The Edge Effect Achieve Total Health and Longevity with the Balanced Brain Advantage

by Braverman, Eric R.

• ISBN13: 9781402722479
• ISBN10: 1402722478
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-01
• Publisher: Sterling

Summary

The national bestseller, now in paperback! The breakthrough program for reversing and preventing aging, written by a leading medical specialist and media expert, is now available at a popular price. This could be as close to a fountain of youth as mankind will ever come, the truly scientific answer to how to reverse or prevent the debilitating effects of aging, including memory loss, weight gain, sexual dysfunction, and Alzheimer's. Dr. Eric Braverman, a leading figure in the practice of brain-body health care, reveals the dramatic impact that proper brain nourishment can have on the quality of our lives. His key to longevity and well-being is balancing the brain's four important neurotransmitters. A simple test determines which of the four is dominant in you, and what you can do to maintain the right balance, by modifying your diet with both foods and natural supplements. Proven effective for thousands of patients in Dr. Braverman's practice, this groundbreaking approach will help anyone make the most of his or her life, free of the major illnesses (such as cancer and heart disease) and minor ailments as well.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
PART I: UNDERSTANDING THE EDGE EFFECT	1	(66)
Chapter 1: Meet Your Brain	3	(24)
Chapter 2: Are You Losing Your Edge?	27	(16)
Chapter 3: Which Nature Are You?	43	(24)
PART II: RECOVERING YOUR EDGE	67	(92)
Chapter 4: The Powerful Dopamine Nature	69	(24)
Chapter 5: The Creative Acetylcholine Nature	93	(24)
Chapter 6: The Stable GABA Nature	117	(21)
Chapter 7: The Playful Serotonin Nature	138	(21)
PART III: BALANCING YOUR BRAIN IN SICKNESS AND HEALTH	159	(112)
Chapter 8: The Braverman Prescription	161	(22)
Chapter 9: Healing Specific Symptoms and Conditions	183	(18)
Chapter 10: Improving Your Memory	201	(49)
Chapter 11: Bending Your Personality: Experiencing the Full Edge Effect	250	(16)
Chapter 12: Mastering the Edge Effect for Lasting Health	266	(5)
Appendix: Introduction to BEAM™	271	(8)
Index	279