Brain Fitness

Zusatztext "The best medical! psychological! nutritional! and lifestyle advice in print for keeping your most vital organ--your brain--fit and functioning at peak levels." --V.A. Howard! Ph.D.! Codirector! Philosophy of Education Research Center! Harvard University "This book illustrates the twenty-first-century program for preserving brain function and preventing neurodegenerative changes." --Frederick J. Vagnini! M.D.! F.A.C.S.! Clinical Professor of Surgery! Cornell Medical Center Informationen zum Autor Dr. Robert Goldman is a physician and surgeon who also holds a doctorate in steroid biochemistry. He is cofounder with Dr. Ronald Klatz of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, which has thousands of members in more than thirty-seven countries, and of the National Academy of Sports Medicine. The two are also the coauthors of Death in the Locker Room and Stopping the Clock . They both live in Chicago, Illinois. Lisa Berger is a professional writer specializing in health and medical subjects. She lives in Washington, D.C. Klappentext As medicine continues to increase longevity! it becomes more and more vital for us all to keep the mind healthy and vigorous. As a cofounder and director of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine! Dr. Robert Goldman has at his fingertips all of the latest scientific research on what each of us can do not only to retain all our mental powers as long as we live but also to actually strengthen and improve our mind-power as we age. Now he shares that information! in a layperson's terms! with numerous self-tests! information charts! and quizzes! so that we all can improve memory! sharpen concentration! reduce stress! learn to sleep better! and--above all--ward off the devastation of Alzheimer's disease. Goldman discusses the many nutritional supplements! vitamins! minerals! and medications that have been proved to enhance mental fitness! providing specific doses and regimens. But beyond that! he also describes particular exercises and lifestyle techniques designed to sharpen mental acuity. As medicine continues to increase longevity! and it becomes more vital for us all to keep the mind healthy and vigorous! Brain Fitness is destined to become our bible for the new millennium. Leseprobe Introduction: Dr. Bob's Super Mind Power We all want to be smarter and more alert, to require less sleep and better handle the stresses and strains that life throws our way.  I have always been fascinated with how powerful the mind can make us feel and how far the inner self can be pushed.  The mind is so closely linked to the body that you really can think yourself fat, thin, sick, healthy, poor, rich, a loser, or a winner. Having competed for many years on the world level as a strength athlete, and having studied the martial arts since my teens, I have long experienced the Super Powers of the Mind.  When I set world records, I did not accomplish that goal with body or muscle power but with the power of my mind.  When I performed karate board or brick breaks, it was my mind and inner chi that allowed my hand to pass so easily through those barriers.  The more I challenged my body and mind, the more respect I gained for this intricately tuned synergy the Greeks spoke of centuries ago.  The mind-body link is a reality, and I wanted to learn every technique of how to meld the two, and so increase my brainpower, memory, concentration, focus, imagination, and creativity.  That was the impetus for writing this book, putting together a "user's manual" for building Super Mind Power. As a young child, I marveled at my grandmother Rose.  She came to this country at age twelve not knowing the language and with no money or family support, but she had the mental power and fortitude to raise and protect eight children.  It was the force of her mind and personality...

Product details

• Authors: Lisa Berger, Bob Goldman, Robert Goldman, Ronald Klatz
• Publisher: Main Street Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.12.1999
• EAN: 9780385488693
• ISBN: 978-0-385-48869-3
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 208 mm x 20 mm
• Subject: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development