Better Together

Have You Enjoyed A Technology Detox Yet?

As a therapist, I am concerned with the moments people miss out on when using technology excessively. Ever wonder how this affects your brain health, mental health and overall physical health? There is less time spent practicing how to live life, less time practicing important life skills, less time socializing face- to-face and connecting with…

Quick Tricks to Get Your Man to Eat Healthier Without the Nagging or Lecturing

Nagging and lecturing your man: 150 calories burned. Check. You also asked him to join www.myfitnesspal.com, and he just gave you that look. You asked him to try paleo. After looking it up in the dictionary, he grunted, scratched his belly and reached for the remote. An ancient Chinese proverb says, "A journey of a…

Want to know the single most important ingredient to losing weight and getting healthy?

Don’t be a LONER! People are 50% more successful at living a healthy life and maintaining their ideal weight if they work with others. Simply put: people get better together. And when it comes to your overall health, nothing is more important than your brain. When your brain works right, you work right. When your…

How Steve Lost 380 Pounds in 18 Months WITHOUT Surgery

Meet Chris. Chris introduced herself to Dr. Amen at one of his lectures. Two years earlier, she had lost her 12-year-old daughter to bone cancer. She over-ate and drank as a way to cope with the loss and suffered from suicidal depression. However, when a friend told her about Dr. Amen’s program and she began…

2 Simple Secrets for a Better Brain and Body in 2015

Change is difficult. However, when it comes to improving your brain and body health, shedding excess weight, boosting your mood and doing all you can to live longer and more vibrantly—change is necessary. So how does one adopt a healthier lifestyle for the long haul? Clinical neuroscientist, board-certified psychiatrist, brain imaging expert and nine-time New…

Your Brain is Making You Fat

Clinical neuroscientist, board certified psychiatrist, brain imaging expert and nine-time “New York Times” bestselling author Daniel G. Amen, MD, knows why diets don’t work for most people. Contrary to what many of us believe, weight loss has little do with the lack of desire to lose weight or willpower – and everything to do with…

Parents of Kids with ADD/ADHD Need to Rethink Risky Sports

This post was written by Daniel G. Amen, MD Kids with ADD/ADHD at greater risk for disability from brain injury Research detailed in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics indicates that children with mild traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and ADD/ADHD are more likely to have a moderate disability than children without ADD/ADHD. Patient records of 48…