Dr. Daniel Amen: Any alcohol cuts brain blood flow on scans

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Released

February 10, 2025

Duration

2h 18m

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The Diary of a CEO

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Dr Daniel Amen is a psychiatrist and brain disorder specialist, and founder and CEO of the Amen Clinics. He is the bestselling author of books such as, ‘Change Your Brain Every Day’ and ‘Raising Mentally Strong Kids’. 00:00 Intro 02:30 Why This Conversation Is Important 04:03 How Many Brains Has Daniel Scanned? 04:50 Brain Rot: Why Are People Caring About Their Brains Now? 05:43 Is There a Link Between Porn Consumption and Brain Health? 08:39 Can I Fix My Brain? 09:57 Why Do People Come to See Daniel? 11:15 Alcohol Is Bad for the Brain 15:16 What Does a Brain Look Like After Heavy Drinking? 16:44 Why Does Brain Size Matter? 20:15 Alcohol Is Aging Your Brain 21:41 How Bad Are Drugs for the Brain? 26:43 What's Wrong With Magic Mushrooms? 33:06 Are Antidepressants Being Oversubscribed? Proven Alternatives 39:31 Can You See Trauma on the Brain? 43:04 Things You Can Do at Home to Help Trauma 45:32 The Impact of Negative Thinking on the Brain 46:53 Low Anxiety Will Kill You 48:51 How to Become More Disciplined and Motivated 53:26 How to Calm Your Worries 59:55 Can Extremely Negative People Become Positive? 1:00:34 Ads 1:01:33 Who Is Elizabeth Smart? 1:03:40 Horrific Events Don’t Necessarily Define Who You Are 1:05:28 The Impact of Stress During Pregnancy on Your Child 1:09:08 The Cause of Alzheimer's 1:14:08 The Impact of a Fatty Fish Diet 1:16:17 The Impact of Hope and Grief on the Brain 1:24:00 How Do You Raise the Perfect Brain? 1:30:12 What Are the Non-Obvious Ways to Help Children's Brains? 1:34:02 Ads 1:35:06 Is ADHD Increasing in Our Population? 1:40:37 Daniel Amen’s Daughter 1:43:16 Different Types of ADHD 1:46:17 Can You See Love on the Brain? 1:47:51 What Change Would Daniel Like to See in the World? 1:53:25 Mindfulness and Meditation 1:54:50 Ice Baths 1:55:15 Loving Your Job 1:56:22 Breath work 1:57:01 Social Media and Its Effects on the Brain 1:57:12 Hustle Culture 1:57:47 Microplastics 1:58:11 Noise Pollution 1:59:36 Is AI Going to Be Good or Bad for Our Brains? 2:01:51 Are Brains Getting Bigger or Smaller? 2:03:21 What's the Most Important Thing We Didn't Talk About? 2:05:19 Has Scanning Brains Changed Daniel’s Belief in God? 2:05:37 The Effects of Religion on the Brain 2:09:26 The LA Fires and Their Impact on the Brain 2:13:05 Guest’s Last Question Follow Dr Amen: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/t3fyeyooNQb Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/UmRfScqoNQb Podcast - https://g2ul0.app.link/Lfnd1rmoNQb Amen Clinics - https://g2ul0.app.link/W1oBV9roNQb BrainMD Supplements - https://g2ul0.app.link/SZLrxBtoNQb To support Change Your Brain Foundation - https://g2ul0.app.link/Uq3shdvoNQb Get your hands on the Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards here: https://appurl.io/iUUJeYn25v You can purchase ‘Raising Mentally Strong Kids: How to Combine the Power of Neuroscience With Love and Logic to Grow Confident, Kind, Responsible, and Resilient Children and Young Adults’, here: https://amzn.to/4aSfizL Independent research - https://danielamen.tiiny.co Sponsors: Linkedin Ads - https://www.linkedin.com/DIARY PerfectTed - https://www.perfectted.com with code STEVEN40 for 40% off

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• Dr Daniel Amen

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• Steven Bartlett

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🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Dr Daniel Amen and Steven Bartlett, Dr. Daniel Amen: Any alcohol cuts brain blood flow on scans explores top Brain Doctor Reveals Hidden Habits Silently Destroying Adult And Kids’ Brains Dr. Daniel Amen, a psychiatrist who has scanned over 260,000 brains, outlines how everyday habits—from alcohol and marijuana to social media, pornography, and negative thinking—physically damage brain function and increase risks of depression, dementia, and poor decision-making.

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