“So people feel tired, wired, and stressed at the same time. In one group of patients with rapid cycling bipolar disorder, more than 50 percent had hypothyroidism. Experts conservatively estimate that one-third of all depressions are directly related to thyroid… — Daniel G. Amen Copy Share Image
“have been associated with obesity, depression, cognitive impairment, heart disease, reduced immunity, cancer, psychosis, and all causes of mortality. Check your 25-hydroxy vitamin D level, and if it is low, try to get more sunshine in a safe way and/or take a vitamin D3 supplement. A healthy vitamin D level is between 75 and 250 nmol/L (nanograms per liter). Optimal… — Daniel G. Amen Copy Share
“It is your brain that decides to get you out of bed in the morning to exercise, to give you a stronger, leaner body, or to cause you to hit the snooze button and procrastinate your workout. It is your brain that pushes you away from the table telling you that you have had enough, or that gives you permission… — Daniel G. Amen Copy Share
“Having a sense of purpose, as well as connections to past and future generations, allows us to reach beyond ourselves to affirm that our lives matter. Without a spiritual connection, many people experience an overriding sense of despair. Morality, values, and a spiritual connection to others and the universe are critical for many people to feel a sense of wholeness… — Daniel G. Amen Copy Share
“Dietary Changes to Improve the 2:16 Ratio There are great foods that can help improve the conversion of estrogen into good metabolites and away from the bad ones. These foods include insoluble dietary fibers, such as lignin found in green beans, peas, carrots, seeds, and Brazil nuts. The reason that dietary fiber, especially lignin, is so beneficial is that it… — Daniel G. Amen Copy Share
“A study in the Journal of Neuroscience tested pain sensitivity in women at different times during their menstrual cycle—first during their period when estradiol is at its lowest and then when their estradiol levels were at their highest. The women in the study were subjected to a controlled amount of pain and asked to rate the level of their discomfort.… — Daniel G. Amen Copy Share
“It is interesting to note that the people who had a good relationship with the person who died often heal their grief much more… — Daniel G. Amen Copy Share Image
“I have an idea that the phrase “the weaker sex” was coined by some woman to disarm the man she was preparing to overwhelm.… — Daniel G. Amen Copy Share Image
“During the worst time of Jesse’s cycle, the “worry” region of her brain was overactive, which caused her to become fixated on things, and… — Daniel G. Amen Copy Share Image
“Get your testosterone level checked and start with natural ways to normalize it when it is low. What Steals Your Testosterone Levels • Abdominal… — Daniel G. Amen Copy Share Image
“According to the American Heart Association, optimal levels are as follows (note: those levels have been converted from US mg/dL measures): Total cholesterol (3.7–5.1… — Daniel G. Amen Copy Share Image
“Homocysteine 8. Ferritin 9. Free and total serum testosterone 10. Cortisol and sulfated DHEA (DHEA-S) 11. Estrogen (oestrogen) and progesterone” — Daniel G. Amen Copy Share Image
“According to a large study from Kaiser Permanente, for every 0.05 increase above 4.72, patients had an additional 6 percent increased risk of developing… — Daniel G. Amen Copy Share Image
