Peak-Performance Living: Easy, Drug-Free Ways to Alter Your own Brain Chemistry and Achieve Optimal Healt [Paperback]

Joel C. Robertson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 21, 1997

For business people, athletes, and anyone wishing to boost his or her performance, Dr. Joel Robertson shares his scientifically proven methods of diet and exercise that improve performance and disposition quickly, safely--and without drugs. Anyone can gain optimism, intellectual clarity, sharpened memory, and deep feelings of well-being naturally by adjusting the brain's chemistry with these mehods.

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From Publishers Weekly

Better living through brain chemistry is the message here. Robertson, a pharmacologist, believes that energy, intellectual abilities and self-esteem can all be boosted by correcting individual neurochemical imbalances. He focuses on the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and dopamine, which he likens to gas pedals, and serotonin, which he dubs a brake. To achieve peak performance, Robertson advises his reader to learn which, if any, of these is out of whack and then to correct the imbalance with appropriate changes in diet, exercise and other behaviors. His highly formulated program begins with a self-test by which one's neurochemical type is identified. Two basic types, "Satiation" (relaxed) or "Arousal" (excited), are subdivided into nine more colorfully named ones, e.g., "Saint," "Fire Starter." Exercise plans and a diet (generally high in carbohydrates, moderate in proteins and low in fat and cholesterol) are modified for individual application, with specific foods identified as affecting specific neurotransmitters. $50,000 ad/promo; author tour.
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About the Author

Joel Robertson, is an internationally renowned clinician, publisher, lecturer, consultant, and author of Home Recovery Systems and Help Yourself. He is the director of the Robertson Institute, which provides neurochemical evaluations and treatment techniques for corporations, athletes, and mental health facilities.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco (May 21, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006251234X
• ISBN-13: 978-0062512345
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #374,503 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Astounding! A must read for anyone who is Alive., August 17, 1999

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This review is from: Peak-Performance Living (Hardcover)

I now understand the cause of my moods. This book explains how the human brain's ability to "feel" is solely determined by our actions. Our mood is created through neurochemically transmitted food, exersice and thought. Take the time to read this book, you will understand how valuable it is when you finish. This is at least, a must read and at most, a necessary, weekly reference guide.

4.0 out of 5 stars Health Book review, April 17, 2011

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This review is from: Peak-Performance Living: Easy, Drug-Free Ways to Alter Your own Brain Chemistry and Achieve Optimal Healt (Paperback)

I bought this book for my sister and she has told me that this book has been very helpful to her - she would recommend this to anyone who cares about their health.