BRAIN HEALTH EXPERT: Change Your Brain, Change Your Life | Dr. Daniel Amen X Rich Roll Podcast
Rich Roll
Apr 1, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Donate blood biannually to reduce iron and slow aging
Since high iron levels can accelerate aging, donating blood twice a year can be a beneficial strategy for people who tend to accumulate iron.
Scan personal care products with Think Dirty to identify toxins
Use the app 'Think Dirty' to scan all your personal care products to see if they contain toxins that are harmful to your brain and body.
Combat obesity to preserve brain health and youthfulness
Being obese can shrink your brain by 8% and make it appear 16 years older than that of a healthy-weight person.
Address overactive brain in 'Ring of Fire' ADHD for effective treatment
One type of ADHD, the 'Ring of Fire,' is caused by an overactive, inflamed brain, not an underactive one, and requires a different treatment approach.
Stop rescuing children to foster self-esteem and responsibility
Parents create incompetent people by solving their children's problems for them, which steals their opportunity to develop self-esteem and responsibility.
Ask if food loves you back to transform your consumption choices
When choosing what to eat or drink, ask yourself not only 'do I love it?' but also 'does it love me back?' to reframe your relationship with consumption.
Address psychiatry's flaw by examining the brain
Psychiatrists are the only medical doctors who virtually never look at the organ they treat, which is a fundamental flaw in the practice.
Transform your brain through neuroplasticity
Contrary to popular belief, you are not stuck with the brain you have; through neuroplasticity, you can make it better and reverse damage.
Engage in rocket sports to enhance longevity
People who play coordination-heavy rocket sports like table tennis or pickleball live longer because activating the cerebellum turns on the rest of the brain.
Monitor gum health to reduce brain disease risk
If you have gum disease, you are more likely to have brain disease and heart disease due to the increase in chronic inflammation.
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