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The Mikhaila Peterson Podcast

112. How to Heal Your Toxic Brain | Dr. Daniel Amen

The Mikhaila Peterson Podcast

Mikhaila Peterson

Society & Culture

4.62.1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2021

⏱️ 62 minutes

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This episode is sponsored by Ancestral Supplements' Grass Fed Beef Organs, go to https://ancestralsupplements.com/ to get your own! Ever wondered if psych meds are good for you? In this episode, Mikhaila and Dr. Amen discuss how psych meds can affect your brain and why psychiatry is failing. But that’s not all. They delve into what causes a toxic brain, the 3 worst things you can do for your brain, how a healthy diet can maintain your brain health, and more. If you’re interested in keeping your brain healthy (of course you are), or you’re suffering from brain damage, you need to watch this episode. Dr. Amen is one of America’s leading psychiatrists and brain health experts. He is the go-to psychiatrist for many celebrities like Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus. The New York Times mega-bestseller for Change Your Brain, Change Your Life has appeared on many tv shows like Dr. Phil, Larry King, Dr. Oz, The Doctors, and The View. He’s here to educate you about brain health and to help you change your life for the better. Follow Dr. Amen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doc_amen/ Dr. Amen’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AmenClinic Dr. Amen’s website: https://danielamenmd.com/ If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

If they're the right medicine for you,

0:03.2

they can actually help balance your brain.

0:05.8

If they're the wrong medicine,

0:08.5

and this is where I learn to stop prescribing benzos,

0:12.9

they can hurt your brain.

0:15.4

Let me just be clear, I'm not opposed to psychiatric medications.

0:20.5

Some people need them.

0:21.9

I'm opposed to that's the first and only thing you do.

0:25.6

Because many of them change your brain to need them

0:31.3

in order for you to feel normal.

0:37.6

Welcome to the Michaela Peterson podcast episode 112.

0:41.3

Dr. Daniel Aiman is one of America's leading psychiatrists and brain health experts.

0:46.4

He's authored or co-authored over 80 professional articles

0:50.0

and more than 40 books including New York Times mega bestseller change your brain change your life.

0:56.0

In his newest one, your brain is always listening.

0:59.0

He's appeared on Dr. Phil, Larry King, Dr. Oz, the doctors in the view.

1:03.2

He's treated Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus.

1:06.3

He studies brain scans and how to heal brains, super cutting edge stuff.

1:10.8

I'm going to go get my brain scanned in November to see what's wrong with me.

1:14.7

Hopefully nothing too obvious.

1:16.7

We spoke about spect scans, the type of scan he does,

1:19.7

testing neurotransmitter levels, what causes a toxic brain,

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