The Sugar Brain Fix

If you feel your brain is out of control, you need this book. It is based on science and solid clinical experience. It will help grow your most precious organ - your brain.' - Dr Daniel Amen, founder of Amen Clinics and New York Times bestselling author What makes a healthy brain? The answer is simpler than you think. In Diet Rehab, Dr Mike Dow shared a simple, yet powerful plan to help readers kick their food addictions. Over the past five years, he's gathered even more data that shows how our modern diet is harming our brains and bodies - and what we can do about it. In 2015, the first human study linking the blood-sugar spiking Western diet and a smaller hippocampus was published: scientific proof that sugar is shrinking the brain! Dr Mike Dow takes a closer look at how sugar affects brain chemistry, and the ways we can fix it. The book features cutting-edge research and Dr Mike's modified Mediterranean diet - the best diet for brain health and wellness. The Sugar Brain Fix also incorporates research about hypnosis and other activities to naturally boost brain health. At its core, this book is a cognitive behavioural guide for boosting serotonin and dopamine levels in the brain with a new-and-improved diet and natural mind-set shifts, while improving overall health.