Synopses & Reviews
A hidden epidemic races around the globe -- we can't see it or touch it, which makes it so dangerous.
The invisible epidemic has led to the suffering of millions who spend billions on drugs, only to find they don't work.
This is an epidemic of broken brains.
"Broken brains" go by many names -- depression, anxiety, memory loss, brain fog, attention deficit disorder, autism, and dementia, to name a few -- and show up in radically different ways from person to person, making each seem like a separate problem.
But the truth is that these "diagnoses" are all the result of a few basic problems with our biology. Pinpoint these biological problems, fix them, and let your body's natural healing intelligence take over to repair your brain. Now you can experience an UltraMind -- one that is highly focused and able to pay attention at will, with a strong, reliable memory and a mood that is calm, confident, in control, and in good spirits.
We have all heard of the mind-body connection or how our thoughts affect the health of our body. But the reverse is far more powerful: what you do to your body, your basic biology, has a profound effect on your brain.
Have you ever experienced instant clarity after exercise? Alertness after drinking coffee? A mental crash after popping candy? Does your brain inexplicably slow down during stress, while multitasking, or when meeting a deadline? Each is an example of how what we do to our bodies -- whether through nutrition, sleep, exercise, or stress -- has a dramatic effect on our brains.
Conventional treatments don't help, or provide only slight benefit, because they just manage symptoms rather than deal with -- and heal -- the underlying problem. And just as brain problems all stem from the same root causes, they all have the same solution -- The UltraMind Solution.
Our ancient genes interact with our environment to create systemic imbalances that affect our brains. Correct those imbalances -- most caused by nutritional deficiencies, allergens, infections, toxins, and stress -- and you can achieve optimum mental health without drugs or psychotherapy.
The UltraMind Solution is the future of medicine, the culmination of the last twenty years of research on what makes the brain happy, focused, and calm; research that has uncovered a few simple factors that explain why things go wrong and how to fix them.
Don't wait for this revolution in medicine to trickle into your doctor's office: it usually takes research twenty years to move from the lab to the patient. The answers are here, right now, in The UltraMind Solution.
Review
"Dr. Hyman's brilliant new book shows us that the emotional resilience and mental clarity we all seek is within our grasp. You too can unleash the body's hidden ability to dramatically improve mood, memory, and thinking speed." -- Mehmet C. Oz, M.D., author of YOU: The Owner's Manual
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"The UltraMind Solution is an amazing book that will help you today. It is packed with practical information to help you heal your body and enhance your brain." -- Daniel G. Amen, M.D., author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
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"For the past thirty years, I've studied how comprehensive lifestyle change can prevent and reverse many chronic illnesses. Now, Dr. Hyman shows how to prevent and often reverse mood and brain disorders by addressing their underlying causes. Highly recommended." -- Dean Ornish, M.D., clinical professor of medicine, University of California, San Francisco, and author of Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease and The Spectrum
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"If you suffer from anxiety, depression, memory loss, or attention problems, the help you need is right here -- in UltraMind. Mark Hyman's approach is right on the mark." -- Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of The Wisdom of Menopause
Synopsis
A "New York Times"-bestselling author reveals that problems in the brain don't start there, and explains how detoxifying and fortifying the body can maximize brain function, alleviate depression, and improve memory--without drugs.
Synopsis
From the ten-time New York Times bestselling author of Ultrametabolism, The Blood Sugar Solution, and Eat Fat, Get Thin comes The UltraMind Solution. --Do you find it next to impossible to focus or concentrate?
--Have you ever experienced instant clarity after exercise? Alertness after drinking coffee?
--Does your brain inexplicably slow down during stress, while multitasking, or when meeting a deadline?
--Do you get anxious, worried, or stressed-out frequently?
In The UltraMind Solution, Dr. Mark Hyman explains that to fix your broken brain, you must heal your body first. Through his simple six-week plan, Dr. Hyman shows us how to correct imbalances caused by nutritional deficiencies, allergens, infections, toxins, and stress, restoring our health and gaining an UltraMind--one that's highly focused, able to pay attention at will, has a strong memory, and leaves us feeling calm, confident, in control, and in good spirits.
Synopsis
DO YOU HAVE A BROKEN BRAIN?
This seems a strange question but this invisible epidemic affects nearly 1.1 billion people worldwide -- one in six children, and one in two older people. One in four will be crippled by it during their lifetime.
If the answer is yes to any of the following, you too may have a broken brain:
Are you depressed, feeling down, and don't have the drive to do anything?
Do you find it next to impossible to focus and concentrate on tasks?
Do you find it hard to remember names or where you left your keys?
