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In this new edition of Diet Rehab, best-selling author and brain-health expert, Dr. Mike Dow, shows how sugar effects brain chemistry, and provides new research on dieting and hypnosis.What makes a healthy brain? The answer is simpler than you think.In Diet Rehab, Dr. Mike Dow shared a simple, yet powerful plan to help readers kick their food addictions. Since then, Dr. Dow has gone on to become a New York Times best-selling author, and has continued to research and publish books extensively on improving brain health. Over the past five years, he's gathered even more data that shows how our standard American diet is harming our brains and our bodies--and what we can do about it. In 2015, the first human study linking the blood-sugar spiking Western diet and a smaller hippocampus was published. There is now scientific proof that sugar is shrinking the brain!With The Sugar Brain Fix, Dr. Dow takes a closer look at how sugar effects brain chemistry, and the ways we can fix it. The book features cutting-edge research and Dr. Dow's modified Mediterranean diet--the best diet for brain health and wellness.The Sugar Brain Fix will also incorporate research about hypnosis, and other activities to naturally boost brain health. At its core, The Sugar Brain Fix is a cognitive behavioral guide for boosting serotonin and dopamine levels in the brain with a new-and-improved diet and natural mind-set shifts, while improving overall health. The diet has a clinically proven, 3-prong approach: 1) eliminate sugar, 2) boost Mediterranean-diet-friendly fats, 3) increase probiotics.
About the Author
Dr. Mike is a New York Times bestselling author and America's go-to therapist. He's part of Dr. Oz's core team of experts and is a recurring guest cohost on The Doctors. He's made regular appearances on the Today Show, Rachael Ray, Wendy Williams, The Real, The Mel Robbins Show, Meredith Vieira, Anderson, Anderson Live, Bethenny, Nancy Grace, Nightline, and Dr. Drew On Call. In Canada, he makes regular appearances on Marilyn Denis, eTalk, Cityline, and The Goods. You've seen him hosting several hit television series-- E!'s Sex with Brody, VH1's Couples Therapy, ID's My Strange Criminal Addiction, LOGO's That Sex Show, TLC's Freaky Eaters, and TLC's My 600-lb Life Reunion. He's also Kelly and Emily's therapist on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Orange County, Tyler and Catelynn's therapist on MTV's Teen Mom, LaToya Jackson's therapist on OWN's My Life with LaToya, and The Bachelor's therapist on Freeform's Ben and Lauren.His books include The Sugar Brain Fix, Your Subconscious Brain Can Change Your Life, Chicken Soup for the Soul's Think, Act & Be Happy, Heal Your Drained Brain, Healing the Broken Brain, The Brain Fog Fix, and Diet Rehab. His books have been translated in several different languages across Europe, Asia, and South America. He tours the country offering day-long workshops based on his work with Hay House Live.Dr. Mike resides in Los Angeles where he is in private practice. Website: www.drmikedow.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/drmikedowTwitter: doctormikedowInstagram: drmikedow
