by Dale Bredesen (Author), David Perlmutter (Foreword)
The instant New York Times bestseller
The New York Times Best Selling author of The End of Alzheimer's lays out a specific plan to help everyone prevent and reverse cognitive decline or simply maximize brainpower.
In The End of Alzheimer's
Dale Bredesen laid out the science behind his revolutionary new program
that is the first to both prevent and reverse symptoms of Alzheimer's
disease. Now he lays out the detailed program he uses with his own
patients. Accessible and detailed, it can be tailored to anyone's needs
and will enhance cognitive ability at any age.
What we call
Alzheimer's disease is actually a protective response to a wide variety
of insults to the brain: inflammation, insulin resistance, toxins,
infections, and inadequate levels of nutrients, hormones, and growth
factors. Bredesen starts by having us figure out which of these insults
we need to address and continues by laying out a personalized lifestyle
plan. Focusing on the Ketoflex 12/3 Diet, which triggers ketosis and
lets the brain restore itself with a minimum 12-hour fast, Dr. Bredesen
drills down on restorative sleep, targeted supplementation, exercise,
and brain training. He also examines the tricky question of toxic
exposure and provides workarounds for many difficult problems. The
takeaway is that we do not need to do the program perfectly but will see
tremendous results if we can do it well enough.
With inspiring
stories from patients who have reversed cognitive decline and are now
thriving, this book shifts the treatment paradigm and offers a new and
effective way to enhance cognition as well as unprecedented hope to
sufferers of this now no longer deadly disease.