We can not thank the staff enough!! You have saved our little boy. We are having the most wonderful time getting to know our "true son." Thank You and God Bless
Judyth Piazza chats with Daniel G. Amen, MD, Brain Imaging Specialist and Author
Daniel G. Amen, MD is a physician, child and adult psychiatrist, brain imaging specialist, bestselling author, Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and the CEO and medical director of Amen Clinics, Inc. (ACI) in Newport Beach and Fairfield, California, Bellevue, Washington and Reston, Virginia .
CHOUDRANT, La. - Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw says he's feeling the effects of numerous concussions sustained during his NFL career.
The 62-year-old Shreveport native said Monday he has been having short-term memory loss as well as the loss of hand-eye coordination. He also said he is undergoing rehabilitation for those ailments.
Two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese and, according to a growing body of evidence, at greater risk of getting, and dying of, cancer. 'Obesity is almost like the new smoking,' says one expert.
There you were on Dec. 31, ringing in the new year at a party with a few cocktails, when you decide to confide in a friend, proclaiming that this is going to be the year you lose 20 pounds, avoid fast food and find that perfect job. It's a bold move, laying bare your hopes and desires for 2011. In all likelihood, however, you were hungover the next day, ordering takeout as you planted yourself on the couch.
Psychologists now believe that just as feeling embarrassed can cause a physical reaction (blushing) so self-destructive thoughts can lead to ill-health, weight-gain, poor skin and misery.
"The damage is not from the big hits. It's the multiple little hits," Amen said. "The offensive linemen had the worst brains because they're getting hit every play. Second-worst were the linebackers, then the defensive linemen and then the running backs. The best place to be is quarterback or defensive back because, even though quarterbacks do sometimes get the big hits, they don't get the repetitive little hits."
Dr. Amen will be on The Doctors show on November 17!!
Dr. Amen will be on the show to talk about breaking addictions!
Please check your local listings!!
October 26, 2010
The Amen Clinics Assists NFL Great Dan Pastorini
" [The Amen Clincis] started him on an aggressive, "high-dose" vitamin-therapy program that promotes neurological health. It also gave him a diet to follow."
"I've lost 25 pounds, and I'm feeling better in every way," Pastorini said. "I'm grateful for the help. The Amen people were terrific. All our guys need to be aware of what they're doing."
West Palm's Hanley Center hopes brain scanner can tailor addiction treatment
Dr. Daniel Amen shows brain scans of a patient both drunk and sober during a talk about scans and their use in addiction treatment at a seminar at the Hanley Center Tuesday morning, September 14, 2010.
Dr. Amen Discusses the Characteristics of a Murderer's Brain on ABC News
Dr. Amen explains how a psychopath's brain scan illustrates tendencies that led to him killing of 3 people and what could have been possibly been done to prevent it.
Hi friends, major health issues starts with a small symptoms and it is essential that we must find a root cause for the symptoms and get treated before it turns into major health concern.
The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Accepts Our NFL Paper
Dear Friends:
It is with great pleasure that I share the good news that our professional paper, "Impact of Playing Professional American Football on Long-Term Brain Function"; has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Neuropsychiatry. This is the first functional brain imaging study on NFL players and will add to the important discuss about long term brain damage in high level football players. I am grateful to our co-authors, all the staff at the staff at the Amen Clinics who helped with the study, Reggie Berry and Marvin Smith from the Los Angeles Chapter of the Retired NFL Players Association, and, of course, all our players.
Daniel
July 22, 2010
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"Change Your Brain, Change Your Body" Conference with Dr. Daniel Amen
"Dr. Daniel G. Amen's new book is Change Your Brain Change Your Body. In it, Amen, a psychiatrist, explains that to maximize weight-loss efforts, people must understand what type of brain they have, and how that brain can either help or sabotage their efforts."
Larry Kaminski wrote: "Today (Monday March 22, 2010) I went to the Amen Clinic in Newport Beach, CA for my scheduled brain scan through their research program to challenge the NFL fiction that concussions and football hits have no effect on former players. It was very interesting. Dr. Amen is..."
