Doug seeing the SPECT scan of his brain was an experience he would never forget. As emotional as it was to see the issues at hand, it was also liberating to have the answers and professional guidance he needed for better treatments ahead. When Doug made the decision to look at his brain, it changed his life.
I want you to know that the Amen Solution program is awesome and I’m growing everyday by participating in the 12 Week Journey. You are truly helping me get my life back after an injury last year and chronic stress. I AM GETTING MY LIFE BACK! It is a lot of work but with the guidance in the 12 Week Journey and The Amen Solution, and a lot of reading and hard work on my end…IT IS HAPPENING!
A sincere thank you!
-Natalie
I just wanted to take a minute and thank you for your incredible program. I had my brain scan 1 month ago and the progress has been nothing short of amazing. My impulsive eating of bad carbs later in the day has totally subsided and as of today I am officially the leanest I have ever been. My ability to retain and remember things has drastically improved as well. Simple things like remembering where I parked my car the night before is easy for me to recall. I also enjoy actually retaining the information I read in books, and I can now have intellectual conversation and healthy debates on topics without memory lapses leading to complete frustration. I cannot thank you enough for everything, so far.
– Brad B
After years of special diets, full-body detox programs, tri-athlete like training, self-medication and traditional psychiatric care, I came to Amen Clinics in June of 2010 having lost almost all hope of finding answers to a life that was quickly coming to its end.
Since my teenage years and before, I had trouble with focus, concentration, memory, verbal expression and serious mood instability. These would increase and decrease overtime but would never go away completely.
These afflictions kept me from developing anything but very superficial relationships with my peers at every stage of development and into my adult years.
Seeking out care from doctors was something I never considered due to a deep distrust which formed after experiencing, as a teenager, abuse in a private mental health facility. In addition to this abuse, they had, without ever talking with me, already come to some conclusions about me.
Amen Clinic’s new patient intake process was so perfect for me. I got the clear sense that they were making every effort to “listen” to me first. The incredible depth, breadth and simplicity of their web-based intake process gave me every chance to communicate my situation clearly under no pressure.
I then spoke with their historian, Robert Gessler, who had already reviewed my background. With complete respect, patience and impressive insight he reviewed my history with me to provide me the opportunity to correct anything before making it final.
As a reclusive systems software engineer and familiar with the use of historical patterns to diagnose problems, I was encouraged to find that same approach taken at Amen Clinics. They compared my SPECT studies and comprehensive clinical data to their extensive database of 60,000+ sets of previous patient SPECT images and clinical data.
When I had my first meeting with a “doctor”, I was more at ease knowing that he had reviewed all this information in advance. He was ready to talk intelligently and efficiently about my newfound diagnoses and treatment plans. Dr. Johnson’s background in Neurology and Psychiatry paired with his genuine care, empathy, patience and sharp eye, proved the perfect match for me.
Because the results suggested an encephalopathic process, Dr. Johnson referred me to a world-class expert in rare infectious and autoimmune diseases that affect cognitive function.
My brain was discovered to have several viral infections very likely present from birth, which had grown to become what they are today: moderate to severe. My immune system was found to be severely weakened as well.
In my referral I found Dr. Amen’s passion for quality of care extends to those professionals who Amen Clinics will select in cases where other expertise is required.
While I still have a long way to go in the treatment for this infection, expertly targeted temporary treatments have enabled a comfortable minimal level of functioning and treatment for the infections have already begun clearing up other previously unexplained but now known-to-be-related long-standing health issues.
Because of Amen Clinics, the shroud of a life-long mystery has been lifted which in turn has given me a real chance at life and has allowed my children and I a precious chance to get to know each other all over again.
There is so much more I could say here and it is my sincere hope that Amen Clinics common sense approach and methods will become the standard for care in my lifetime.
I and my family owe a debt of gratitude to Amen Clinics that can never be repaid.
John Golter
Paradise, California
Driving alone one night, Kattie Boline’s car was crushed by a semi-truck in a horrible accident. Afterwards, Kattie had awful headaches and eventually even mood and personality changes. After coming to Amen Clinics, Kattie finally received the answers she was looking for to get her life back on track.
I always knew something was wrong with my brain after my car accident. I had done multiple PET and MRI scans but every physician I saw said my scans came back completely normal, but I knew something was terribly wrong. So, when I first came in to Amen Clinics, I had no faith my brain scan would be any different. But I quickly learned after I received my SPECT scan back that my brain was damaged and now I had a new sense of hope that I could finally get my life back.
After I suffered two concussions, I wasn’t just forgetting things, but I was starting to lose interest.
After living with PTSD for over 10 years, this first responder froze on the job. The guy who had been called to help was the guy who needed help.
Jarrett had an internal motor that just wouldn’t quit and he was given a clinical ADD diagnosis at only 5 years old. After seeing many doctors, his parents brought him to Amen Clinics. This brought about an incredibly positive change in his life with his friends, family, school and career aspirations.
Within a Week, the First Miracles Started Taking PlaceWhen Gerald Graunke first came to visit Amen Clinics, he was suffering from memory loss, anxiety, depression, and physical pain, all of which was causing him a great deal of problems in his family. After his brain was scanned and he was given a customized treatment plan, the miracles started happening, including a bizarre side-effect involving his vision.