Overview

How we think and feel is directly affected by what we take into our bodies. Although it may seem strange, eating the right food has been proven to boost IQ, improve mood and emotional stability, sharpen the memory, and keep the mind young. Similarly, the harmful things we take into our bodies, anti-nutrients—including oxidants, alcohol, sugar, and stimulants—negatively impact mental health. These are the main issues world-renowned author Patrick Holford discusses in New Optimum Nutrition for the Mind. The book is broken down into eight parts. Part 1 provides “food for thought”—what are the best foods to eat and which nutrients are the most beneficial? Part 2 discusses how to protect the brain from becoming polluted and how to identify and avoid “brain allergies.” Part 3 teaches readers how to boost their intelligence, enhance their memories, beat the blues, solve sleep problems, and more. Part 4 turns to mental illness, Part 5 to depression and schizophrenia, and Parts 6 and 7 to mental health in the young and old, respectively. These parts include information on identifying and understanding specific problems and how to treat them naturally and effectively. Part 8 provides a complete action plan for regaining and maintaining good mental health. The book closes with a helpful Resources section that provides readers with useful contact information. From boosting one’s memories, solving depression, and beating addictions to overcoming eating disorders, preventing age-related memory decline, and balancing out mood swings, New Optimum Nutrition for the Mind covers a wide range of important topics and will be of interest to anyone who wants to think and feel great.

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“New Optimum Nutrition for the Mind gives us a most powerful weapon in our fight against mental disease. It is also essential reading for anyone who wants to stay in top mental health throughout life, free from depression, memory decline, and, even worse, senility.” —Abram Hoffer, M.D., Ph.D., a pioneer of orthomolecular medicine “This book will make a tremendous difference to the millions of people who suffer unnecessarily from mental health problems. Nutritional medicine is the future.” —Hyla Cass, M.D., former Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA School of Medicine “This is the breakthrough we’ve been waiting for regarding the primary care of those with mental health problems. This should be essential reading for anyone in this field, and certainly anyone going through medical school.” —Dr. André Tylee, Professor of Primary Care Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London “It is time that medical science and practice takes nutrition seriously as one of the key factors that determines the health of the brain.” —Professor David Smith, Deputy Head, Division of Medical Services, University of Oxford “This book is of groundbreaking significance. You’ve got to read it.” —Hazel Courteney, Daily Mail “If you care about keeping your mind sharp and your mood good, the undeniable message of this book is that you can change how you think and feel by what you eat.” —Gloria Hunniford, TV and radio presenter “We need psychiatrists to take up nutrition as part of their weaponry against disease. If they follow the advice in this book, they will be a good step along the way of helping their patients to get a lot better than many who are now on drug treatment alone.” —Gwynneth Hemmings, Schizophrenia Association of Great Britain “This book makes it clear that a nutritionally ignorant psychiatrist is about as useful as a claustrophobic plumber. Everyone else knows that food can make you happy or sad, why do psychiatrists keep ignoring the fact? They have ignored nutrition for far too long.” —Jerome Burne, Medicine Today “If you care about your mind, your moods or even your mental alertness, this book will change your attitudes to the foods you eat—for the better! This comprehensive work will provide you with food for thought, as you learn about foods for the mind. An excellent book.” —Dr. Chris Steele, This Morning (ITV)

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Patrick Holford, BSc, DipION, FBANT, NTCRP, is a leading spokesman on nutrition in the media, specializing in the field of mental health. He is the author of 36 books, translated into over 30 languages and selling millions of copies worldwide, including The Optimum Nutrition Bible, The Low GL-Diet Bible, Optimum Nutrition for the Mind, The 10 Secrets of 100% Healthy People, 10 Secrets of Healthy Ageing, and Good Medicine.

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