body to theirs and see what i understand with empathizing where they are at and reflect that to them and that creates a kind of connection that creates the possibility of changing the wiring of the kinds of systems we re talking about here. larry: how, dr. amen, do people change? how does the brain change its behavior for the better? we see that all the time at our clinics. we do brain injury. we re in the middle of a big nfl study now. we scanned 105 football players and 103 of them have brain damage. and on the right program, which is getting them to sleep and getting them to lose weight and optimizing their vitamin d level for example, using simple supplements we improved their brains 80% of the time and then their thinking is better and their relationship is better. when your brain works right, that s what i ve always said, you work right. when your brain is troubled from a concussion, from an illness,
i sit and just try to atune my body to theirs and see what i understand with empathizing where they are at and reflect that to them and that creates a kind of connection that creates the possibility of changing the wiring of the kinds of systems we re talking about here. larry: how, dr. amen, do people change? how does the brain change its behavior for the better? we see that all the time at our clinics. we do brain injury. we re in the middle of a big nfl study now. we scanned 105 football players and 103 of them have brain damage. and on the right program, which is getting them to sleep and getting them to lose weight and optimizing their vitamin d level for example, using simple supplements we improved their brains 80% of the time and then their thinking is better and their relationship is better. when your brain works right, that s what i ve always said, you work right. when your brain is troubled from
calcium, if you take calcium with vitamin d, it is much safer, than taking it alone. and, vitamin d, protects against stroke, protects against cancer, and, i mean, it is very important. and, many of us don t get enough vitamin d, because, you get your vitamin d, from the effects of sun on the skin, and we keep out of the sun, we are so, your doctor takes a blood test, and, determines that your vitamin d level is low. he or she then prescribes vitamin d, and it s an over-the-counter preparation and you go to the drug store, and you buy vitamin d, 1,000 international units, and 2,000 international units, and, you go home and you take it, and you feel that, well that is you are doing what you have to do. i was shocked to read that in an analysis of the ten most popular brands of vitamin d,
it is time now for should i worry? it is a segment about everything that worries us. this viewer asks, my doctor v says my vitamin d level is say low. should i worry? all right, i would answer that she should move to california whereçó the sunshines all the time and problem steve vitamin d that way, right? and pay more taxes there. vitamin d is considered a wonder vitamin. the most important segment we have ever done is right now.we you need to know what your level is, and the blood tests for this is the 25 high droksy vitamin high hydroxyok. vitamin d. if it is between 50 to 80 it is in good shape.ak take 1,000 to 2,000 iu of vitamin d.tami if it is less than that, then te talk to your doctor and maybend even go up to 5,000 units