Celebrity physician and psychiatrist, Dr. Daniel Amen, joins Aleen to talk about how we can make our brains healthier. He starts off the episode by telling us about his clinics and why his approach to psychiatry is so different from others. He shares the process he uses to evaluate his patients’ brains as well as how it has helped many people including *Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus*. Dr. Amen explains why anti-anxiety and antidepressant medications are rarely his first plan of action, as well as some of the natural routes he tends to prescribe first. He also tells us how his studies show the impact substances like weed and alcohol can have on our overall brain function. Aleen then has Dr. Amen share his thoughts on ADD/ADHD diagnoses, as well as how he believes nutrition can affect our overall brain health. To wrap up, he shares his tips on how to ensure optimum happiness.

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