A diet that works well for one person may be completely wrong for another person. Why? Different brain systems drive different tendencies and behaviors. Most diets fail because they take a one-size-fits-all approach. Our work with SPECT imaging has shown us that there are multiple types of overeaters: • Some are compulsive • Some are…
Corporate America is highly skilled at getting you to eat and drink things that are not good for you. Every day, we’re bombarded with the wrong messages: TV commercials, billboards and radio ads show us misleading images of happy, attractive people enjoying greasy fast food and dehydrating caffeinated drinks that decrease brain function and lower…
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 decisions about behavior and food and tells you: • What, when and how much to eat. •…
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 the increased inflammation in your body—which affects the volume of the grey matter between your ears, in addition to…
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 to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC): • An astonishing 69% of adults are overweight or obese. • Nearly 79 million…
Did you know about 60% of the solid weight of your brain is FAT—yes, fat. It’s a scientifically proven fact: Your brain and your body NEED healthy cholesterol and fatty acids to function optimally. High cholesterol is obviously bad for the brain and body, yet low cholesterol has been associated with homicide, suicide and severe…
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 to supporting vibrant employees and businesses. Research shows that eating healthy is important for energy, focus, memory, productivity, optimal work performance, weight control, and…
Did you know your skin’s condition may tell you the condition of your brain? Skin, just like the brain, changes dramatically as we age. People age at different rates, according to: • Inherited genes • Environmental factors • Diet • Exercise • Habits • Hormones Skin is the First Sign of Aging Skin mirrors the…
Eating healthy during pregnancy is one of the most important things to take into consideration for the health of your baby’s growth and development. After all, if you are eating brain-healthy foods, so is your baby. An ideal diet for a pregnant woman is one that incorporates a variety of vegetables, fruits, grains, and lean proteins…
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 effects of sleepiness and relaxation, calming the brain, but as one woman reported, “they also make me dingier.” On the other hand,…