Test your brain

A BRILLIANT BRAIN ONLY WORKS WHEN ITS CHEMISTRY WORKS

Your brain is unique. As a doctor, neurologist and anti-aging specialist who has practised medicine for more than twenty-five years, I know from experience that if your body is not working properly, the first place I look is the brain. We all have our own unique brain biochemistry and combination of neurotransmitters. The brain governs physical health. Every day, millions of people receive diagnoses ranging from migraine, insomnia, depression and obesity to cardiovascular disease and cancer, without their brain health being taken into account. The brain also plays a critically important role in diseases in which genetic predisposition predominates. The brain holds the key to a long life full of health, happiness and love.

By balancing your brain's neurotransmitters, you can prevent Alzheimer's disease, memory loss, sexual problems and excess weight, and significantly slow ageing.

I. DOPAMINE

1. I have strong sugar cravings 
2. My libido is reduced
3. I need a lot of sleep
4. I have been addicted to alcohol or had another addiction (cocaine, stimulant drugs)
5. I recently collapsed for no apparent reason
6. Sometimes I feel completely exhausted for reasons beyond my control
7. I have always had to struggle with my weight
8. My libido is very low and I have no desire to experiment sexually
9. I find it very difficult to get out of bed in the morning
10. I need coffee to function and drink several cups a day
     

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II. ACETYLCHOLINE

1. I suffer from insomnia                                                 
2. My muscle tone is reduced (my body feels slack)
3. I have not exercised for a long time
4. I crave fatty food
5. I have experimented with hallucinogens (LSD) in the past
6. I feel as though my body is falling apart
7. I find it difficult to breathe
8. I have great difficulty remembering people's names and finding words
9. I do not feel optimistic
10. I feel that my memory is getting worse
     

III. GABA

1. I feel insecure 
2. I often have headaches or back pain
3. I sometimes feel short of breath
4. I sometimes experience heart palpitations
5. My hands are often cold
6. Sometimes I need a lot of sugar to feel good
7. I sometimes feel dizzy
8. I am often nervous
9. I am often tired even after a good night's sleep
10. I overeat
     

IV. SEROTONIN

1. I experience night sweats
2. I usually get up very early in the morning
3. I cannot rest and relax
4. I wake up at night, often more than twice
5. Once I wake up, I cannot get back to sleep
6. I crave salty food
7. I do not have enough energy to exercise
8. I feel sad
9. I suffer from mood swings and sometimes feel depressed
10. I suffer from insomnia