In The Brain Wash, you’ll learn:

• The surprising and common sources of neurotoxins in your food, personal care and household products and how to lessen your exposure to them;
• How certain drugs, pollutants, heavy metals, and pathogens cross the blood-brain barrier;
• How to lock out these toxins while letting in brain-building and brain-protecting nutrients;
• The Top 20 Brain Superfoods you need to be eating regularly;
• The latest research on botanical medicines that are showing tremendous potential as a possible treatment for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other brain diseases;
• Natural medicine protocols for 10 brain diseases, including: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer’s disease, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Depression, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and Stroke;
• And much more.

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More about…The Brain Wash A Powerful, All-Natural Program to Protect Your Brain Against Alzheimer’s, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Depression, Parkinson’s, and Other Diseases

Scientists predict that within fifteen years brain disease will kill or disable more North Americans than cancer and heart disease combined.

“Brain disease like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s do not have to be an unavoidable part of aging,” author and doctor of natural medicine, Dr. Michelle Schoffro Cook says. In her newest book, she offers insight into the research that shows foods and natural medicine offer the best protection against brain disease.

Arguably the most powerful organ in the body, the brain governs thoughts, moods, emotions, movement, speech, and all the body’s functions.  Until recently, scientists believed that this mysterious organ was protected by an impermeable mechanism known as the “blood-brain barrier.”  This is only partly true. Recent studies show that this system allows many environmental toxins and heavy metals access to the delicate brain, and that once found in the brain can take decades to eliminate – decades that can result in substantial damage in the form of inflammation and plaque build up in the brain – two of the precursors to serious brain disorders.  

In The Brain Wash (Wiley / April 2007), best-selling author and doctor of natural medicine, Michelle Schoffro Cook argues that specific foods and nutrients can access the brain to prevent the uptake of toxins and even escort the toxins out of the brain.  Using an easy-to-understand approach, Schoffro Cook offers a simple 5-step holistic plan that will strengthen the brain, prevent disease, and even reverse brain-related disorders.

The Brain Wash is a powerful, holistic health plan based on the most cutting-edge brain, nutrition, and healing research. Combining thousands of scientific studies from around the globe, The Brain Wash offers a comprehensive, easy-to-follow approach proven to help protect your brain from damage. The Brain Wash:

• Get individualized, proven plans for the prevention and treatment of Alzhiemer’s, depression, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, and more.
• Learn how everyday drugs, environmental pollutants, heavy metals and pathogens cross the blood-brain barrier to wreak havoc on your brain.
• Discover the food and lifestyle options that are proven brain protectors, and how to incorporate them into your life.
• Enjoy The Top 20 Brain Superfoods you need to be eating regularly.

Using delicious, colourful foods, and the most powerful natural medicines on earth, this book will show you how to strengthen your brain, prevent and treat disease, and enjoy a healthy, long life to its fullest. Table of Contents

Introduction: Your Brain Is at Risk
Chapter 1: Your Marvelous Brain in Action

PART ONE: The Brain Killers
Chapter 2: Heavy Metal and Your Brain
Chapter 3: The Deadly Neurotoxins
Chapter 4: Foods, Pseudo-Foods, and Chemicals in Disguise

PART TWO: The Brain Defenders
Chapter 5: A Gut Instinct for Brain Health
Chapter 6: Protective Foods and Nutrients
Chapter 7: Healing Herbs

PART THREE: The Ultimate Brain Health Program
Chapter 8: The Brain Wash Plan
Chapter 9: The Brain Wash Plan for Specific Brain Diseases
Chapter 10: Natural Therapies to Boost Your Brain