The Stoic is steady, reliable, able to hold everything together without complaint. The Guardian is constantly concerned about everyone’s well-being. The Dreamer is a visionary who follows a path most fear to tread. We’re all wired a little bit differently—and the food we eat can affect our bodies, including our brains, in many different ways.

In this groundbreaking book, renowned nutritional psychiatrist Dr. Michael Lesser demonstrates how identifying your brain chemistry type is the first step to help you improve concentration, reduce stress, and enhance your mind, as you follow a natural, safe, and effective nutritional approach to regulating mood and boosting brainpower. Not only can you learn how to keep your brain in peak condition, you can also discover the unique natural prescription you need to overcome conditions such as depression, anxiety, anger, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and chronic fatigue—all without the use of prescription drugs.

Through self-assessment tips and a list of diagnostic techniques, you can determine which of the six brain chemistry types is yours. And with prescribed dietary, supplemental, and lifestyle programs for each type, you can keep in balance even in the face of stress, poor nutrition, and other obstacles that can lead to physical and psychological disorders.

“[This book] is further evidence that specific foods can affect us as individuals.”—Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo, ND, author of Eat Right 4 Your Type

“Dr. Lesser has provided us with a blueprint for mental health and healing. Following his diet could very well keep a person from falling into a quagmire of psychiatric labeling and treatment. This book could, properly used, offer many Americans a way to regain their mental health.”—Gary Null, Ph.D.

“In his highly readable book…Dr. Lesser, a recognized leader in the field, provides us with the fruits of his decades of study and experience. Highly recommended.”—Bernard Rimland, Ph.D., Director, Autism Research Institute

“Dr. Lesser has written an excellent, user-friendly book on how to maintain mental and emotional health. Well illustrated with case histories, it explains how emotions are affected by diet, and gives us individualized diet and supplement plans to help maintain balance.”—Hyla Cass, M.D., author of St. John’s Wort: Nature’s Blues Buster and Natural Highs

“Dr. Lesser is one of the pioneers in the development of orthomolecular psychiatry and medicine, and this book represents a very serious attempt by a very experienced physician to provide a rational system of diagnosis and treatment.”—A. Hoffer, M.D., Ph.D., FRCP

“You can learn about and help yourself with this intriguing blend of the biochemical and the psychological. Dr. Lesser is a pioneer in the field of alternative psychiatry and medicine. His experience and knowledge are evident in [his book].”—Priscilla Slagle, M.D, author of The Way Up from Down

1. Sarah, Brain Chemistry, and Me

2. What Is Your Brain Type?

3. The Stoic

4. The Guardian

5. The Warrior

6. The Star

7. The Dreamer

8. The Lover

9. The Brain Chemistry Plan

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