"Dr. Amen's groundbreaking research has shown that people can change and improve the structure and function of their brains and in doing so, improve overall health, happiness and success. The implications of this are enormous."
"Change Your Brain, Change Your Body may be one of the most sane, natural weight loss books ever written. As Daniel Amen does in all his books, he reminds dieters that whether it’s weight loss or other life challenges, people's minds and bodies are intricately connected and to fix the one, they must look at the other."
"He describes the chemistry of love - exactly what goes on in the body, how men and women effect each other on a visceral level, why people commit to each other, and the difference between love and infatuation."
Change Your Brain Change Your Body is airing nationwide on public television!
In this new and innovative special, Dr. Amen details that the key to a better body is a healthy brain. Dr. Amen illustrates the importance of the brain-body connection, and details the practical and easy-to-implement solutions that will allow you to not only reach and maintain your ideal weight but also to enjoy a long and healthy life! Please check your local listings for air times on PBS!
Football Veteran, John Houser, Visits the Amen Clinic
We are pleased to announce that our Summer Institute's guest scientist and guest speaker this year is Daniel G. Amen, MD. Dr. Amen is a wonderful speaker. He is humorous, powerful, and fascinating. He shows brain scans and provides analysis of the human brain that alter our way of seeing both life and learning. Dr. Amen spoke at our summer institute three years ago, and he is returning by popular demand.
Dr. Daniel Amen of the Amen Clinics recently discussed brain development in children on MSNBC's nationally-televised forum "About Our Children", with Bill Cosby. See a video excerpt below.
July 31, 2009
Today, The Brain in Love begins airing nationwide on Public Television!
Following his two blockbuster public television pledge specials, Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, and Magnificent Mind At Any Age, award winning psychiatrist, brain imaging researcher, and bestselling author Dr. Daniel Amen delivers an exciting new special with an important twist on brain health: How to use your brain to bring and keep more love into your life. In this 3 part special, Dr. Amen explores:
How to use neuroscience principles to bring and keep more love into your life.
How undetected brain problems can seriously sabotage your relationships.
The differences between the male and female brain.
How hormones affect the health of your brain and your relationships.
7 brain-based secrets to make love last, and make it unforgettable.
In The Brain in Love, Dr. Daniel Amen will show you how the health of your relationships is directly tied to the health of your brain, and that understanding the brain is the missing link to helping couples and families who struggle. AIRTIMES -Click here to see when it is showing in your area.
July 2, 2009
Magnificent Mind At Any Age Sells Over 100,000 Copies
This week, Dr. Amen's New York Times Bestselling Book, Magnificent Mind At Any Age passed the 100,000 copy mark in sales. Dr. Amen thanks all of his supporters in helping to achieve this milestone.
June 2009
June 23, 2009
Dr. Daniel Amen Answers Questions about ADD and Stress on ExtraTV
Dr. Amen was featured on the "Lifechangers" section of ExtraTV, answering questions about ADD and Stress.
Click here for the link to Extra TV. Watch the video portion below.
In February 2009, Dr. Amen also spoke to Extra about low fat diets and the brain. Click here to read about it, or watch that video below.
June 22, 2009
Professional Research Paper on the Effects of Meditation on the Brain is Accepted into "Nuclear Medicine Communications"
Dr. Daniel Amen, M.D., Dharma Singh Kalsa at the Alzheimer's Prevention Research Foundation in Arizona, and Dr. Andrew Newberg at the University of Pennsylvania are pleased to announce that their study on the effects of meditation on the brain has been accepted into the "Nuclear Medicine Communications" journal, which is a premiere journal in the field of nuclear medicine. This is wonderful news and continues to help spread the word about brain imaging and the use of tools such as meditation to enhance brain function. Below is an abstract of the study: Kirtan Kriya Meditation and High Resolution Brain SPECT ImagingDharma Singh Khalsa M.D., Daniel Amen M.D., Chris Hanks Ph.D., Andrew NewbergObjective: To examine differences in the brain physiology during Kirtan Kriya meditation using SPECT imaging. Method: Resting and meditation scans were acquired in eleven subjects. Statistical parametric mapping analyses were conducted to identify significant changes in cerebral blood flow. Results: Significant rCBF increases in the right-temporal lobe and posterior cingulate gyrus, and significant rCBF decreases in the left parieto-temporal and occipital gyri. Conclusions: The results offer evidence that this form of meditation changes brain function in a way that is consistent with the positive clinical outcomes observed in its users.
