The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The ADHD Doctor: “I’ve Scanned 250,000 Brains” You (Steven Bartlett) Have ADHD! & Coffee Is Damaging Your Brain!!! Dr Daniel Amen

Oct 30, 2023

Dr. Daniel Amen, a renowned psychiatrist and brain specialist, shares his groundbreaking insights on brain health. He emphasizes that brain disorders, not just mental disorders, are key to optimal well-being. Discussing the dangers of caffeine and sugar, he argues they impair brain function. Amen reveals fascinating links between brain scans and ADHD, advocating for awareness in managing cognitive differences. He highlights the negative impact of screen time on happiness and underscores the importance of sleep for brain detoxification and overall mental resilience.

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Daniel Amen

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Quick takeaways

Brain health is crucial for overall well-being and can be improved through a revolution in brain health.

Trauma can affect the brain and emotional brain activity, emphasizing the need to address trauma for mental health.

Maintaining healthy habits and avoiding factors that worsen brain health, such as drugs, alcohol, toxins, and stress, is essential for optimal brain function.

Deep dives

The Importance of Brain Health and ADHD

Dr. Daniel Ayman, a leading expert on the brain, emphasizes the significance of brain health and the impact of ADHD. He discusses how drugs, alcohol, lack of sleep, and sugar can negatively affect the brain. He also mentions the role of social media and its impact on pleasure centers in the brain. Dr. Ayman highlights the possibility of improving the brain and ending mental illness through a revolution in brain health.

Caffeine Consumption and Brain Health

00:54

Impact of Thoughts on Brain Chemistry

00:54

Gender Differences in Brain Function

02:31

Tell your brain what you want

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Intro

2min

Understanding Brain Health and ADHD

20min

Dietary Choices and Brain Health

8min

Navigating Toxicity and Mental Health

23min

Managing Negative Thoughts for Mental Resilience

2min

The Significance of Hiring and Insights from a Troubling Case

4min

The Interplay of Brain Function and Behavior

17min

The Vital Connection Between Sleep and Brain Health

3min

Breath, Alcohol, and Brain Health

19min

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The Disturbing Link Between Obesity and Brain Health

3min

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The Impact of Screen Time on Happiness

9min

If your brain makes you ‘you’, how can you treat your brain so that you are the best possible version of you?

In this new episode Steven sits down again with world-leading psychiatrist and brain disorder specialist, Dr. Daniel Amen.

Dr. Daniel Amen is the founder of Amen Clinics, which has the world’s largest database of 225,000 brain scans for psychiatry, he is also the founder of BrainMD, a company specialising in brain-directed supplements. Dr. Amen has provided brain scans for celebrities such as Bella Hadid and Justin Bieber, and is a 12-time New York Times best-selling author.

In this conversation Dr. Amen and Steven discuss topics, such as:

His aim of creating a revolution in brain health
Why brain and not mental disorders are the key issue
Depression comes from brain health
How optimising your brain will optimise your life
The difference between physical trauma and emotional trauma
Why playing racket sports will make you live longer
The scan of Steven’s brain
Steven’s ADHD and how to live with ADHD
Why orange juice can make your brain worse
The importance of blood flow to the brain
How caffeine and nicotine constricts blood flow to the brain
When you stop learning your brain starts dying
How loneliness accelerates dementia
Depression doubling the risk of Alzheimer's in women
Why he doesn’t believe in the power of positive thinking
Screen time creating anxiety and depression
How sleep cleans the brain
Sugars damaging impact on the brain
Why not flossing can make you depressed
How your body wash is poisoning you
Ways to stop negative thinking
The impact of certain fatty foods on reducing Alzheimer’s
How weight gain is making you dumb

You can purchase Dr. Amen’s most recent book, ‘Change Your Brain Every Day: Simple Daily Practices to Strengthen Your Mind, Memory, Moods, Focus, Energy, Habits, and Relationships’, here: https://amzn.to/40uCGhQ

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