Table of Contents

Preface xi
Introduction 1
1 Food Scarcity "Sculpted" the Human Brain and Body 7
2 Intermittent Fasting Slows Aging 33
3 Intermittent Fasting for Disease Prevention and Treatment 65
4 Intermittent Fasting Bolsters Brain and Body Performance 101
5 Tales of a Ketone Ester 131
6 Diet Composition and Brain Health 143
7 Listen Up, Moms and Dads 161
8 Beware of the "Dark Forces" and Don't Expect Miracle Drugs 179
9 Bon Voyage 197
Further Reading 213
Index 231

About the Author

Mark P. Mattson, currently Adjunct Professor of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University, was previously Chief of the Laboratory of Neurosciences at the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore.