Most People can see the signs in their lives - They can't remember where they put their keys; they forget who it is they're calling, mid-dial; shopping lists are the only things to indicate why they've entered a store. But these are not normal signs of aging. They are symptoms of a distressed brain, one on its way to more serious conditions that can leave individuals unable to care for themselves later in life.

In the Better Brain Book, Dr. Perlmutter provides all the tools readers need for rejuvenating the mind, whether they have become forgetful and less able to focus at work, or are trying to help a loved one who has suffered a serious illness.

The Better Brain Book is the only book that:

• Tells readers which vitamin and herbal supplements are effective for boosting mental performance and maintaining brain health, and which are a waste of money because they can't enter the brain.
• Shows how common, everyday drugs, from non-aspirin pain releavers to cholesterol-lowering drugs to birth control pills, can accelerate brain aging, and how you can protect your brain if you must take these drugs.
• Identifies six toxins found around the home that can affect mental function and brain health
• Reveals a simple at-home test that tells you how fast your brain is aging, and alerts you to cutting-edge medical tests that can access brain health but are often neglected by doctors.

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