Age Better
Overview
How Amen Clinics Can Help
Dr. Amen is no stranger to the subject of brain activity as it relates to age—he took his own research findings to heart. During his studies of SPECT imaging, he was curious about his own brain health, and decided to run scans on himself. What he found was that years of unhealthy habits—drinking diet soda, eating fast food, not getting enough sleep, not exercising—had caught up with his brain. He started a healthy brain program, lost weight, and reversed the damage done by years of brain mistreatment. And he wants to share this anti-aging therapy with everyone who wants to learn about it.
SPECT Imaging
SPECT imaging (which stands for single-photon emission computerized tomography) is a special kind of photograph we take of the brain to help us better understand how it works and what is going on inside of it. SPECT can specifically help people age better by:
• Helping identify areas of low activity and blood flow in the brain
• Helping determine if treatment is working correctly
• Helping determine if there could be co-occurring conditions that need treatment
• Increasing treatment compliance by showing pictures of results
• Helping people gain a better understanding of their brain through visuals
Dr. Amen’s own SPECT scans look healthier than they did 20 years ago. But he’s not the only person who has benefited from a healthy brain program—there is no shortage of people who have seen dramatic results.
Learn more about SPECT
Visit our Science page to learn more about how SPECT works.
Marianne’s Story
Marianne was a 59-year-old, high-level business executive who loved her job and who, as the years went on, had begun to find herself in constant pain and a state of mental fogginess. At first, she hid what was going on, telling herself that this was part of getting older, and that this kind of thing happened to everyone. But as her symptoms got worse, she saw that her performance on the job could suffer, and she nearly resigned, thinking, for the first time ever, that the best days of her life were surely behind her.
That’s when her daughter introduced her to the Amen Clinics program. To her amazement, within two months of starting the program, Marianne began to feel better: her pain was gone, and her mind was clear.
A year after she started the program, Marianne has lost 60 pounds—something she never set out to do—and more importantly, her brain looks and feels younger, sharper, and more active than it has in decades.
At the Amen Clinics, we treat each patient as an individual, and take a full personal history before beginning SPECT imaging or recommending any treatment program. Call us today at 1-888-564-2700 or tell us more to schedule an appointment.
