Younger Brain, Sharper Mind: A 6-Step Plan for Preserving and Improving Memory and Attention at Any Age from America's Brain Doctor [Paperback]

No one can avoid gray hair and wrinkles, but what about preventing the brain from aging? Dr. Eric Braverman, America's Brain Doctor and bestselling author has created a simple, science-based plan that can help prevent the worst mental side effects of aging: memory loss, cognitive decline, and mood changes.

Dr. Braverman distills 35 years of research and clinical experience into a 6-step program that helps spur neurogenesis: growing new brain cells as one ages. By following the plan, readers can self-detect cognitive decline, reverse it, and boost the brain's power and speed. In Younger Brain, Sharper Mind, readers will discover:
• The Braverman Brain Advantage Test—a fast and simple way to assess attention span, memory, and cognitive function
• Special foods scientifically proven to support brain function
• A comprehensive set of exercises—for both body and brain—designed to keep readers healthy and functioning at a high level even as the years go byERIC R. BRAVERMAN, MD, is a professor of integrative medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and the director of the PATH Medical Center and PATH Foundation. He lives in New York City.Part I

A Balanced Brain

Chapter 1

Brain Basics: What's Going On Inside Your Head

The brain is the most remarkable organ in the body: It not only controls how you think, feel, and perceive, it manages all aspects of your health. It is responsible for how your body moves, digests, and ages. Most important, it generates the energy you need to fulfill these functions through the creation and dispersion of electricity.

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