High-Octane Brain: 5 Science-Based Steps to Sharpen Your Memory and Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer's by Michelle Braun

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From a Harvard - and Yale - trained neuropsychologist and a national leader in the field of brain health, a science-backed program to boost memory and dramatically decrease the risk of Alzheimer's in five steps. American adults fear Alzheimer's more than any other disease (including cancer), and because many people do not realize there is no genetic cause for 99 percent of Alzheimer's cases, they do not take the necessary steps to change lifestyle factors shown to significantly protect against the disease. In her debut book, board-certified neuropsychologist Dr. Michelle Braun inspires readers to make lasting improvements by understanding the truth about brain health and providing expert guidance through the maze of conflicting media advice on supplements, brain games, nutrition, and exercise. Braun interviews eight leading brain health experts, combining their insights with cutting-edge research to offer proven strategies to implement the five steps of the High-Octane Brain. Interactive exercises guide readers to develop a personalized program for optimal brain health. Dr. Braun provides a tracking system with a visual depiction of progress, and shows the High-Octane Brain plan in action through the lives of clients.

  • Product Features

    • Author - Michelle Braun
    • Publisher - Union Square & Co.
    • Publication Date - 09-08-2020
    • Page Count - 288
    • Hardcover
    • Adult
    • Diet, Health and Fitness
    • Product Dimensions - 6.2 W x 8.6 H x 1 D
    • ISBN-13 - 9781454937784
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5 years ago
from Racine, WI

Must read this book!

High Octane Brain is a must read for everyone. Dr. Braun’s ability to present such powerful and meaningful information in an easy to understand method is simply amazing. The health tips she provides are research based and allows you to personalize a program for you. Her interviews inspired me to start making changes immediately in my life and I plan to purchase a copy for my parents.

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5 years ago
from Tacoma WA

A must read!

I rarely write reviews about books on Amazon, but I felt compelled to for this one. This book is full of scientifically-based ways to sharpen memory, but what makes it truly standout is how Dr. Braun presents the material so it is easily accessible to the reader. Various worksheets are offered at the back of the book and each chapter ends with Top Takeaways. We also follow "Meredith and Lou", two people who learn about the strategies and discuss how they have been able to implement them in their life. The excerpts with Meredith and Lou make the book engaging and highlight the usefulness of the techniques offered. I regularly work with trainees, and this is a book that I will now be incorporating into their training as an example of how to present research-based information to patients and ensure high quality clinical care. I honestly cannot recommend this book enough.

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5 years ago
from Racine, Wisconsin

High octane brain

Dr. Braun has written this outstanding book to help people optimize their brain health and memory and in turn, aid in reducing the chances of getting Alzheimer's disease. I am a practicing Internal Medicine doctor and Alzheimer's dementia is a very challenging condition to treat and the current treatments we have are only modestly effective at best. Therefore, this book is very timely and important in outlining steps to help reduce the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease, which currently is a progressive disease with no known cure. Dr. Braun provides detailed steps in how to maintain a healthy brain and optimize memory function. She writes in a style that is easy to understand and is backed up by evidence-based research. She also provides many examples of real life people and what they are doing to help optimize their brain function. These are fun to read and very practical in terms of things a person can start to implement right now in their own life. The audience for this book would be for any adult who desires to keep their brain functioning as well as possible for as long as possible.

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5 years ago
from Madison Wi

Limitless the pill in book form!

This is must read. Great strategies to stay mentally fit throughout your life.

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5 years ago
from Milwaukee, WI

Sensible and Succinct - You will be Inspired!

Dr. Michelle Braun gives a sensible, approachable summary on her outstanding work researching, translating and informing the audience on the complex topic of behavior modification and risk reduction in the prevention of Alzheimers. From the beginning to the end, her readers will appreciate her flawless and succinct ability to create relatable examples and strategies supported by an unparalleled magnitude of professional training, experiences and expert guidance. Her delivery is engaging, thoughtful and brilliant. She ignites the desire to implement and maintain life-altering, long-lasting change. The tenets of this book will not only serve as a valuable resource in my daily life, but also in my professional career as a women's health advocate. Dr. Braun's combination of extraordinary enthusiasm, superlative knowledge and experience on this topic will inspire all her readers to come!

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5 years ago

Excellent from Primary Care & family perspectives

As a practicing Internist, I find this book to fill a critical void in literature that helps both the patient and especially the families of patients with dementing illnesses. It is enjoyably written with patient scenarios and informative discussions. It is amazingly both authoritative yet engaging, comprehensive yet bite-sized, and appropriately light hearted yet sincerely respectful of this delicate topic. Thank you for this excellent resource I can happily recommend to patients and their families.

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5 years ago
from McLean, VA

Great Resource

In her new book, High-Octane Brain, Dr. Braun emphasizes the importance of modifying lifestyle factors to maximize memory and minimize the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. She eloquently illustrates how to achieve a high-octane brain with a five-step action plan and tracker. Her program, the EXCELS Method, is grounded in science-backed and research-based information on brain health and cognitive function. This book is a tremendously useful resource with practical guidance and will undoubtedly help to optimize the brain health of those who are interested in pursuing a brain-healthy lifestyle. This is a truly inspiring and empowering book!

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5 years ago

Achievable strategies for dementia prevention!

Finally I have a comprehensive, evidence-based resource to recommend to my patients to improve brain health and prevent dementia. High Octane Brain presents clear, simple explanations of the latest research, knowledge from brain health experts, and provides an easy to follow plan to empower everyone to make simple changes to improve brain health. Dr. Braun makes content relatable by telling the real-life stories of individuals from all walks of life in the "Brain Health Success Squad" . As a neurologist, I cannot recommend this book more highly.

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