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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
Interesting information, but ultimately VERY repetitive. The structure and formatting could have done with some revision. I liked some of what Dr. Dow had to say and appreciated the statistics, but it didn't ~change my life~ by any means. It just felt like a 200+ page list stating the same information over and over again. Also, I listened to this on audio and it is not the book for audio. There's a "Day to Day" section outlining the 3-week program and it's impossible to listen to and comprehend without seeing visually. I think personally I have learned that I need to read non-fiction only physically so I can mark things down and take notes. Especially for a book like this, that's supposed to be an actual program you follow. Definitely jotted some information from this book down, but it wasn't really great by any means. I feel there are better, more empathetic non-fiction books out there with larger amounts of supplemental information to back up statements and recommendations for things like brain fog.
A book that's trying to dismiss the importance of medication in the garb of whatever it is that it's trying to establish as the Hail mary of "treating" mental health issues does not sit well with me. This narrative is NOT ok. Period.
There wasn't anything new in this book that I could take away. I was hoping it was more about psychological brain tricks. Not going to give up crucial medications that allow me the little bit of functioning that eating well throughout my youth couldn't give me in the first place. And everyone knows eating organically is better for you, but you know what? Not everybody can afford to do so, and it's barely if at all acknowledged.
This had some interesting ideas - some were things I’d heard before, some were new. The author looks at possible dietary, lifestyle and spiritual causes of “brain fog”. The spiritual aspect was interesting - as a Christian, some of the “spiritual” exercises sounded decidedly odd (and seemed kind of pointless to me), but maybe I should give them a go and reserve judgement until then. And some of the science that he is basing his various suggestions on is solid, while some seems a bit sketchy and could probably bear closer scrutiny to assess the study designs which he is using to base his ideas on.
In general an interesting read - I think the things I need to take from it are cutting down on my use of technology (and yes, that includes Goodreads!) and being more mindful in my use of it (perhaps not having 10 different windows open at once isn’t so helpful!) and trying some of the meditations from a Christian point of view. 3.5★
In general an interesting read - I think the things I need to take from it are cutting down on my use of technology (and yes, that includes Goodreads!) and being more mindful in my use of it (perhaps not having 10 different windows open at once isn’t so helpful!) and trying some of the meditations from a Christian point of view. 3.5★
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
This book had a lot of good points to make and offered actionable steps to take, which I really appreciated. Some points weren't as thoroughly explored as others, but I'm sure, on some level, that was necessary.
I didn't find a lot of new information in this book, though I can attest to the general principles being effective. I've been more-or-less doing the Keto thing for a few months and find my energy and clarity of thought improved. In addition to diet advice about avoiding sugar and flour, processed foods, and adding in more vegetables, Dow also outlines the benefits of things like meditation and modifying destructive self-talk. One thing that's missing, however, is a set of recipes, and a clearly outlined schedule of when to eat what. This seems a bit of an odd oversight since people suffering from brain fog need all the help they can get.
Nice down to earth look at how food effects our body. As well as achievable advice for beginning to repair and rebuild your brain.