Addiction ruins lives and devastates families. People with addictions are more likely to get divorced, less likely to graduate from high school or college, less likely to get promoted at…
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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a national health crisis that continues to grow—yet it remains one of the most misunderstood and incorrectly treated illnesses today. According to the Center for…
OVERVIEW Our research clearly shows that our brains typically become less and less active with age. As we age, the blood flow in our brain goes down and we become…
In 2013, Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder, NOS (not otherwise specified) were rolled into one umbrella category: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD is characterized by developmental delays,…
Overview Have you ever heard the old term “mad as a hatter?” In 18th-century England, workers who made felt hats were exposed to mercury salts. Mercury is highly toxic to…
Overview “Chemo brain” is a term that is commonly used to describe the memory and cognitive problems experienced by many cancer patients as they undergo, or after they have completed,…
Overview Hormones are powerful messengers that control a multitude of functions throughout the body, from sex drive to overall energy, from mood to memory and focus. When hormones get out…
Overview The importance of quality sleep for the brain and body cannot be overstated. Sleep is one of those things that can be both cause and symptom – a lack…
According to a very revealing 2005 New York Times article, two years after ending counseling, 25% of couples are worse off than when they started, and after four years up…
Did you know that as we get older, we lose about 85,000 brain cells a day? Thank goodness we have 100 billion of them to start with! But did you…
There doesn’t necessarily have to be something “wrong” with you in order for you to benefit from better brain health. Everyone can enjoy the benefits of a clearer, sharper mind…
Why won’t you eat? Why can’t you stop eating? Why are you purging all the time? Why can’t you just stop? These are questions that are asked over and over…
Craving Control Take charge of your cravings with this specially-formulated supplement that helps you curb cravings and free yourself from their hold on you. As we have found at the…
Bipolar spectrum disorder (BSD), previously known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that results in significant and severe changes in mood, energy, activity levels and ability to carry out…
Anxiety and depression are not the result of character flaws or personal weakness; they are the result of biological problems in the brain that can be balanced. The Amen Clinics…
PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder). In recent years, the media has raised our social awareness about posttraumatic stress disorder because it has affected so many soldiers returning from combat in the…
If you are on a diet right now, you are not alone! Unfortunately, losing weight and gaining it back (yo-yo dieting) is a vicious cycle that leaves millions of people…
Overview Chronic fatigue is more than just feeling tired. It is often accompanied by symptoms of insomnia or “un-refreshing” sleep; depression and inability to focus; headaches; digestive problems; muscle and…
There are approximately 1.7 million emergency room visits for traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the U.S. annually, and an estimated 300,000 veterans who have sustained TBIs from the conflicts in…
Do you know someone who is struggling with one or more of these behavioral problems? Defiance Aggression Impulsive tendencies Compulsive tendencies Irritability Behavioral problems are often symptoms of an unhealthy…
Today, you don’t have to be an industrial worker to be exposed to toxins that can cause injury to the brain. There are many kinds of ‘everyday’ toxins in the…
Obsessive compulsive spectrum disorders (OCSD), commonly referred to as “OCD,” are serious and often debilitating disorders that are characterized by obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are recurrent thoughts, impulses, or images,…
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