Let's Talk Brain Health ft. Dr. Daniel Amen
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What is discussed about brain health in this episode?
Most people don't care about their brains. Why? You can't see it. You can see the wrinkles in your skin, fat around your belly. Why don't we screen our brain? How do you know unless you look? Right.
You're against drinking in its entirety, correct?
Why is Dr. Daniel Amen against alcohol?
Well, anything that increases the risk of seven different types of cancer, I'm against. I want energy, memory, focus. I want passion. Well, alcohol just doesn't fit.
I hate alcohol, right?
How does Dr. Amen view mental health as brain health?
hated the term mental illness, it's shaming. It's stigmatizing. So what if mental health was really brain health? And that's the revolution that I'm trying to create.
Welcome to Chloe in Wonderland. This is the podcast for real and raw conversations from the stories you haven't heard to the curiosities that we all share. Dr. Daniel Amen, world-renowned psychiatrist, brain expert, and number one New York Times bestselling author is joining me today, and we are diving deep. He's scanned over 200,000 brains, worked with the biggest names in Hollywood and sports, and he's completely changed how we think about brain health. We're getting into it all. Parenting, relationships, and yes, he's seen the inside of my brain. What did he find? What does it mean? And how can you rewire your brain to change your life? So I've had the pleasure and the privilege of meeting you through my sister, Kendall. And we actually went to your clinic in Encino. And I got to get my brain scanned by you. And it was such a privilege. And you were on our show, Kardashians. And... That was so significant. I feel like so many people from watching the show, I saw so much of the commentary.
So many people had no idea that you could do scans on your brain. And I think people think you have to have an injury in order to do something like that or be, I don't know, a football player or be in a car accident along those lines. And it is... such a blessing i know you started this in the 70s and this is your life mission but I don't know, just what I really want to come across in this conversation is the importance of brain imaging. And I think I was listening to either your TED Talk or something else, and it really resonated with me that every other doctor, if they're a cardiologist, they're analyzing imaging of the heart. If they're an ear, nose, and throat doctor, they're looking at imaging for ear, nose, and throat or checking down your throat visually. And You're the only type of doctor where they weren't doing brain scans. And you were like, well, how does that make sense? Why am I advising you or prescribing you medication, but I don't really know what part of the brain is hurting?
And that, I don't know why I didn't realize that before until you said that.
You said that so well.
Did I? Oh my gosh, I felt like I fumbled that one.
I mean, think about this. Psychiatrists are the only medical doctors who never look at the organ they treat. So last year, there were over 340 million prescriptions written for antidepressants without any biological data. That's insane, right? I'm a psychiatrist, so I know how to diagnose crazy. And that's crazy.
What is Dr. Amen's approach to brain scans and psychiatry?
Because if you don't look, then you don't know, was it the car accident when you were 16 that contributed to being sad? Or was it because your brain works too hard because you had a sexual assault? Or was it because you live in a mold-filled home? you just don't know and when i started looking at the brain it changed absolutely everything in my life um if one of my kids dates somebody new they're going to be scanned oh i love that and my 21 year old Chloe, who is in love, and I love her boy. But he played football. And so, yes, we have to look at his brain.
Are any of them ever opposed to being scanned?
No.
Oh, good.
Because they realize if you're in my family, the brain matters. Right. Right. And so it's just something you do. And I was married once before and I got divorced 25 years ago. And if I was ever going to get married again, the first naked part of her I wanted to see was her brain. And Tana and I have been together for 20 years. I scanned her
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is discussed about brain health in this episode?
0:15–0:31
2
Why is Dr. Daniel Amen against alcohol?
0:31–0:47
3
How does Dr. Amen view mental health as brain health?
0:47–4:10
4
What is Dr. Amen's approach to brain scans and psychiatry?
4:10–17:35
5
How can brain imaging prevent Alzheimer's?
17:35–25:14
6
What is the impact of COVID and other diseases on brain health?
25:14–54:46