GET SERIOUS
BY DR. OSBORN
A neurosurgeon's no-nonsense guide to building strength, sharpening your mind, and taking control of your health — before disease forces the issue.
By Dr. Brett Osborn, Board-Certified Neurosurgeon
Dr. Brett Osborn operates on the brains and spines of people who waited too long. Get Serious is what he tells them first — from a board-certified neurosurgeon, competitive powerlifer, and CSCS-credentialed strength coach. Most strokes, heart attacks, dementia, and cancers are preventable. Medicine waits for a diagnosis. This book doesn't. Eleven chapters on strength, nutrition, hormones, and the blood work that predicts outcomes — an operating manual, not a diet book.
“The truth is, most ailments of modern-day society are preventable.”
“There are no magic pills, none. At least none that will grant you long-term health and longevity.”
“I am not the ‘Do as I say—but not as I do’ physician. I live this life.”
“Your body and your brain follow the same rules. Train both, or watch both decline.”
I find myself in an interesting predicament. If people actually followed the advice in this book, my colleagues and I would be performing far fewer operations, and many hospitals would be forced to shut down because of a lack of customers. And that's fine with me.
— Dr. Brett Osborn, from the Introduction
WHAT’S INSIDE
Eleven chapters, zero filler.
CH.01
Health: The Choice Is Yours
CH.02
Spending More Money but Getting Sicker
CH.03
Stop Blaming Your Genes
CH.04
Build a Better Body
CH.05
The Pillars: A Step-by-Step Guide
CH.06
Fuel a Better Body
CH.07
Don't Forget Your Brain
CH.08
Supplements 101
CH.09
Keeping Track: At-Home Monitoring
CH.10
Blood Tests to Insist On
CH.11
The Truth about Hormones