![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/doctor-says-11-common-things-can-damage-your-brain/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_Doctor.jpg&description=Speaking on the Diary of a CEO podcast, Dr Daniel Amen explained the "eleven major risk factors that steal your mind" which include drinking coffee, not sleeping properly and not looking after your gum health A doctor to the stars has warned that people are "damaging their brains" with 11 common things - without even realising the effect they're having. Dr Daniel Amen spoke of the importance of maintaining a healthy brain, even for those without psychiatric or mental health issues. He said the brain is so important because it's "involved in everything you do." "How you think, how you feel, how you act, how you get along with other people. Your brain is the organ of intelligence, character and every single decision that you make," he explained. "And when your brain works right, you work right. And when your brain is troubled, for whatever reason, mould, Covid, head trauma, not sleeping, chronic stress - when your brain's not right, you're sadder, sicker, poorer, less successful." He continued on the Diary of a CEO Podcast: "You are the software of success. But if the hardware's not working, it's going to be really hard to implement the wonderful strategies that you teach." Talking about what to do to keep your brain in good shape to host Steven Bartlett, he explained there are "eleven major risk factors that steal your mind". Elaborating on this, he explained: "In the book I talk about a pneumonic called BRIGHT MINDS. You want to keep your brain healthy, or rescue it, you have to prevent or treat the eleven major risk factors that steal your mind. "So, if you want to damage your brain BRIGHT MINDS. The B is for blood flow - low blood flow is the number one brain imaging predictor of Alzheimer's disease. How do you get low blood flow? Caffeine, nicotine, marijuana, alcohol, having a sedentary lifestyle, and being overweight." Explaining his views on the negative impacts of caffeine, Dr Amen said: "It's a drug. It's the most common drug. it's addictive. "I mean, a litt){kind=link}
Speaking on the Diary of a CEO podcast, Dr Daniel Amen explained the “eleven major risk factors that steal your mind” which include drinking coffee, not sleeping properly and not looking after your gum health
A doctor to the stars has warned that people are “damaging their brains” with 11 common things – without even realising the effect they’re having.
Dr Daniel Amen spoke of the importance of maintaining a healthy brain, even for those without psychiatric or mental health issues. He said the brain is so important because it’s “involved in everything you do.”
“How you think, how you feel, how you act, how you get along with other people. Your brain is the organ of intelligence, character and every single decision that you make,” he explained.
“And when your brain works right, you work right. And when your brain is troubled, for whatever reason, mould, Covid, head trauma, not sleeping, chronic stress – when your brain’s not right, you’re sadder, sicker, poorer, less successful.”