3 Ways to Boost Your Brain Reserve to Bust Stress
Brain reserve is the extra brain tissue or function you have available to deal with whatever stress comes your way. Have you ever wondered why one person can walk away from a car accident and seem to...
View ArticleThe Four Circles of Brain Health and Illness
Many people think mental health problems stem only from the mind. A growing number of people agree that there is a mind-body connection in terms of overall wellness. This is true, but there’s even more...
View ArticleHow Giving Back Boosts Your Brain, Mind, and Life
Turns out that the old adage “’Tis better to give than receive” is more than a slogan—it’s a concept increasingly supported by science. There is now a significant (and still growing) amount of research...
View Article7 Tips for Coping with the Agony of Defeat
With the summer Olympics taking place once again, many people are drawn to the excitement of the competition as more than 11,000 elite athletes from around the globe come together to represent their...
View Article7 Strategies to Manage Chronic COVID-19 Symptoms
Once the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic was fully recognized, the research, science, medical, and pharmaceutical sectors dove into action in an all-out effort to understand and try to solve this...
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23 Everyday Toxins that Destroy Thinking
Smoke and other types of air pollution contain dangerous toxins that can harm the human brain and raise the risk of mental health disorders. According to 2019 research in Environmental Health...
View ArticleMaking Brain Healthy Decisions Part 2
Content updated from previous publish date. In Part 1 of this 2-part blog, you learned how the quality of your decisions plays a major role in your health, wellness, and longevity. And more...
View ArticleI Told You So! Why the American Cancer Society Says to Stop Drinking
By Daniel G. Amen, MD When I was dating my wife, she promised me she would never say, “I told you so.” She lied. Now, it’s my turn to say it. For over 30 years, I have been telling my patients that...
View ArticleWhy Do Psychiatric Meds Make Some People Worse?
When prescribed appropriately, psychiatric medications can be very helpful in reducing symptoms associated with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, ADD/ADHD, and many other conditions. But if you’ve been...
View ArticleThe Damaging Effect of Chronic Pain on the Brain
Chronic pain can impact your life in so many ways. It can rob you of the activities you once loved and leave you feeling depressed and anxious. It can also alter your brain in ways that keep you mired...
View ArticleThe Best Way to Get the Nutrients You Need
As a leader in the field of mental health, Amen Clinics has treated an array of psychiatric conditions over the past 30 years and has amassed the world’s largest database of brain scans at 150,000 and...
View ArticleHow Bud Lost 30 lbs. and Rescued His Memory
Need more motivation to shed a few pounds? New research suggests that when you lose weight, your memory can actually get stronger. In another study, researcher Andreas Stomby, MD shows that losing...
View ArticleHow to Get Your Memory Back – Now
Maybe you’re finding it more and more difficult to hold your train of thought in conversations… or you can’t make your favorite chicken dish anymore because the recipe is too hard to follow… or your...
View ArticleHow Being Grateful Year Round Can Impact Your Mood
The holiday season can be an exciting and wondrous time of the year. It also can be a time filled with hassles and disappointments. Many things can steal your joy during the holidays…if you let them....
View Article3 Ways to Cope With Social Anxiety
Social anxiety is the fear of social situations and the interaction with other people that can automatically bring on feelings of self-consciousness, judgment, and inferiority. Social anxiety is more...
View ArticleLimbic System: Caring for Your Brain’s Limbic System
A highly influential, walnut-sized area – deep in the center of your brain – is live wired with functions all critical to your survival. The limbic system in your brain, in fact, influences problem...
View Article4 Simple Steps to a Better Memory
When I was growing up, outer space was the new frontier. Now, it is the space between your ears. And make no mistake…you are in a war for the health of that frontier. Consider this: Everywhere you go,...
View ArticleHow Can Studying The Brains Of NFL Players Help You?
Ask yourself if you have ever: • Blacked out for a few seconds? • Seen stars? or Have you ever: • Played football, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, rugby or hockey? • Fallen out of a tree, down...
View ArticleWhat is Estrogen Dominance? And How to Fix It
Content updated from previous publish date. Estrogen is primarily known as one of the main hormones involved in a woman’s menstrual cycle. But this neurohormone also has a strong influence on moods,...
View ArticleWhy Donating Blood May Be a Good Deed For Your Body Too
We know that giving blood is an act of life-saving benevolence. Rolling up your sleeve for 45 minutes can rescue the lives of as many of three patients. But did you know that it can provide benefits...
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