Summary & Study Guide - The Better Brain Solution: How to Reverse and Prevent Insulin Resistance of the Brain, Sharpen Cognitive Functions, and Avoid Memory Loss
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Sharpen Cognitive Function and Avoid Memory Loss
This book is a summary of “The Better Brain Solution: How to Start Now—at Any Age—to Reverse and Prevent Insulin Resistance of the Brain, Sharpen Cognitive Function, and Avoid Memory Loss,” by Steven Masley, M.D.
We are facing two urgent epidemics today: increasing rates of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes and escalating rates of disabling memory loss. These two conditions are linked to a metabolic dysfunction called insulin resistance triggered by poor diet and lifestyle choices. The rates of type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease are escalating at epidemic proportions because of the insulin resistance brought on by the Standard American Diet.
In The Better Brain Solution, Dr. Steven Masley explains why healthy insulin activity and blood sugar control are essential to brain health. He explores the impact of insulin resistance on the brain and the brain-blood sugar-heart connection. He explains (1) how the brain can become insulin resistant through diet and lifestyle, (2) how and why it can lead to cognitive decline and memory loss, and (3) how to prevent and reverse these conditions by following the Better Brain Solution, a step-by-step approach to reverse insulin resistance, prevent and reverse type 2 diabetes and heart disease, improve cognitive functions, and avoid memory loss.
It’s never too late to improve your mental sharpness, prevent and even reverse type 2 diabetes and heart disease, and decrease your risk for memory loss.
This guide includes:
* Book Summary—helps you understand the key concepts.
* Online Videos—cover the concepts in more depth.
Value-added from this guide:
* Save time
* Understand key concepts
* Expand your knowledge
Lee Tang
Lee Tang is a retired executive of a major global insurance company. Prior to his retirement, he has worked as an actuary, a risk officer and a chief financial officer for several major insurance organizations in the United States, Canada, and Taiwan. To learn more about Lee and his work, visit his website and blog at https://lmtpress.wordpress.com. You can reach him by email at leetang888@gmail.com.
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Summary & Study Guide - The Better Brain Solution - Lee Tang
Reverse and Prevent Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease, Sharpen Cognitive Function and Avoid Memory Loss
This book is a summary of The Better Brain Solution: How to Start Now—at Any Age—to Reverse and Prevent Insulin Resistance of the Brain, Sharpen Cognitive Function, and Avoid Memory Loss,
by Steven Masley, M.D.
We are facing two urgent epidemics today: increasing rates of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes and escalating rates of disabling memory loss. These two conditions are linked to a metabolic dysfunction called insulin resistance triggered by poor diet and lifestyle choices. The rates of type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease are escalating at epidemic proportions because of the insulin resistance brought on by the Standard American Diet.
In The Better Brain Solution, Dr. Steven Masley explains why healthy insulin activity and blood sugar control are essential to brain health. He explores the impact of insulin resistance on the brain and the brain-blood sugar-heart connection. He explains (1) how the brain can become insulin resistant through diet and lifestyle, (2) how and why it can lead to cognitive decline and memory loss, and (3) how to prevent and reverse these conditions by following the Better Brain Solution, a step-by-step approach to reverse insulin resistance, prevent and reverse type 2 diabetes and heart disease, improve cognitive functions, and avoid memory loss.
It’s never too late to improve your mental sharpness, prevent and even reverse type 2 diabetes and heart disease, and decrease your risk for memory loss.
This guide includes:
Book Summary—helps you understand the key concepts.
Online Videos—cover the concepts in more depth.
Value-added from this guide:
Save time
Understand key concepts
Expand your knowledge
Important Note About This Guide
This guide is a summary and not a critique/review of the book. The summary may not be organized chapter-wise but summarizes the book’s main ideas, viewpoints, and arguments. It is NOT meant to be a replacement, but a supplement to help you understand the book’s key ideas and recommendations.
Title: Summary & Study Guide - The Better Brain Solution
Subtitle: How to Reverse and Prevent Insulin Resistance of the Brain, Sharpen Cognitive Functions, and Avoid Memory Loss
Author: Lee Tang
Publisher: LMT Press (lmtpress.wordpress.com)
Cover Image Photo: Alpha Stock Images
Copyright © 2017 by Lee Tang
All rights reserved. Aside from brief quotations for media coverage and reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced or distributed in any form without the author’s permission. Thank you for supporting authors and a diverse, creative culture by purchasing this book and complying with copyright laws.
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ISBN 9781987063714 (paperback)
Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: The publisher and author make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy or completeness of these contents and disclaim all warranties such as warranties of fitness for a particular purpose. The website addresses in the book were correct at the time going to print. However, the publisher and author are not responsible for the content of third-party websites, which are subject to change.
To my wife, Lillian, who is the source of energy and love for everything I do, and to Andrew and Amanda: watching you grow up has been a privilege.
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Part I: Save Your Brain
1. Brain Power: Where It Comes From
2. Understanding Memory Loss
3. The Brain-Blood Sugar-Heart Connection
4. How Sharp Is Your Brain?
5. What Tests Should You Do?
Part II: The Better Brain Solution
6. Overview
7. Pillar 1 - Eating Plan Step 1
8. Pillar 1 - Eating Plan Step 2
9. Pillar 1 - Eating Plan Step 3
10. Pillar 2 - Supplements
11. Pillar 3 - Exercise
12. Pillar 4 - Stress Management
13. Protecting Your Brain from Toxins
14. A Better (Happier) Brain for Life
15. A Final Message
Index
About the Author
Part I
Save Your Brain
Chapter 1
Brain Power
Where It Comes From
Your brain gives you cognition . Cognition is your ability to know and think. It has two primary functions: memory and processing. Memory is the ability to store and recall past information and experiences. Processing is the ability to assimilate and process the information and convert them into knowledge. Executive function is the part of processing that helps you plan and achieve goals, focus, and manage our tasks.
The human brain grows rapidly after birth, reaching about 80 percent of its adult size by age two.