Dr. Daniel Amen on Alzheimer’s Disease and other Dementias.

by Chris Jones on January 26, 2016

When talking about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, renowned psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen says “As your weight goes up, the actual physical size and function of your brain goes down. That should scare the fat off anyone!” In this video from a Nerium Conference, Dr. Amen goes on to say that after reading the results of the initial study on brain shrinkage from the University of Pittsburgh, he was so horrified that he lost 30 pounds. ( See at 5.08 min. )

Dr. Amen gives a presentation that both informs and entertains.

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