The Healthy Brain Toolbox

At last, neurologist-proven strategies to improve your memory and protect yourself against age-related diseases of the brain! The science and the "art" of functional medicine for the brain are laid out in this book. Dr. Ken Sharlin shows us how the individual pieces of the puzzle are integrated and nurtured along in a stepwise, achievable fashion, while recognizing the uniqueness of each individual who makes this approach their own. Here's what you will find inside:



FORWARD by Terry Wahls, MD, IFMCP



PART 1 - THE SCIENCE



CHAPTER 1

Houston, We Have a Problem! How to Think Outside the Box to Solve a Global Health Crisis



CHAPTER 2

I am a Product of My Generation: The Truth About How I Got Here



CHAPTER 3

The Apple Can Land Far from the Tree, If You Give it a Push: How A Conventionally-Trained Doctor Turned into a Functional Medicine Fanatic



CHAPTER 4

Inflammation and Oxidative Stress: Unearthing the Root Causes of Chronic Disease



CHAPTER 5

The Seven Biological Systems: Imbalances in Functional Systems Affect One Another and Spark the Fire of Illness



CHAPTER 6

The Clues are in the History: How Your Story Can Help You Learn What You Need to Do to Protect Your Brain



CHAPTER 7

Getting Around the Parts of the Brain: How Structure Relates to Function, When it Comes to Preventing Memory Loss



PART 2 - THE STRATEGIES



CHAPTER 8

Brain Tune Up! In the Office: How a Functional Medicine Practice Can Work for You



CHAPTER 9

Sleep Is More Than A Time Of Rest: Get Your Zzzs to Protect Your Brain!



CHAPTER 10

Movement and Exercise: How Physical Activity Prevents Memory Loss and Protects Your Brain

by Amy Gordin, PT



CHAPTER 11

Nutrition to Tune Up Your Brain: How Food Provides the Building Blocks to Brain Health

by Angela Jenkins, RD, LD



CHAPTER 12

To Om and Beyond: An Emotional and Spiritual Stress Resilience Practice Can Improve Your Memory and Grow Your Brain

by Chuck Renner, OTR, CHT



CHAPTER 13

Eureka! How to Use Supplements, Herbal Brain Enhancers, and Technology to Prevent Memory Loss and Protect Your Aging Brain



EPILOGUE: The Road Back