The Brain Gate: The Little-Known Doorway That Lets Nutrients in and Keeps Toxic Agents Out

Doctor J. Robert Hatherill has done an oustanding job with this book! As a health and school psychologist I have already started recommending this book to helping professionals and parents. This author goes beyond writing about the links between good nutrition and health. This is the only book I have read that also demonstrates the critical role of nutrition in the promotion of learning as well as health. I highly recommend this book!

"[T]he most practical and helpful book you will ever find for preserving every precious brain cell. "-John McDougall, MD, Director of the McDougall Program

"Considering how important your brain is to your life, don't you think you should know how to protect it so that it will stay healthy and function optimally for your entire life? The BrainGate shows you how. This is an intelligent, well-researched, and vitally important book. If you follow its' advice, your brain will thank you for the rest of your life."-John Robbins, author, The Food Revolution and Diet For A New America, founder EarthSave International

"Dr. Hatherill certainly caught my attention! With so many people writing about nutrition and the brain, he has provided an up-to-date summary that is comprehensive, reliable, and readable. This book should be on the shelf of everyone who cares about maximizing the utility and longevity of his/her brain." -Dr. Pierce J. Howard, author, The Owner's Manual for the Brain

This extremely informative book is a great resource for what you need to know about the health of your brain. It goes into quite a bit of detail without being too scientific for a layperson. The emphasis is on nutrition and the author gives a lot of specific examples of foods and supplements to prevent brain diseases and improve brain function. But it is also comprehensive on the effects of other environmental agents, such as pesticides, chemicals, even sleep deprivation and stress. Since I had a grandfather who suffered from dementia, I found the descriptions of Alzheimer's and dementia particularly interesting. But I think that anyone who has an interest in their health and their brain will want to read this book.