At last, neurologist-proven strategies to improve your memory and protect yourself against age-related diseases of the brain The science and the "art" of functional medicine for the brain are laid out in this book. Dr. Ken Sharlin shows us how the individual pieces of the puzzle are integrated and nurtured along in a stepwise, achievable fashion, while recognizing the uniqueness of each individual who makes this approach their own. Here's what you will find inside:

FORWARD by Terry Wahls, MD, IFMCP

PART 1 - THE SCIENCE

CHAPTER 1
Houston, We Have a Problem How to Think Outside the Box to Solve a Global Health Crisis

CHAPTER 2
I am a Product of My Generation: The Truth About How I Got Here

CHAPTER 3
The Apple Can Land Far from the Tree, If You Give it a Push: How A Conventionally-Trained Doctor Turned into a Functional Medicine Fanatic

CHAPTER 4
Inflammation and Oxidative Stress: Unearthing the Root Causes of Chronic Disease

CHAPTER 5
The Seven Biological Systems: Imbalances in Functional Systems Affect One Another and Spark the Fire of Illness

CHAPTER 6
The Clues are in the History: How Your Story Can Help You Learn What You Need to Do to Protect Your Brain

CHAPTER 7
Getting Around the Parts of the Brain: How Structure Relates to Function, When it Comes to Preventing Memory Loss

PART 2 - THE STRATEGIES

CHAPTER 8
Brain Tune Up In the Office: How a Functional Medicine Practice Can Work for You

CHAPTER 9
Sleep Is More Than A Time Of Rest: Get Your Zzzs to Protect Your Brain

CHAPTER 10
Movement and Exercise: How Physical Activity Prevents Memory Loss and Protects Your Brain
by Amy Gordin, PT

CHAPTER 11
Nutrition to Tune Up Your Brain: How Food Provides the Building Blocks to Brain Health
by Angela Jenkins, RD, LD

CHAPTER 12
To Om and Beyond: An Emotional and Spiritual Stress Resilience Practice Can Improve Your Memory and Grow Your Brain
by Chuck Renner, OTR, CHT

CHAPTER 13
Eureka How to Use Supplements, Herbal Brain Enhancers, and Technology to Prevent Memory Loss and Protect Your Aging Brain

EPILOGUE: The Road Back

The Healthy Brain Toolbox - pocket, Engelska, 2018