The Better Brain
Overcome Anxiety, Combat Depression, and Reduce ADHD and Stress with Nutrition
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A paradigm-shifting approach to treating mental disorders like anxiety, depression, and ADHD with food and nutrients, based on the original, groundbreaking research of two leading scientists.
We are in the midst of a mental health crisis. An estimated one in five American adults suffer from some form of mental illness. Despite the billions of dollars spent in pharmaceutical research and the rising popularity of antidepressant drugs, we are more depressed and anxious than ever before.
What if we’re looking for solutions in the wrong places? What if instead of treating mental illness with prescriptions and medication, we changed what we eat and how we feed our brains?
Leading scientists Bonnie Kaplan, PhD and Julia Rucklidge, PhD have dedicated their lives to studying the role of nutrition in mental health. Together, they have published over 300 peer-reviewed scientific papers, many of which reveal the healing power of nutrients in the form of vitamins and minerals, and the surprising role they play in brain health.
In this paradigm-shifting book, Kaplan and Rucklidge share their groundbreaking research, explaining how to feed your brain to stabilize your mood, stave off depression, and make yourself more resilient to daily stress. The Better Brain uncovers the hidden causes of the rising rates of depression and anxiety, from the decrease of nutrients in our soil to our over-reliance on processed food, and provides a comprehensive program for better brain health, featuring
The ideal diet for your brain: a Mediterranean-style diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds.More than 30 delicious, mood-boosting recipes.Crucial advice on when to supplement and how.
The Better Brain is your complete guide to a happier, healthier brain.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Psychologists Kaplan and Rucklidge debut with a persuasive look at how micronutrients could be used to help treat mental health conditions. There's a mental health crisis in America, they write, and one in every five people has a mental health issue. Though pharmaceuticals can sometimes help those afflicted, the authors wonder "what if a large part of the solution... is as simple as changing what you feed your brain?" Their advice comes in three parts: the first describes "what nutrients do in your brain" (B vitamins play a role in serotonin breakdown, for example), part two covers the link between food and brain health (one study links poor diet with an increased probability of reporting poor mental health), and part three suggests a brain-friendly diet of nutrient-dense, unprocessed foods (and includes more than 30 recipes). The authors acknowledge that the notion of ditching the pharmacy may seem controversial and tends to be dismissed by physicians and psychiatrists, who are "usually are not taught the very basics of nutrition." Still, the research impresses, and simple graphs go a long way to making complicated science digestible. Readers interested in an alternative approach to treating mental illness will appreciate the thoroughness of this guide.
