Summary
Dr. Daniel Amen is a psychiatrist, brain-health researcher, founder of the Amen Clinics & New York Times bestselling author. You only get one brain, so how do you keep it healthy for life? Dr. Daniel Amen has scanned over half a million brains and knows exactly what helps and what hurts your brain. Using cutting-edge research and science-backed strategies, Dr. Amen reveals the keys to keeping your mind sharp and your body thriving.
Key Points
- Brain health optimization and neuroprotective strategies
- Stress and anxiety management techniques
- Building effective habits and daily routines
- Emotional regulation and mental health strategies
- Exercise programming and fitness optimization
- New approaches to treating alcohol dependence
Key Moments
It actually helps boost testosterone levels, and can sort of calm you down
What else have we not gone through from that omega-3s, saffron, samy, ashwagandha? It actually helps boost testosterone levels, and can sort of calm you down.
"It's one of the first things that I see, but that's not it. What else have we not gone through from that omega-3s, saffron, samy, ashwagandha? I like ashwagandha. It actually helps boost testosterone levels, and can sort of calm you down. Magnesium, I think. Have you got a preferred type? Depends on what we're using it for."
I think 70 percent of the mental health problems will go down
I think 70 percent of the mental health problems will go down. They think of psilocybin as the cool new thing that I should do because it treats PTSD and depression, and I think I should do it at the party I'm out Friday night.
"I think 70 percent of the mental health problems will go down. Why do you think that this is the unhappiest generation at the moment? What's contributing to that? Does it have brain problems? They think about call as a health food. They think of marijuana as innocuous. They think of psilocybin as the cool new thing that I should do because it treats PTSD and depression, and I think I should do it at the party I'm out Friday night."
Low levels of omega-3 fatty acids
I just study on 50 consecutive patients who came to human clinics who are not taking omega-3s. And another study was 93% of the population have suboptimal omega-3 fatty acids.
"Low levels of omega-3 fatty acids. I just study on 50 consecutive patients who came to human clinics who are not taking omega-3s. 49 of them had suboptimal levels. Isn't that crazy? And another study was 93% of the population have suboptimal omega-3 fatty acids. And so to improve that, get rid of the processed foods, take fish oil, or we actually make a vegan omega-3 from algae, floss, get your gut healthy. G is genetics."
Artificial dyes and sweeteners, 70% didn't have ADHD anymore
I'm so excited, the government just banned red dye number 40 because I think artificial dyes and sweeteners and ultra-processed food increase the expression of ADHD in our society. There's a study from Holland where they gave 300 kids, put them on an elimination diet.
"I'm so excited, the government just banned red dye number 40 because I think artificial dyes and sweeteners and ultra-processed food increase the expression of ADHD in our society. There's a study from Holland where they gave 300 kids, put them on an elimination diet. So, they basically eliminated gluten, dairy, corn, fat, and soy. Artificial dyes and sweeteners, 70% didn't have ADHD anymore."
