The Brain Fog Fix: Reclaim Your Focus, Memory, and Joy in Just 3 Weeks

by Mike Dow

Overview

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Sugar Brain Fix, Heal Your Drained Brain, and Diet Rehab

Is stress preventing you from enjoying your daily life? Do you find that you’re becoming more distracted or forgetful? Are "the blues" sapping your spirits? Or do you simply feel not quite like yourself?

If you want to reclaim you focus, memory, and joy, you’re not alone. There are millions of people fighting against the epidemic of brain fog that’s sweeping the nation. The good news: It’s not an irreparable condition; rather it’s a side effect of modern-day living.

Many of the foods we eat and the habits we have do not support our brains. We no longer get what we need in order to produce essential brain chemicals that keep us energized, calm, focused, optimistic, and inspired. And even worse, our choices could lead to long-term problems, like dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, and anxiety. Sadly, if you look at the way most of us live, it seems almost as though we’ve chosen a lifestyle deliberately intended to undermine our brain chemistry and our health.

Fortunately, there is a solution. The Brain Fog Fix is an easy-to-follow three-week program designed to help naturally restore three of your brain’s most crucial hormones: serotonin, dopamine, and cortisol. Rebalancing these chemicals will in turn enable the rest of your brain’s chemistry to reach optimal levels. Each week of the program focuses on a different element of your life:

• In week 1, you’ll improve your mood by modifying your diet and using cognitive strategies to overcome pitfall thought patterns.
• In week 2, you’ll increase your energy by focusing on sleep, exercise, and memory-boosting games.
• In week 3, you’ll enhance your spirit through practices that help you connect to something larger than yourself and enable you to rediscover your joy in life.

By the end of this simple program, you’ll be thinking more clearly, remembering more accurately, learning more quickly, and unleashing the floodgates of your creativity. And you’ll simply feel better – for now and in the long term.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401948054
Publisher:	Hay House Inc.
Publication date:	09/15/2015
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	357,256
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Dr. Mike is an author, psychotherapist, and the host of shows on E!, TLC, VH1, Investigation Discovery, and Logo. He makes regular appearances on Dr. Oz, Dr. Drew On Call, The Talk, Wendy Williams, Rachael Ray, Nightline, Good Morning America, The Doctors, The Talk, and Today. He resides in Los Angeles where he is in private practice.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi

Part I All Fogged Up and Scattered

Chapter 1 "I just Don't Feel Like Myself" 3

Chapter 2 It's Not You-It's Your Brain! 13

Part II Mood and Food

Chapter 3 Carbohydrates: Highs and Lows 25

Chapter 4 Dietary Fats: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 39

Chapter 5 Proteins: The Building Blocks of the Body-and Brain 51

Chapter 6 A Modified Mediterranean Diet 61

Part III The Gunk That Clogs Up Your Brain

Chapter 7 Too Many Meds 75

Chapter 8 Taking On Toxins 95

Part IV Lifestyle Readjustments

Chapter 9 Our Way Too Sedentary Lives 103

Chapter 10 Light, Sleep, and Technology 113

Chapter 11 Digital Distraction 127

Chapter 12 An Epidemic of Loneliness 135

Chapter 13 Spiritual Starvation 145

Part V Special Care for Special Cases

Chapter 14 Mommy Brain 153

Chapter 15 Senior Moments 159

Part VI The Brain Fog Fix Program

Chapter 16 Program Overview 171

Chapter 17 Day by Day 195

Conclusion 235

Appendix A N-Back Tests 237

Appendix B A Blender, a Bottle, and a Buck 247

Endnotes 253

Index 273

About the Author 281

Editorial Reviews

A vital and scientific manual for the lifestyle choices that can prevent and reverse brain fog.”
— Daniel Amen, M.D., New York Times best-selling author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life

“Say good-bye to the toxic junk that gunks up your glorious brain. Thank you for this super simple program, Mike! It will leave folks feeling happier, healthier, and more luminous than ever.”
— Kris Carr, New York Times best-selling author of Crazy Sexy Kitchen

“An eye-opening look at the way your diet can either promote or prevent brain fog.”
— J. J. Virgin, New York Times best-selling author of JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet and The Virgin Diet

“If you want to improve your energy and mood, Dr. Mike’s program will show you the way.”
— Jackie Warner, New York Times best-selling author of This Is Why You’re Sick and Tired

“Sugar and inactivity don’t just lead to belly fat; they damage the brain. Dr. Mike’s plan helps readers revitalize their lives.”
— Jorge Cruise, New York Times best-selling author of The Belly Fat CureTM

“Constant blood sugar spikes lead to diabetes . . . and also depression, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. The Brain Fog Fix gives you simple ways to prevent disease and protect your brain.”
— Jorge Rodriguez, M.D., author of The Diabetes Solution

“Dr. Mike makes understanding our brain chemistry simple yet empowering. This book is a must read for anyone wanting freedom from ‘bad brain’ plus an escape from the emotional roller coaster our brain chemistry creates. Follow his 21-day plan and rediscover greater energy and joy for life!”
— Andrea Pennington, M.D., author of The Pennington Plan

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