Braverman - The Edge Effect: achieve total health and longevity with the balanced brain advantage

PRAISE FOR
THE EDGE EFFECT

When I think brain, I immediately think of my friend and colleague Dr. Eric Braverman. His new book is a must for practitioners, patients or anyone who wants to improve their brain health naturally. Finally we have a definite book that tells us exactly how to prevent and treat Alzheimers, improve memory and concentration, treat and prevent anxiety and depression, and more.

Dr. Shari Lieberman, nutrition scientist, exercise physiologist,
and author of The Real Vitamin & Mineral Book

Health is care. We start with the brain and everything else will heal accordingly. Dr. Braverman has the key to this. This book is important for the planet to heal. Everyone with a brain must buy this book.

Ben Vereen, actor

Dr. Eric Braverman uniquely combinesa new and creative approach to medicine. Dr. Braverman teaches that brain health can be both monitored and measured and that such analysis is the key to unlocking every individuals health.

David J. Steinberg, Ph.D, president,
Long Island University

Dr. Bravermansapproach to the aging of the brain is unique. So much so that we have incorporated its message into our curriculum.He is a rare doctor of great vision and insight.

Ronald Klatz, M.D., president, American Academy of
Anti-Aging Medicine

Dr. Braverman's connection of the brain's role in all illness, and in maintaining good health, is an outstanding contribution to medicine.

Dr. Jay M. Holder, Laureate, Albert Schweitzer Prize in Medicine

At a time when the U.S. population is aging[Eric Bravermans] findings bode well as a valuable prognostic tool for brain impairment.

Ernest P. Noble, Ph.D., M.D., Former Director of NIAAA
(division of NIH), Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA

QEEG (BEAM mapping) is well accepted in the medical community and issued to assist diagnosis in medicine. It is an important objective measure of organic or physical brain dysfunction.

Robert W. Thatcher, Ph.D., Professor of Neurology and Radiology,
Department of Veterans Affairs

The

EDGE

EFFECT

ACHIEVE TOTAL HEALTH AND
LONGEVITY WITH THE BALANCED
BRAIN ADVANTAGE

ERIC R. BRAVERMAN, M.D.

An Imprint of Sterling Publishing
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Published in paperback in 2005 by Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
387 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016
2004 by Eric Braverman, M.D.
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The programs described in this book are based on medical research and neuroscience, but they are not a substitute for personalized medical care and advice. Always consult with a qualified health-care professional in matters relating to your health, especially those that may require a diagnosis or immediate medical attention. If you are currently taking medication, consult with your physician regarding possible modification of this program to meet your specific needs.

This book concerns various medical issues relating to the brain, among which is Alzheimers disease. This particular syndrome is very difficult to diagnose accurately. Although this book sometimes refers to Alzheimers disease specifically, we are using this term to cover many forms of dementia or waning cognitive functionality.

T O MY PARENTS, Herman J. and Vivian Braverman, who raised me to appreciate the vital role of health and well-being in living an abundant life. And to my mentors, the late Clark Thorp Randt, M.D.; Carlton Fredericks, Ph.D.; Carl Pfeiffer, M.D., Ph.D.; and the late Robert Atkins, M.D. Without their guidance, brilliance, and innovative ideas, my own quest for total health medicine would not have been possible.

CONTENTS

11. BENDING YOUR PERSONALITY: EXPERIENCING
THE FULL EDGE EFFECT

FOR MY BELOVED wife, Dasha, who has been my inspiration, my love, and my comfort. Thank you for your enduring faith in me.

I am very grateful to my colleagues who have been invaluable supporters and insightful critics of my work, including Gary Null, Ph.D.; Tatiana Karikh, M.D.; and Alison Notaro, M.A. I also want to thank my mentor, Rodolfo Llinas, M.D., Ph.D., who taught me the value of the Edge. I would also like to mention Kenneth Blum, Ph.D., my scientific father and co-author on fifty research papers; Nora Volkun, M.D.; Ernest P. Noble, Ph.D., M.D.; John Polich, Ph.D.; and Orrin Devinsky, M.D., who are all integral to my development as a scientist.

Many fine physicians and scientists have helped shape my work, including Vincent Giampapa, M.D.; Ron Klatz, M.D.; Robert Goldman, M.D.; Ed Lichten, M.D.; Denise Bruner, M.D.; Ron Rothenberg, M.D.; Michael Klentz, M.D.; Nash Boutros, M.D.; Robert Thatcher, Ph.D.; John Morgan, M.D.; Norman Sussman, M.D.; Titus Parker, M.D.; Daniel Amen, M.D.; Steven Sinatra, M.D.; Shari Lieberman, Ph.D.; and Thierry Hertzog, M.D. I thank them all for their invaluable contributions. I am also deeply indebted to Dasha Braverman, B.S., RPA-C, founder and director of the Rainbow Wellness Center, LLC, for her guidance, direction, and development of all the nutrional information regarding brain-healthy diets used in this book.

I am extraordinarily fortunate to have a gifted team of medical and administrative people who have helped translate my ideas into successful patient care: Paul Popkin; Ida Feit; Anish Bajaj, D.C.; Jackie DiMaria, RPA-C; Javier Carbajal; Eugene Perepada; Maja Kamber; Yelena Spivak, RPA-C; Yana Mazy, RPA-C; and Brad Bongiovanni, N.D. Your skills are unsurpassed.

I would also like to thank my staff members, whose loyalty and dedication to helping my patients cannot go unheralded: John Pillepich, M.S., Susan Kaplysh, Marta Kowalewska, Josephine Fileccia, Henry Weisberg, Volette Rodriguez, Dennis Kalevas, Xudong Fu, Tanya Perepada, and Aida Bicic. You have all contributed to making our practice, PATH Medical, what it is today.

I offer special thanks to everyone who has helped in the creation of this book. Special thanks to my agent, Carol Mann, for putting together such a great team. Bruce Scali, Robin Dellabough, and Peter Guzzardi were all important to refining the manuscript. Pam Liflanders unique literary skills and insight helped me bring my ideas to these pages. Deep gratitude goes to Steve Magnuson, who showed great faith in me, and to his many talented colleagues at Sterling Publishing, including Charles Nurnberg, Andrew Martin, Rick Willett, Ronni Stolzenberg, Karen Nelson, and Rena Kornbluh. And I will forever be indebted to Len Riggio. Len, thank you for giving me hope, inspiration, and guidance throughout the process of bringing this book to publication.

And finally, to my patients, the greatest teachers of all, for providing me with the material for writing this bookGod bless you all!

ONE OF THE indisputable facts of human anatomy is that the head is attached to the rest of the body. Yet, when the time comes to seek treatment for a medical condition or symptom, many doctors seem to forget all about the head, and the brain that it houses. I strongly believe that they are wrong.