June 19, 2009
Magnificent Mind At Any Age PBS program becomes the #1 fundraising program for KOCE in Orange County, California.
This week, "Magnificent Mind At Any Age" became the #1 fundraising program of this past fiscal year for KOCE, raising more in just seven months than the previous top pledge show did for the entire year! We are grateful for the help we have been able to provide for our country's public television network, and we are even more excited for the thousands of people who have started to appreciate and respect their brains because of having seen the show.
Click here for a schedule of upcoming dates and times for Dr. Daniel Amen on PBS.
June 18, 2009
50,400 and Counting...
This month, the Amen Clinics reached an incredible milestone, surpassing 50,000 brain scans. Back in 1991, when Dr. Amen ordered his first SPECT brain scan, he had no idea it would become the cornerstone of his practice. Quickly, however, he realized that seeing patients' brains allowed him to better diagnose and treat them so they could overcome a variety of problems, such as attention deficit disorder (ADD), depression, anxiety, anger, brain trauma, and addictions. Because of his utilization of SPECT imaging, Dr. Daniel Amen has also been able to enhance creativity, energy, focus, and overall effectiveness for our patients.
For many years now, the Amen Clinics have had the world's largest database of SPECT brain scans related to human behavior, and Dr. Amen is looking forward to helping thousands more people change their brains to change their lives.
Click here to see some examples of brain SPECT images and how they are related to human behavior.
Click here to read testimonials from hundreds of patients who have benefitted from having brain SPECT scans as part of their evaluation process here at the Amen Clinics.
June 1, 2009
Los Angeles Lakers' 'Candy Man' Lamar Odom Prompts Fan & Doctor to Respond
Physician and Lakers season ticket holder Dr. Daniel Amen, who does not treat Odom, became so concerned after seeing a report on Odom's sugar intake on ESPN that he wrote the following letters to the team and to the Los Angeles Times.
In February, Amen Clinics, Inc. sponsored its third 5 day training conference on "Brain SPECT Imaging in Clinical Practice" where taught practitioners from around North America how to apply brain SPECT imaging in their local communities.
Dr. Amen appears on Larry King Live to discuss "Inside the Mind of a Killer".
Amen Clinics, Inc. has scanned over 70 murderers. Dr. Daniel Amen and Dr. Drew Pinsky, sitting in for Larry King, and a panel of distinguished guests, discussed why people kill and what you can do to protect yourself.
A Great Brain-Healthy Sport
In honor of March Madness, we'd like to highlight one of the best sports ever created: Table Tennis! Read Dr. Amen's article on the benefits of Table Tennis here, and explore a fantastic resource on the sport at the World Champions Table Tennis Coaching Team website.
How Do You Know Unless You Look: The Uses and Controversies of Brain SPECT Imaging with Dr. Daniel Amen
Listen and learn the real value and understand the important practical uses of SPECT imagery by the Amen Clinics in this audio discussion. Brain SPECT Imaging in MP3 Audio
Dr. Daniel Amen on KLAC Sports Radio - The Brain in Sports
Listen in with KLAC Sports Radio on a lively discussion on "The Brain in Sports." Learn about the physical and mental interaction that takes place and find out which sports exercise the brain the most. The Brain in Sports in MP3 Audio
ACI Audio Series
Help is just a mouse click away! The Amen Clinics online store is now featuring audio downloads with Dr. Amen and other staff physicians concerning a variety of topics including anxiety, addictions, relationships, ADD and others. Audio downloads.
Participate in the Amen Clinics Healthy Brain Study
How Healthy is your brain? Amen Clinics is looking for participants in our Healthy Brain Study. Healthy Brain Research StudyEdit
