From Daniel Amen, MD:<\/p>\n
8.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 Chronic insomnia\/sleep apnea<\/strong>:\u00a0 Research suggests that people who get less than 7 hours of sleep at night have lower overall blood flow to the brain and poorer cognitive functioning.<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0<\/strong> Erectile or sexual dysfunction: <\/strong>When blood flow is good to the sexual organs, it is also good to the brain.<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0 Low energy: <\/strong>When people feel physically tired it is often due to low brain function.<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0 Overweight or\u00a0<\/strong> obesity:<\/strong> Being overweight increases your risk for Alzheimer’s disease, depression, heart disease, cancer and diabetes.\u00a0 New research studies have shown that as a person’s weight goes up, the actual physical size of his or her brain goes down!<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0 Depression: <\/strong>Depression by itself is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, cancer, and obesity.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0 Short attention span\/distractibility:\u00a0 <\/strong>Having a short attention span or being easily distracted is often a sign of brain dysfunction and can wreck havoc in your life!<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0 Poor judgement\/impulsivity:<\/strong> The quality of the decisions you make is a direct reflection of the health of your brain: and it is the quality of your decisions that determines your success in life.<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0 Poor memory: <\/strong>One of the most important questions in diagnosing early dementia is whether or not your memory has deteriorated in the past 10 years.\u00a0 If your memory is worse than it was 10 years ago, you need to be concerned.<\/p>\n Good news!\u00a0 There are several things you can do to help your brain:\u00a0 Doing neurofeedback, eating a better diet, adding supplements to your diet, and physical exercise can help your brain be it’s best! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" From Daniel Amen, MD: 8.\u00a0\u00a0 Chronic insomnia\/sleep apnea:\u00a0 Research suggests that people who get less than 7 hours of sleep at night have lower overall blood flow to the brain and poorer cognitive functioning. 7.\u00a0 Erectile or sexual dysfunction: When … Continue reading
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