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Biohack Your Brain: How to Boost Cognitive Health, Performance & Power
Kristen Willeumier
3.73 AVERAGE
20 reviews for:
Biohack Your Brain: How to Boost Cognitive Health, Performance & Power
Kristen Willeumier
3.73 AVERAGE
increasing the power and agility of your mind though brain games, changing ur thoughts, relaxing, hydration, supplements, exercise & diet
“Yes, you can change your brain.”
“Yes, you can change your brain.”
7/10
Good content but a little boring! If you want to get right to the important info about how to biohack your brain then read this!
Good content but a little boring! If you want to get right to the important info about how to biohack your brain then read this!
Biohack Your Brain was a great book to read, Kristen Willeumier writes in a way that is easy to read and understand. I found that it was very informative & Kristen gives advice and tips on ways to boost your cognition. However, some of the tips are not easy for some people to be able to achieve, such as, the extensive list of vitamins she recommends people take per day.
For anyone looking to further their cognitive health education I would recommend listening to Andrew Huberman's podcast "The Huberman Lab", as he goes more in-depth about the brain & cognitive health than this book.
For anyone looking to further their cognitive health education I would recommend listening to Andrew Huberman's podcast "The Huberman Lab", as he goes more in-depth about the brain & cognitive health than this book.
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
I feel bad giving this a 2 star rating because it wasn’t badly written and I did find some of the information useful and interesting. I just can’t get over the fat phobic overtone weaved throughout the book. I also think there was unnecessary pretext and I found myself wanting to scream “cut to the chase”
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Don’t judge the book by its title! This isn’t so much about techniques like neurofeedback, as much as it is about giving your brain adequate sleep, food, and mindfulness so it can perform at its best. For what it’s worth, techniques like neurofeedback does get a mention towards the end, but as the author points out, there are so many lifestyle changes within reach that you can make for a healthier brain before that.
Most of it is based on her experience working with NFL athletes who experienced severe head trauma, so it covers a range of advice from “want to lift the brain fog and improve my memory” all the way to “my brain scans worried my doctors”.
I have more than a casual, amateur interest in nutrition and neuroscience, so this didn’t cover new ground for me, but it’s the sort of book I’d want to give to my parents because it’s so simple and straightforward to understand, and could be so eye-opening and beneficial.
If you have someone in your life who wants to improve their health and stay sharp, but whose eyes would gloss over detailed explanations for what something does to some receptor in the brain (e.g., like my parents or the NFL athletes she’s worked with), this book has solid advice covering everything from food to habits and brain puzzles.
I give it a 4 because the stories about various individuals interspersed throughout the book were not my cup of tea, and there were a bunch of brand names dropped here and there that didn’t add anything of value.
Most of it is based on her experience working with NFL athletes who experienced severe head trauma, so it covers a range of advice from “want to lift the brain fog and improve my memory” all the way to “my brain scans worried my doctors”.
I have more than a casual, amateur interest in nutrition and neuroscience, so this didn’t cover new ground for me, but it’s the sort of book I’d want to give to my parents because it’s so simple and straightforward to understand, and could be so eye-opening and beneficial.
If you have someone in your life who wants to improve their health and stay sharp, but whose eyes would gloss over detailed explanations for what something does to some receptor in the brain (e.g., like my parents or the NFL athletes she’s worked with), this book has solid advice covering everything from food to habits and brain puzzles.
I give it a 4 because the stories about various individuals interspersed throughout the book were not my cup of tea, and there were a bunch of brand names dropped here and there that didn’t add anything of value.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
For people who enjoy light reading that assures you it’s based on research but doesn’t go into the details.
A few conversational presentations of case studies on NFL players.
Most useful for the list of good habits and supplements that are supposed to promote brain health, and manage stress/cortisol levels.
Disagreed with the author’s promotion of things like BMI, organic vegetables (she thinks there’s no pesticides in them), and alkaline water.
Overall this felt like 80% information and 20% Gwyneth Paltrow woo woo vibes.
A few conversational presentations of case studies on NFL players.
Most useful for the list of good habits and supplements that are supposed to promote brain health, and manage stress/cortisol levels.
Disagreed with the author’s promotion of things like BMI, organic vegetables (she thinks there’s no pesticides in them), and alkaline water.
Overall this felt like 80% information and 20% Gwyneth Paltrow woo woo vibes.
A quick and easy read about research-driven daily behaviors to optimize brain health.
The author does an excellent job of describing the brain in easy to digest language. Her recommendations are simple and straightforward (such as exercise, a nutritious diet, and staying hydrated). What I found most helpful was the detail on WHY these things are critical for brain function with specific examples. She also includes stories about how her clients, including many NFL players, successfully used these strategies in their own lives.
My main critique is that some of the recommendations could get pricy. I support investing in health, but an extensive list of supplements and a juicer are not affordable to everyone. She also is somewhat contradictory in the dietary recommendations, I think in an effort to be inclusive. She strongly encourages a plant-based diet, then pushes seafood several times.
The author does an excellent job of describing the brain in easy to digest language. Her recommendations are simple and straightforward (such as exercise, a nutritious diet, and staying hydrated). What I found most helpful was the detail on WHY these things are critical for brain function with specific examples. She also includes stories about how her clients, including many NFL players, successfully used these strategies in their own lives.
My main critique is that some of the recommendations could get pricy. I support investing in health, but an extensive list of supplements and a juicer are not affordable to everyone. She also is somewhat contradictory in the dietary recommendations, I think in an effort to be inclusive. She strongly encourages a plant-based diet, then pushes seafood several times.