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The IQ Answer: Maximizing Your Child's Potential

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An interesting look at ways to enhance cognitive potential and performance. Written in an informal, conversational style, the author proposes that our brains are truly malleable, and offers suggestions on how we might alter and enhance our thought patterns, creativity, and learning potential. The book appears to be geared more toward the adult reader rather than toward increasing the potential (IQ) of kids.
Yet, overall an interesting read. Another great book on this topic which is geared more toward the early cognitive development of infants and children is Magic Trees of the Mind by Marian Diamond and Janet Hopson.

The author cites various means to increase brain throughput/operation.
These include sauna, exercise, massage, a high fiber diet, toxin elimination
and antioxidants (Vitamins A,C,E and Selenium ). Personal immersion provides
us with the wherewithall to decide which questions to ask or what issues
are most critical. Classic brain cleansers are flaxseed, licorice,
aloe vera, peppermint and others. Important breathing exercises are cited;
such as:
- raise the shoulder while breathing
- breath to a count
- triangle breathing ( count 1-4 then hold breath 16 seconds and
exhale counting 1-8)
- box breath by intake 1-4 count, exhale 1-4 count and hold 1-4 count

Classic cleansing enzymes are milk thistle for the liver, Ca. Dglucarate
to reduce toxins and MSM for a general detoxification. COQ 10 assists us
with neurologic disorders. Omega 3 is a classic neuron transmitter
enhancement tonic by the author. The presentation contains some very
challenging notions. The author should provide more precise research
citations from journals i.e. The Lancet, New England Medical Journal etc. The book is a good value for the price charged.

First I must say that I am not a fan of Dr. Phil so I know very little of this author's reputation. (I not an 'anti-fan' of Dr. Phil either, just not big on TV)

As a parent I am always on the lookout for ways to give my children an edge over the competition, for as the global economy 'shrinks' the world, our children will need every advantage they can get. With that in mind I came to this book.

Now I may be old fashioned but I like my non-fiction to be written in more of a precise style than this book. It is written in an easy to read, off-hand voice. Which for me is great for fiction, but here it leaves me searching for facts, mildly annoyed.

With a book that casts to a wide audience it runs the danger of missing some. That just puts me in the middle of the road on this. If you're going to by only one book on the subject, search elsewhere. If your building a self-help library to give you kids an edge, then there are more than a few plausible ideas here. You'll just have to sift them from the seemingly silly.

Great tools for helping your kids (or in my case, grandkids, who spend quite a bit of time at my house) excel. Easy to read, understand AND put into practice. This book will be an oft used book in our household.

I am a professional who is excited to share this book with my clients. Dr. Lawlis has really done a superb job of explaining brain function in a way that is understandable for the lay person. His interventions are practical and easy to do. As a psychotherapist I am continuously telling parents that they need to light up their child's brain. This book covers it all. Thank you Dr. Lawlis

This was easy to read and understand!! He takes it down to the basics of how our brain actually works and that there is always hope, not just for our children but also for us oldies!!

It is very interesting and helpful and as a parent of adult and small children, I find it very useful about ME. So many things make so much sense as I work through issues and rebuild more positive patterns.

As with all approaches to a subject as complex as human beings, you will probably come across one or two things, as I did, that are 'fru-fru' thoughts, but it does not take away from the overall helpful and positive suggestions and their efficacy.

Very informative. Excellent for parents with young children. It may be even profitable reading it with our teens--if they tolerate it.

I was excited about the book because I saw it featured on Dr. Phil, with some real kids who had been helped by this program. I am always looking for ways to help my children and others in their school. This book, however, was not as clearly written as I would have liked it to be. The information was interesting but not in a form that would directly transfer to use with a specific child.

I have all of Frank Lawlis' books and he's great! This book is no exception, it's a helpful book to have in your library!