Balance Your Brain, Balance Your Life : 28 Days to Feeling Better Than You Ever Have

by Jay Lombard ( ; ); Christian Renna; Armin A. Brott

• ISBN13: 9780471374220
• ISBN10: 0471374229
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

A revolutionary program that shows how to boost health, energy, and happiness by balancing brain chemistry In this breakthrough book, two prominent doctors explain why an imbalance in our brain chemistry is behind a wide range of health problems-and tell us what we can do to restore balance and achieve unprecedented levels of physical, mental, and emotional well-being. After showing how our overall health is connected to our balance of neurotransmitters (the chemicals that regulate our brain and nervous system)-dopamine, serotonin, and others-the authors present a simple and revealing questionnaire that tells readers whether they are warming-deficient, cooling-deficient, or are both warming- and cooling-deficient. A warming deficiency, for instance, may lead to weight gain, diminished sex drive, inability to focus, and addictions, whereas a cooling deficiency may cause anxiety, depression, and an increased risk of heart disease. The book then offers easy and thorough 30-day plans to remedy most imbalances through exercise, diet, supplements, and lifestyle changes; it also explains how to treat more serious imbalances, in consultation with a physician, using hormones, antidepressants, and more. This book is destined for major attention and sales. Dr. Jay Lombard (New York, NY) is Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology at Cornell Medical School and the Director of the Brain Behavior Center in Rockland County, New York. He has appeared on Larry King Live and NBC News and is a nationally recognized speaker on brain-behavioral related topics. Dr. Christian Renna (Dallas, TX), a nationally recognized expert on preventive medicine, is the founder of LifeSpan Medicine clinics. He has appeared on 48 Hours, Extra!, and nationwide radio. With offices in Dallas and Beverly Hills, he has many celebrity patients. Armin A. Brott (CA) is a freelance writer.

Author Biography

DR. JAY LOMBARD is Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology at Cornell Medical School and the Director of the Brain Behavior Center in Rockland County, New York. He has appeared on Larry King Live and NBC News and is a nationally recognized speaker on brain-behavioral-related topics. <p> DR. CHRISTIAN RENNA is a nationally recognized expert on preventive medicine and the founder of LifeSpan Medicine clinics. He has appeared on 48 Hours, Extra!, and nationwide radio. With offices in Dallas and Beverly Hills, he has many celebrity patients. <p> A. BROTT is a freelance writer. His books include The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and Advice for Dads-to-Be and Father for Life: A Journey of Joy, Challenge, and Change.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

PART ONE: WARMING AND COOLING—WHAT THEY MEAN AND HOW THEY AFFECT YOU.

Introduction.

The Yin and Yang of Balance, Health and Disease.

Your Personal Brain Chemistry Assessment.

Are You Too Cool? How Warming Deficiencies Affect Your Mind and Body.

Are You Too Warm? How Cooling Deficiencies Affect Your Mind and Body.

Are You Too Cool and Too Warm? How Dual Warming and Cooling Deficiencies Affect Your Mind and Body.

PART TWO: THE SUPER MIND-BODY CURE 28-DAY PROGRAMS.

Warming Up: How to Balance Your Warming Neurotransmitter Deficiency.

Cooling Off: How to Balance Your Warming Neurotransmitter Deficiency.

Getting Back In Balance: Overcoming Your Dual Neurotransmitter Deficiency.

Conclusion.

Index.