Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Brain Biochemical Balance Dr. Eric Braverman; Book Review of The Edge Effect



Book Review of the “The Edge Effect” by   Dr. Eric Baverman Medicalbookereviews@354@gmail.com

 
In “The Edge Effect” Dr. Braverman focuses on the 4 primary biochemical’s that define each of us: Dopamine, Acetylcholine, GABA, and Serotonin.
 
Dr. Braverman defines the influence of each of these bio-chemicals in Chapter 1.
 
Dopamine:
Dopamine monitors metabolism; controls energy; motivation and digestion.dopamine generates the electricity that controls voluntary movements, intelligence and abstract thoughts, goal setting, long term planning and personality The Frontal Lobe is the site of the Dopamine biochemical.
 
Symptoms of losing the dopamine edge include: addictive disorders, obesity, severe fatigue and Parkinson’s disease.
 
Acetylcholine:
 The neurons in the parietal lobes produce the bio-chemical acetylcholine and it is associated with alpha waves, which control brain speed. When acetylcholine is our out balance negative effects can include language disorders and memory loss>”

According to Dr. Eric Braverman,”cognitive problems can run the gamut from childhood learning disabilities to Alzheimer’s Disease.”
 
GABA:
The neurons in the Temporal Lobe produce the biochemical GABA and the Theta Brain waves.GABA is the brains sedative effect. Dr. Braverman state, “ The GABA edge provides calmness to your body, mind and spirit.” This bio-chemical affects your personality, when this edge is loss the effects include headaches, hypertension, palpitations, seizures and heart disorders.
 
Serotonin:
 Per Braverman, “the occipital lobes also regulate your brain’s ability to rest and resynchronize by producing the bio-chemical serotonin and its resulting delta waves. “Serotonin imbalances are reflected in the negative effects of depression, hormonal imbalances, PMS, sleep disorders.

 

Dr. Braverman advocates prescription medicine for brain balance. An example of this would be the short term use of beta blockers for mania from the over production of dopamine.
 

Dr. Braverman long term goals for his patients appear to be elimination of prescription medication because of the side effects.  He advocates an individual “treatment program based on one or a combination of the seven types of therapies: medication, hormones, vitamins, supplements, diet, lifestyle, environment and technology”.


On page 34 Dr. Braverman states,”however my goal is always to use prescription drugs carefully, and for as short as time as possible”. “Once a prescription medication has accomplished the initial restoration of chemical balance, other gentler alternatives can sustain it”. These can be vitamin and mineral supplements or changes to your diet, lifestyle and environment.”


Chapter 3, “Which Nature Are You?” provides a quiz to help you to determine Your

Dominate Nature-Part 1 and Defining Your Deficiencies Part 2.

He does not support prescription medication without your physician’s approval and through follow up (authors note: a real no, no to use another’s prescription medication).
 
In Chapter 9,  Braverman covers diseases of each of the chemical  deficiencies and the vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids to balance the body’s bio chemistry for the control and elimination of disease.
 
Dr. Braverman has authored other books on weight loss and reversing heart disease.

A call to your local reference librarian will help you locate these books on interlibrary loan or a check on the web.

Book Review of the “The Edge Effect” by   Dr. Eric Baverman Medicalbookreviews@354@gmail.com


 
In “The Edge Effect” Dr. Braverman focuses on the 4 primary biochemical’s that define each of us: Dopamine, Acetylcholine, GABA, and Serotonin.

 
Dr. Braverman defines the influence of each of these bio-chemicals in Chapter 1.

 

Dopamine: 
Dopamine monitors metabolism; controls energy; motivation and digestion.dopamine generates the electricity that controls voluntary movements, intelligence and abstract thoughts, goal setting, long term planning and personality The Frontal Lobe is the site of the Dopamine biochemical.

 

Symptoms of losing the dopamine edge include: addictive disorders, obesity, severe fatigue and Parkinson’s disease.

 

Acetylcholine:
The neurons in the parietal lobes produce the bio-chemical acetylcholine and it is associated with alpha waves, which control brain speed. When acetylcholine is our out balance negative effects can include language disorders and memory loss>”

According to Dr. Eric Braverman,”cognitive problems can run the gamut from childhood learning disabilities to Alzheimer’s Disease.”

 

GABA:
The neurons in the Temporal Lobe produce the biochemical GABA and the Theta Brain waves.GABA is the brains sedative effect. Dr. Braverman state, “ The GABA edge provides calmness to your body, mind and spirit.” This bio-chemical affects your personality, when this edge is loss the effects include headaches, hypertension, palpitations, seizures and heart disorders.

 

Serotonin:
Per Braverman, “the occipital lobes also regulate your brain’s ability to rest and resynchronize by producing the bio-chemical serotonin and its resulting delta waves. “Serotonin imbalances are reflected in the negative effects of depression, hormonal imbalances, PMS, sleep disorders.

 Dr. Braverman advocates prescription medicine for brain balance. An example of this would be the short term use of beta blockers for mania from the over production of dopamine.

 

Dr. Braverman long term goals for his patients appear to be elimination of prescription medication because of the side effects.  He advocates an individual “treatment program based on one or a combination of the seven types of therapies: medication, hormones, vitamins, supplements, diet, lifestyle, environment and technology”.

 

On page 34 Dr. Braverman states,”however my goal is always to use prescription drugs carefully, and for as short as time as possible”. “Once a prescription medication has accomplished the initial restoration of chemical balance, other gentler alternatives can sustain it”. These can be vitamin and mineral supplements or changes to your diet, lifestyle and environment.”

 
Chapter 3, “Which Nature Are You?” provides a quiz to help you to determine Your

Dominate Nature-Part 1 and Defining Your Deficiencies Part 2.

 
He does not support prescription medication without your physician’s approval and through follow up (authors note: a real no, no to use another’s prescription medication).

 
In Chapter 9,  Braverman covers diseases of each of the chemical  deficiencies and the vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids to balance the body’s bio chemistry for the control and elimination of disease.

Dr. Braverman has authored other books on weight loss and reversing heart disease.
 
A call to your local reference librarian will help you locate these books on interlibrary loan or a check on the web.
 
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