Optimized Geek | Reboot Your Life

Dr. Daniel Amen is a neuroscientist, physician, double board certified psychiatrist, and ten-time New York Times bestselling author.  He believes that brain health is central to all health and success. You may have heard of his book Change Your Brain, Change Your Life.. He’s got a new book out called The Brain Warrior’s Way. He’s also the founder of Amen Clinics   EPISODE Our brains are more connected to our nutritional intake than we think. Our brains are also delicate organs that we take for granted - but we can damage them physically and emotionally over time. PTSD is a form of emotional damage to our brain, and TBI is a form of physical damage, often seen in athletes who play contact sports. The good news is, a lot of this damage is preventable, and even reversible.   We discuss:   how nutrition and brain health are connected the diseases that are caused by having brain injury the process of scanning the brain and looking at problem areas how to reverse damage and prevent future damage For complete sh