BRAIN HEALTH EXPERT: QUIT These 5 Deadly Habits that DESTROY Your Brain | Dr. Daniel Amen

Growth Minds with Sean Kim

Dr. Daniel Amen is a physician, adult and child psychiatrist, and founder of Amen Clinics. Dr. Amen is a 12-time New York Times bestselling author, including Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, The End of Mental Illness, Healing ADD, and many more. In our conversation we discuss: [00:00] Teaser [01:15] How our thoughts can change our brain health [04:30] Depression can increase Alzheimers by up to 4X [12:00] How much does genetics play into brain diseases? [15:00] Why people aren't getting their brains scanned [20:15] Blood flow and brain health [22:05] Caffeine impacts on the brain (is it the caffeine itself or lack of sleep?) [23:47] Erectile dysfunction and brain health are correlated [25:00] Habits & supplements to take to heal your brain [34:00] How does dopamine impact our brain health (dopamine fast) [42:40] When should children get exposed to a smartphone? [50:00] The importance of having purpose and serving others to avoid cognitive decline [51:45] Feeling lonely vs comfortable being alone [54:10] 18-40-60 Rule: How to stop caring what other people think Learn more about Dr. Amen: • Website: https://danielamenmd.com/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doc_amen • Books: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ADaniel+G.+Amen+M.D. Watch all of our episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@seankim?sub_confirmation=1 📸 Connect on IG: https://instagram.com/heyseankim