Quieting the Suffering Pathways in Your Brain & Impact of Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Scores
Change Your Brain Every Day
Dr Daniel Amen
4.7 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 8 December 2025
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Freeing yourself from chronic pain can be a frustrating, demoralizing experience. So often we tackle the symptoms of pain, while their root causes remain a mystery. In this episode, the Amens discuss the role that trauma plays in creating pain in both the brain and the body, as well as interventions that address the root cause of the trauma. You will learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) scores, and what these numbers may tell you about yourself. You will also learn about why EMDR has been so successful in reducing the lingering effects of emotional trauma, and thus eliminating emotion and physical pain.
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| 0:00.0 | When someone from the West Indies immigrates to the United Kingdom, they have a higher incidence of psychosis because they had lots of sun and now they have very little, which means the vitamin D levels plummet, and they're more prone to chronic pain, to emotional problems, and more prone to be overweight. In this episode, Dr. Amen and Tanna discuss the varying effects of medication on your brain health |
| 0:25.6 | and how to find natural substitutes. |
| 0:27.6 | Saffron is so interesting because it has 28 randomized controlled trials for depression. |
| 0:33.6 | It helps libido and sexual function. |
| 0:36.6 | All of the SSRIs decreased sexual function. |
| 0:40.3 | It actually make it harder to have an orgasm. |
| 0:42.3 | It's like, no, I don't want to ruin my patient's sex life. |
| 0:45.3 | That's not a good thing. |
| 0:46.3 | So if I can get a benefit without the problem, I like that. |
| 0:54.1 | Every day you are making your brain better or you are making it worse. |
| 0:59.7 | Stay with us to learn how you can change your brain for the better every day. |
| 1:07.8 | Your brain is your most valuable asset. |
| 1:11.6 | It controls everything from your focus and memory to your mood and energy. |
| 1:17.6 | That's why I created Brain MD to give you science-backed supplements that support your brain |
| 1:24.6 | so you can feel and perform your best every day. |
| 1:29.6 | If you haven't tried them yet, go to BrainMD.com and use the code, podcast 20 for 20% off. |
| 1:39.4 | Because when your brain works better, you work better. |
| 1:46.1 | Welcome back to change your brain every day. |
| 1:48.6 | We have been talking about change your brain, change your pain. |
| 1:51.9 | I actually really love this book. |
| 1:53.2 | I think it's one of your best, maybe because it's personal to me with pain. |
| 1:57.5 | But I think so many people suffer with pain and with chronic debilitating pain. |
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