Making a Good Brain Great: The Amen Clinic Program for Achieving and Sustaining Optimal Mental Performance by Daniel G. Amen Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Making a Good Brain Great: The Amen Clinic Program for Achieving and Sustaining Optimal Mental Performance
Book Review: Can't put it down!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this book. I checked it out of the library, and after spending the entire week delving into it, I have decided I must have this book on my bookshelf. It is a great resource book to read aloud to your spouse and family. Book Review: Better than I had expected - a real winner
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is not at all what I had expected from the title but is a fascinating book with some of the most up-to-date research on how to take care of your brain. We tend to equate the brain mainly with memory and so it is a natural assumption that this book is about memory. Quite the opposite it is truly a book on making the brain run at its best and healthiest. The book is divided into two parts with the first one dedicated to changing the way you look at your brain and what can harm, or help it and why you should care. The information includes healing your brain system and new knowledge from the field of imaging including fascinating explanations and photos of SPECT imaging. The author includes explanations of the SPECT images and how they reveal many different problems. This section is about changing your brain and changing your life as a result. The second part of the book digs into how you can help get your brain in top running order and keep it there. It includes things like foods that contribute to brain health, mental exercises, perception, using music to stimulate the brain, stress reduction techniques, brain aging and using supplements. Daniel G. Amen, M.D. Is a highly respected expert in the field and provides a very interesting tour or the brain's normal as well as abnormal functioning. This is one of the best books available today on brain health and how any individual can take charge of the health of their own brain. Making a Good Brain Great is highly recommended.Book Review: Simple methods to improve brain functioning
Summary: 5 Stars
"Making a Good Brain Great" is very insightful and easy to read. Dr. Amen clearly points out how to improve brain functioning through very easy, everyday methods. The book explains how one does not necessarily need medication and therapy to improve brain function, but how a person can change their diet, do simple physical and mental exercises, take all-natural supplements, and modify their thought process. I found it very interesting how a person who has damaged their brain through substance abuse or head injuries is still able to improve and heal their brain. Being a follower of Dr. Amen's work I am again impressed with his insight, research, and wisdom. Book Review: Informative and easy to read!
Summary: 5 Stars
I found "Making a Good Brain Great" to be a wonderfully easy book for the common person to read and understand. Dr. Amen shows you that proper brain health is essential for all aspects of your life, whether it be work or relationships. He teaches you that even the smallest day to day things that no one ever thinks about can still harm your brain significantly.
Dr. Amen even includes brain-healthy recipes to keep your brain functioning at its best with proper nutrition. This book is unique because the first half is devoted to teaching you about the different brain systems and what harms it. The second half teaches you how to reverse the damaging effects and nourish your brain.
The best part of the book in my opinion is that every regiment needed to live a brain healthy life is outlined in the book. All of the supplements or vitamins that Dr. Amen suggests are clearly explained in terms of ingredients, dosage, and benefits so there is no need to do research elsewhere!
Book Review: Excellent book on your precious BRAIN!
Summary: 5 Stars
Very, very interesting easy to digest book. Dr. Amen's views on "brain-care" are practical and understandable. I've read LOTS of self-help books, and this one had some new tips for me. A good informative read with much good advice on foods, supplements and exercise. Wish I could afford a brain scan. Meanwhile, I'll eat my blueberries and wear my helmet when I cycle! Good job, Doc!