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Contemporary life provides us with infinite opportunities, along with endless temptations. We can eat whatever we want, whenever we want. We can immerse ourselves in the vast, enticing world of digital media. We can buy goods and services for rapid delivery with our fingertips or voice commands. But living in this 24/7 hyper-reality poses serious risks to our physical and mental states, our connections to others, and even to the world at large. Brain...

Brain imaging research demonstrates that memory loss actually starts in the brain decades before you have any symptoms. Learn the actions you can take to help not just prevent memory loss later in life . . . but to begin restoring the memory you may have already lost. Expert physician Dr. Amen reveals how a multipronged strategyincluding dietary changes, physical and mental exercises, and spiritual practicescan improve your brain health, enhance your...

The devastating truth about the effects of wheat, sugar, and carbs on the brain, with a 30-day plan to achieve optimum health. La verdad acerca de los efectos devastadores de trigo, el azúcar y los carbohidratos en el cerebro, con un plan de 30 días para lograr una salud óptima.

"Every forty seconds, someone in the US suffers a heart attack or stroke, and every sixty-five seconds someone develops dementia. The culprit is cardiovascular disease—and rates are soaring in younger, seemingly healthy people. World- renowned cardiovascular specialists Bradley Bale, MD, and Amy Doneen, DNP, have pioneered a lifesaving method to prevent these devastating events—and reverse the disease that causes them. The BaleDoneen...