I 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 Article6 Proven Brain Benefits of Chocolate
Chocolate lovers, rejoice! As if you needed another reason to indulge in one of the world’s most popular foods, chocolate can actually be good for you and your brain. Chocolate, in its raw form, is...
View ArticleThis Is How Alcohol Disrupts Your Sleep
Most people have heard a glass of wine before bed isn’t always bad but that is false. Relying on a drink to fall asleep is an unhealthy crutch many people depend on. While alcohol can initially deepen...
View ArticleAlcohol is NOT a Health Food
Drinking red wine in moderation, and more recently alcohol, in general, has been thought of as something that can improve one’s health. The constant messaging from the alcohol industry has people...
View Article3 Worst Foods for ADHD
If you—or your child—have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), also known as attention deficit disorder (ADD), you need to watch what you eat. In fact, one of the biggest influences on our...
View Article6 Toxic Foods That Increase Mental Health Problems
In 2020, The BMJ published a study exploring the role diet and nutrition play in mental health, with the lead authors stating, “Poor nutrition may be a causal factor in the experience of low mood,...
View Article11 Tips to Stop Stress Eating During Shelter-in-Place
By Zoe Davis, MA, LMHC, MS, CNC While this is a stressful time for many, it is also an opportunity to practice mindfulness and deep compassion for ourselves and our community. Food choices may be...
View ArticleHow to Tell if You Have Body Dysmorphia
Do you love scrolling through your social media feed and seeing all your friends and family, but hate seeing pictures of yourself? Do you immediately zero in on your weight, crooked nose, or crow’s...
View Article12 Ways to Avoid Depression This Holiday Season
Many people believe that the holidays are the “most wonderful time of the year.” But for others, the holiday season is a time of stress, anxiety, loneliness, and depression. The holiday blues are real....
View ArticleHealthy Food Rules for Your Workplace
At Amen Clinics, we feel the most important asset of any company is the collective brain health of all its employees. Healthy nutrition combined with proper lifestyle choices are critical strategies...
View ArticleDr. Amen’s 7 Brain Superfoods for 2020
Each year, nutritionists and wellness experts offer their suggestions for the best superfoods to fight cancer, protect heart health, and fight off cold and flu bugs. But what about superfoods that...
View ArticleThe 5 Types of Overeaters: Type 2 Impulsive Overeaters
Did you know as the size of your waistline goes up, the size and functioning of your brain goes down? In other words, the more overweight you are, the greater the stress on your physiology particularly...
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Brain Health Guide To Red Dye #40
Content updated from previous publish date. Skittles—sweet treats or toxic chemicals? A 2023 bill passed in California aims to ban several ingredients found in many candies and snack foods. The four...
View ArticleSubstance in Green Tea Calms and Increases Focus
One of the challenges for people who experience both anxiety and focus issues, such as a combination of PTSD and ADD, is to calm the anxiety without decreasing focus. Many anti-anxiety drugs have side...
View ArticleChange Your Thinking to End Emotional Overeating
Celebrity Russell Brand, a self-confessed emotional overeater with a history of bulimia and bipolar disorder, said it well. While overeating, “I’m expecting food to do something for me that food is not...
View Article11 Foods That Elevate Happiness and 9 Foods That Steal It
Content updated from previous publish date. One of the secrets to happiness is to enjoy real happy foods (and beverages) that will make you feel better, not just in the moment but in the long run....
View ArticleBeyond Burgers and Impossible Burgers: Good or Bad for Your Health?
Do you love a good, juicy burger? Are you wondering if you should give up beef for one of those plant-based burgers that look and taste like the real thing but without the meat? Meatless burgers like...
View Article8 Mood Foods that Fight Depression
Did you know that the foods you eat can either fire up overactivity in your brain’s limbic system (emotional center), which brain scans show is linked to depression, or it can calm activity to promote...
View ArticleThe 5 Types of Overeaters: Type 1 Compulsive Overeaters
If you are on a diet right now, you are not alone. Unfortunately, losing weight and gaining it back (yo-yo dieting) is a vicious cycle that leaves millions of people frustrated and unhappy. According...
View ArticleThe Importance Of Getting Good Sleep
It is estimated that as many as 70 million Americans have trouble sleeping and it is progressively getting worse with the proliferation of gadgets and bad habits. If you think you may be struggling...
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