Product Description

OPTIMUM NUTRITION FOR THE MIND is the classic guide to improving your mood, boosting your memory, sharpening your mind and solving mental health problems through nutrition. The book outlines breakthrough discoveries on how specific essential fats, vitamins and minerals can improve depression and anxiety; discusses the effects of stress, alcohol and exercise on mental health; gives details of new discoveries in the treatment of autism and schizophrenia; and provides concrete and well-researched guidance for those with mental health difficulties. With a questionnaire-based method to work out your own nutritional programme for improving your mood, mind and memory this book is essential reading for anyone wanting to stay in top mental health throughout life, free from depression, memory decline and other common mental health problems.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #60287 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 528 pages

Review
'This is the breakthrough we've been waiting for.' Professor Andre Tylee, Institute of Psychiatry, London 'If you care about your mind, your moods or even your mental alertness, OPTIMUM NUTRITION FOR THE MIND will change your attitudes to the foods you eat- for the better! This comprehensive work will provide you with food for thought. An excellent book.' Dr Chris Steele, ITV's This Morning

About the Author
Patrick Holford is founder of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition in London. He is Britain's top nutrition expert and is the author of over 30 health books.

Customer Reviews

don't get your hopes too high
When I read this I was really excited. Have had depression for many years I thought the convincing explanations of the roles of certain nutrients was the answer I had been waiting for. I was so inspired by the book that I was about to start following some of the advice myself, but no, I decided to go one better and visited one of Holford's trained nutritionists. NEVER AGAIN!! I was stung for £1,000 and came away no better whatsoever. Maybe some people have been helped, but I wasn't one of them. Not only that but the numerous supplements as well as being expensive, seemed incredibly complicated to take. If i tried the nutritional approach again, I would look to a different expert and be wary of the moneymaking machines that can be out there.

Fantastic book
This is the kind of book you will want everyone to read. Its fascinating, well-written and answers a lot of questions. The advice also works. I tried adding certain foods to my diet, for example and noticed an improvement within a week. It can get technical in places, but you can read each chapter on its own. Very highly recommended

Easy Reading
Initially this is a facinating book and it is very easy to read and understand.
It may be easy to become depressed yourself if you're not careful and some parts make you feel that the whole thing is nothing but a sales ploy for supplements. It does say what foods are best but will often say that is not enough. He may be right! I have been taking certain supplements for 2 months as advised by a nutritional expert but have no improvement in mind or body.

A very very interesting read - well laid out - informative. I would recommend to anyone with an open mind.