Do you get anxious, worried, or stressed-out frequently?
Does your mind feel foggy, unable to experience the world clearly?
All is not lost. Three-time New York Times bestselling author Dr. Mark Hyman unveils his groundbreaking program that shows how we can fix our broken brains by healing our bodies first. Based on the emerging field of Functional Medicine, Dr. Hyman presents a simple six-week plan to restore health and gain an UltraMind, one that's highly focused, able to pay attention at will, has a strong memory, and leaves us feeling calm, confident, in control, and in good spirits.
Synopsis
DO YOU HAVE A BROKEN BRAIN?
This seems a strange question but this invisible epidemic affects nearly 1.1 billion people worldwide -- one in six children, and one in two older people. One in four will be crippled by it during their lifetime.
If the answer is yes to any of the following, you too may have a broken brain:
Are you depressed, feeling down, and don't have the drive to do anything?
Do you find it next to impossible to focus and concentrate on tasks?
Do you find it hard to remember names or where you left your keys?
Do you get anxious, worried, or stressed-out frequently?
Does your mind feel foggy, unable to experience the world clearly?
All is not lost. Three-time New York Times bestselling author Dr. Mark Hyman unveils his groundbreaking program that shows how we can fix our broken brains by healing our bodies first. Based on the emerging field of Functional Medicine, Dr. Hyman presents a simple six-week plan to restore health and gain an UltraMind, one that's highly focused, able to pay attention at will, has a strong memory, and leaves us feeling calm, confident, in control, and in good spirits.
About the Author
Mark Hyman, MD, is the editor in chief of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, the most prestigious journal in the field of integrative medicine. After ten years as co-medical director at Canyon Ranch in the Berkshires, he is now in private practice in Lenox, Massachusetts. He is the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Ultraprevention. His websites are DrHyman.com and Ultrametabolism.com.Mark Hyman, MD, is the editor in chief of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, the most prestigious journal in the field of integrative medicine. After ten years as co-medical director at Canyon Ranch in the Berkshires, he is now in private practice in Lenox, Massachusetts. He is the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Ultraprevention. His websites are DrHyman.com and Ultrametabolism.com.
Table of Contents
Introduction to The UltraMind Solution
Preface
Introduction: How to Use This Book
Part I: The Accidental Psychiatrist's Approach to the Epidemic of Broken Brains
Chapter 1: Broken Brains: A Twenty-first Century Epidemic
Chapter 2: The Accidental Psychiatrist: Finding the Body-Mind Connection
Chapter 3: The Myths of Psychiatry and Neurology
Chapter 4: Why You Are Suffering from Brain Damage: Learning How to Protect Your Brain
Part II: The Seven Keys to UltraWellness
Chapter 5: Your Mood and Brain Power Are Not All in Your Head: The Seven Keys to UltraWellness
Chapter 6: Key #1: Optimize Nutrition -- The Key to Mental Health and Brain Health
Chapter 7: Key #2: Balance Your Hormones
Chapter 8: Key #3: Cool Off Inflammation
Chapter 9: Key #4: Fix Your Digestion
Chapter 10: Key #5: Enhance Detoxification
Chapter 11: Key #6: Boost Energy Metabolism
Chapter 12: Key #7: Calm Your Mind
Part III: The UltraMind Solution
Chapter 13: The Six-Week Basic Brain-Boosting Program for Everyone: A Simple Approach to Optimal Brain Function and Health
Chapter 14: Eating Right for Your Brain: A Science-Based, Whole-Foods Approach to Eating -- Food as Medicine
Chapter 15: Tuning Up Your Brain Chemistry with Supplements
Chapter 16: The UltraMind Lifestyle: Exercise, Relax, Sleep, and Train Your Brain
Chapter 17: Living Clean and Green
Chapter 18: The Preparation Week: Preparing Your Body and Mind for the Goodness to Come
Chapter 19: The UltraMind Solution: Boosting Your Brain Power for Life
Chapter 20: What to Do When the Six Weeks Are Over: Achieve an UltraMind for Life
Part IV: Balancing the Seven Keys and Optimizing the Plan
Chapter 21: Creating an UltraMind: Balance the Seven Keys to UltraWellness and Optimize the Six-Week Plan
Chapter 22: Key #1: Optimize Nutrition
Chapter 23: Key #2: Balance Your Hormones
Chapter 24: Key #3: Cool Off Inflammation
Chapter 25: Key #4: Fix Your Digestion
Chapter 26: Key #5: Enhance Detoxification
Chapter 27: Key #6: Boost Energy Metabolism
Chapter 28: Key #7: Calm Your Mind
Special Considerations
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Resources
Notes
Index