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"An important read for anybody who is sick of covering up the underlying problems with medications and explore non-pharmaceutical solutions." -- Emeran A. Mayer, MD, Distinguished Professor at UCLA and author of The Mind Gut Connection and The Gut-Immune Connection
Achieve a balanced mood, clear thinking, and abundant energy through transformative methods based on groundbreaking research on the gut-heart-brain-axis.
Depression, anxiety, and burnout are the plague of modern times. Mental wellness issues afflict millions of people worldwide and account for billions of dollars spent on pharmaceuticals and "feel better" products. Unfortunately, most of these solutions make us feel "different" but not really "better"-and certainly not how we want to feel. Nurturing the Brain-Body-Biome is the superhighway to improve physical energy, mental acuity, and emotional well-being through nutrition, movement, and mindset.
Written by expert Psychonutritionist Dr. Shawn Talbott--a nutritional biochemist who has dedicated years of research and a dozen books to the study of nutritional psychology-- Mental Fitness provides a clear, actionable path to optimize the connection across the Brain-Body-Biome and feel better naturally.
Author Notes
Dr. Shawn Talbott integrates physiology, biochemistry, and psychology to help people improve mental wellness and physical performance. He received Bachelor's degrees in Sports Medicine and Fitness Management from Marietta College, Master's degrees in Exercise Science from UMASS and Entrepreneurship from MIT, and his PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry from Rutgers. Recent projects include two academic textbooks, an award-winning documentary film, and several best-selling books translated into multiple languages. His work has been featured on The Dr. Oz Show, the TED stage, and the White House-and he has developed numerous top-selling nutraceutical products, generating over $1 billion in global sales. Shawn has competed at the elite level in rowing and triathlon, and has held the title of the "World's Fittest CEO." He lives with his family in Utah and Massachusetts.
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Publisher's Weekly Review
Nutritional biochemist Talbott (The Secret of Vigor) aims to put an end to mental unwellness in this straightforward look at what makes people sick and what they can do to get better. Talbott posits that the "gut-heart-brain axis" is the key to understanding how to maintain good health and avoid succumbing to the overwhelming stress people face on a daily basis. He describes the interactions between one's gut, heart, and brain as involving three systems that work together with the aim of achieving "mental fitness": the microbiome in the gut and the electrical signals coming from the heart are read by the brain, and the totality constitutes one's mental wellness. Talbott suggests that those signals can be optimized by eating more fruits, vegetables, and spices; practicing mindfulness; exercising; getting better sleep; and taking certain supplements. The supplements are especially emphasized, and Talbott offers an extensive list of prebiotics, probiotics, and vitamins that might leave readers overwhelmed. Indeed, those new to holistic practices may not find his promises of vitality, longer life, and great mental health to be convincing. (There is a dearth of supportive data.) But readers already on board will find this to be an encouraging guide. (Sept.)
Table of Contents
| Preface Mental Fitness | p. v |
| Introduction What is Mental Fitness? | p. 1 |
| Part 1 The Gut-Heart-Brain Axis | |
| Chapter 1 The Brain | p. 11 |
| Chapter 2 Gut Brain (and Microbiome) | p. 21 |
| Chapter 3 Heart Brain | p. 37 |
| Chapter 4 Axis | p. 49 |
| Part 2 What to Do | |
| Chapter 5 The Mental Fitness Diet | p. 61 |
| Chapter 6 Movement for Mental Fitness | p. 79 |
| Chapter 7 Stress and Sleep | p. 91 |
| Chapter 8 Mindset | p. 119 |
| Chapter 9 Dietary Supplements | p. 147 |
| Chapter 10 The Trojan Horse-How Mental Fitness Drives Physical Health | p. 193 |
| References | p. 203 |
| Index | p. 215 |
| About the Author | p. 225 |
