The health of your peer group is one of the strongest predictors of your own health and longevity. Make your friends and family your health-conscious allies and give yourself a better chance of staying on track toward your goals! Research has demonstrated that strong relationships are associated with health, happiness and success. The health of…
Are you familiar with the “obesity paradox”? This is the idea that being overweight or obese isn’t so bad for your health after all, even if you’ve been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States (it can lead to blindness, heart disease, strokes, nerve…
The latest on food addiction comes from a study published in January 2014 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showing that 8.4 percent of 134,000 women enrolled in the long-running Nurses’ Health Study may be addicted to food. The researchers from the University of Michigan and the Harvard School of Public Health reported that these were…
Eileen, one of our All-Stars, was doing great with our weight-loss program and was thrilled to see the pounds melting away as she adopted brain healthy eating habits. But then she took a trip to Las Vegas and had to eat at one of those opulent buffets that Vegas is known for. You know the…
You’ve heard ‘no pain, no gain’ and Dr. Amen says there’s some truth to that. Pain, or the desire to avoid it, can be the motivation you need to stick with the plan. So, guess you could say some pain is good! I’ve seen it time and time again. People get motivated by pain, or…
Margaret’s family thought she suffered from dementia, but Dr. Amen shares this true story about how an accurate diagnosis changed everything. I first met Margaret when she was 68 years old. She lived alone, and her family was worried because she appeared to have symptoms of serious dementia. She was ragged and unkempt, she often…
Read about the benefits of showing forgiveness to those who have hurt you. Researchers have recently become interested in studying the effects of being unforgiving and being forgiving. Evidence is mounting that holding on to grudges and bitterness results in long-term health problems. Forgiveness, on the other hand, offers numerous benefits, including: Lower blood pressure…
Excerpt from Unleash the Power of the Female Brain, Chapter 12 I am not a big believer in baby steps. I think for you to get healthy and stay that way you need to make a serious commitment. My wife, Tana, who is my partner in helping people get well, says that to get really…
Breaking up doesn’t have to be hard to do… I’ve had my share of relationships. Some of them have been wonderful relationships that put a pep in my step and made me feel like I was on top of the world. But some of them have been bad relationships that made me look and feel…
In this article Dr. Amen gives an overview of the most common brain problems and what to look for if you think that you, or someone you know, might have one. I once had a phone call from a very close friend whom I hadn’t heard from in years. He sounded different. When we lived…