The 3 Main Things Dr. Daniel Amen Would Tell His 23-Year-Old Self
In some ways, we’re all graduates in the class of 2018. We may not be getting a degree or wearing a cap and gown, but as life-long learners about health, we have reflections, revelations, and insights...
View ArticleHow to Avoid Family Feuds During the Holidays
This blog has been updated from it’s original publish date. In an ideal world, the holidays would only be filled with good times and happy memories. Unfortunately, most families don’t live in that...
View ArticleDo You Have An Abusive Relationship With Sugar?
The Standard American Diet (SAD) is saturated with sugar, high omega-6 fatty acids, excessive calories, trans fats, processed and pesticide-laden foods. People who have a simple, carbohydrate-based...
View ArticleHow Neurofeedback Can Help You
Joey, age 9, struggled with hyperactivity, restlessness, impulse control problems, inattention, and distractibility. His pediatrician had suggested trying a couple of different medications but Joey’s...
View Article5 Crucial Health Numbers You Should Know
If you want to decrease your risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, you must: Get a baseline assessment of your brain’s health and function. Develop brain envy, or fall in love with...
View ArticleInsider’s Guide to Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease
In my lectures, I often ask the audience, “How many of you want to live until age 85 or beyond?” Most of the audience raises their hands. Then I ask, “Did you know that 50 percent of people 85 or...
View ArticleDo You Remember If You’ve Had A Traumatic Brain Injury?
At Amen Clinics, we’ve successfully treated patients with head trauma for decades. In many cases, we’ve observed a type of amnesia when it comes to patients recalling earlier concussions, traumatic...
View ArticleLyme Disease: The Great Masquerader
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by the bite of an infected black-legged tick, also known as a deer tick. Lyme and its numerous co-infections can mimic or cause virtually any medical,...
View ArticleChemotherapy: Can It Negatively Affect Your Brain?
Even though medical doctors haven’t been able to link ‘chemo brain’ to just one cause, it doesn’t make this condition any less real or frustrating. Regardless of the type of cancer a person has been...
View ArticleCan Ostracism Cause Lingering Pain in Your Brain?
It’s often been noted that rejection is among the most painful of human emotions. Anyone who has felt the sting of rejection, ostracism or shunning knows how deeply these experiences sting. According...
View ArticleLearn How to Feel Better Fast AND Make It Last!
Virtually all of us have felt anxious, depressed, traumatized, grief-stricken, or hopeless at some point in life. It’s perfectly normal to go through hard times or experience periods when we feel...
View ArticleThe 5 Types of Overeaters: Type 3 Impulsive-Compulsive
To lose weight, the only body part you need to be most concerned with isn’t your belly, butt or thighs, it’s your BRAIN. The brain is your command and control center. It’s how you make good or bad...
View ArticleCan Healing Your Mind Boost Your Memory?
When someone you love is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, you’ll do anything to help that person. Dr. Daniel Amen recounts a story that really brought this to light in his family: I know because a...
View Article7 Ways to Calm Your Hurting Mind
According to the National Institutes of Mental Health – 51% of the U.S. population will suffer from a mental health issue at some point in their lives. Since people do not want to be seen as crazy,...
View ArticleCan Lyme Steal Your Mind?
Adrianna was normal until the age of 16 when she went on a mountain vacation with her family. When they arrived at the cabin near Yosemite they were surrounded by 6 deer. It was a beautiful moment....
View Article7 Steps to Rescue Your Memory
Losing your memory or developing brain fog in your 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, or even 80’s is NOT normal. Just because it happens to so many people and is somewhat common does not mean that it is...
View Article3 Steps to Transform Pain Into Purpose
There are times in life when emotional pain just feels overwhelming. Yet, it is through our trials and pain that our gifts can emerge, and it is by overcoming temptation and troubles that we are made...
View Article7 Steps To Reduce Your Risk Of Losing Your Mind As You Age
Frightening new research suggests that Alzheimer’s disease actually starts in your brain decades before you have any symptoms. And Alzheimer’s disease is expected to triple in the next thirty years...
View Article5 Ways to Boost Stress Resilience
In today’s world, we’re faced with all kinds of psychological stress daily—there’s no escaping it. Unfortunately, too much stress is bad for your brain and body. Keep your stress levels low and support...
View ArticleIs Hockey Worse Than Football For Your Brain?
Hockey is an intense, fast-paced, and dangerous sport. It has the contact level of football but it’s magnified as players are skating on ice in excess of 20 mph. Hockey has a long history of players...
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