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The H in Bright Minds is for head trauma.

Your brain is soft about the consistency of soft butter and your skull

is really hard with multiple sharp bony ridges. Head injuries, even mild ones that occurred decades

earlier, are a major cause of depression, addictions, and memory problems. A study from the Mayo Clinic found

that one-third of people who played football at any level had lasting brain damage. Oh, no, I played

football in high school, and it showed when I scan myself. But my scan was much better 20 years later from doing the things I'm telling you.

I love that.

On spec, we often see that head trauma affects the front part of the brain,

so people struggle with focus and decision making,

and it affects the hippocampus because

Scarlett and Sam sit right next to two sharp bony ridges.

If you've had a head injury, the good news is that there are many things you can do to

help it heal even years later.

Amen Clinics did the first and largest brain imaging study on active and retired NFL players.

The level of damage was alarming, but what really excited us was on our memory rescue program,

80% of our players showed significant improvement in blood flow, memory, attention, mood, and sleep.

Here is Anthony Davis, the Hall of Fame running back from USC.

He is called the Notre Dame Killer because in 1972 he scored six touchdowns against the University of Notre Dame. When I saw him at 54, he had clear evidence of brain damage.

He struggled with memory loss, periods of confusion, and irritability.

But by doing everything we prescribed, including taking a multiple vitamin,

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