The Invincible Brain
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A USA TODAY Bestseller
In just 12 weeks, you can take major steps to prevent and reverse cognitive decline, boost memory, and enhance mental sharpness at any age. A leading neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University unveils a groundbreaking glimpse into the remarkable, resilient brain, and offers a science-backed plan to unlock its true potential.
Dr. Majid Fotuhi, MD, PhD, world-renowned neurologist and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins, is leading the charge in revolutionizing how we understand human intelligence, brain health, and age-related cognitive decline. In this pioneering book, he reveals the true wonder of how the brain works and its infinite potential for growth and change. Supported by over 35 years of original research, The Invincible Brain demonstrates how targeted lifestyle changes can prevent, treat, and even reverse mild cognitive impairment, early Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, ADHD, and concussion symptoms.
Dr. Fotuhi’s 12-week program is backed by extraordinary clinical results, published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, showing that more than 80% of patients achieve exceptional improvements in memory, focus, and other cognitive functions. In elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment, MRIs show a 3% increase in the volume of the hippocampus, the key brain region for learning and memory.
This actionable guide provides a step-by-step formula for unlocking your brain's hidden potential, building resilience, and maximizing mental acuity at any age. In this book, you’ll discover:
- The Five Pillars of Brain Health: The most essential strategies to optimize fitness, sleep, nutrition, mindset, and brain training for lifelong cognitive vitality.
- A New Understanding of Alzheimer’s: The truth about dementia and Alzheimer’s, including the latest in testing and treatment.
- Customizable Brain Exercises: Fun, scalable techniques to enhance memory, problem-solving, and focus.
- A Brain-Boosting Diet Plan: A nutrient-rich plan that can reduce markers of Alzheimer’s disease and keep your brain up to 18 years younger.
- Stress Management Tools: DIY biofeedback and mindfulness practices that can boost heart rate variability to build a calmer and more resilient brain.
- Sleep Optimization Techniques: Proven methods to boost deep sleep for overnight brain detoxification and renewal.
The Invincible Brain delivers everything you need to empower your brain to thrive—in as little as 12 weeks. Your smarter, sharper future begins now.
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Majid Fotuhi, M.D., Ph.D., received his MD cum laude from Harvard Medical School as a member of the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST), and his doctoral PhD degree in Neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is an adjunct professor of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins’s Mind/Brain Institute, an adjunct professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at George Washington University, and is the medical director of NeuroGrow Brain Fitness Center. Dr. Fotuhi has been interviewed by more than 50 national and international media outlets including ABC News, CNN, CBS, The TODAY Show, Fox News, Discovery Channel, USA Today, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, TIMES Magazine, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Times (London), and International Business Times. His groundbreaking, proprietary research has been published in The Lancet, Nature, Neurology, Neuron, Proceedings of National Academy of Science, the Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, Journal of Rehabilitation, and Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports, among others.