Magnificent Mind at Any Age is about how the brain works and natural ways to improve mental function. The basis of this is the SPECT scan which the author has pioneered the use of. The book itself goes into a lot of technical jargon and anatomy that can quickly become overwhelming unless you’re a biology student. However, there is a wealth of very good information in this book, once you get past the the previously mentioned vocabulary.

This book shouldn’t be read or listened to straight though. I’d consider this book more of a text book than anything else. Meaning, I’d only read the parts that pertain to you and not worry about the rest. Dr. Amen talks about everything from ADD to insomnia. Much of which was little personal use to me.

That aside, there is a great deal of valuable information contained in the book. Dr. Amen is a proponent of natural remedies before prescription medications. For example, first with the use of the SPECT scans, he diagnoses what part of the brain is not functioning as it should. Then he explores ways to help his patient without medication. For  example, for my anxiety he talks about ANTs, or Automatic Negative Thoughts, and ways to get rid of them. He often combines this with herbal supplements to great effect. His last resort are prescription medications.

One of the biggest nuggets of information I took from the book is that most people don’t take care of their brain as well as they should and as a result suffering in some fashion, small or big. After reading the book, I’ve now started taking a daily vitamin and fish oil extract. It’s simple and easy to do but it’s made a huge difference in my energy levels. And I now have a better understand of anxiety, depression and how the brain works.

I’d recommend this book to anyone looking for information about the topics discussed in the book: anxiety, depression, insomnia, ADD, et cetera. However, this isn’t a book for casual readers because of the great depth of information. Overall though, thumbs up.

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