Making A Good Brain Great , by Daniel G. Amen, M.D., is a story of how the Amen Clinic Program for Acheiving and Sustaining Optimal Mental Performance can help those whose brains do not function at peak level.
To help readers understand more clearly, Amen wisely uses actual patients to provide case studies.
As complex as the brain is, a physical blow can cause great damage. It can also be put under stress by means of an improper diet or lack of sleep.
What would make readers want to pick up this book? Well, for one thing, Amen includes brain scans from the patients whose workups he includes in this book. Second, he has wisely written down recipes which are supposed to make one's brain function improve. Having not tried any myself, I could not vouch for their authenticity. However, it is not implausible to figure out that if one were to eat a healthy diet, one would tend to function at a higher level.
For example, if breakfast consists of Pop Tarts washed down with soda, the sugar high is temporary. Sooner or later, one would crash. But, if that same breakfast were eggs and a side of fruit washed down by water or juice, energy levels are stronger.
Sleep deprivation can hinder progress as well. Now granted, some people do not need eight hours a night to feel rested. I usually don't. My secret is to set my alarm for the same time each morning. It just works better.
Amen has been working in his field long enough to put credence behind his claims. But you'll have to decide for yourself whether you want to make the purchase or not.
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