Your lifestyle choices directly impact the health of your nervous system
From diet to exercise and more, your nervous system directly benefits from better lifestyle choices.
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Neurofeedback isn’t just some newfangled theory
Neurofeedback has been around for a long time. Now, people are seeing benefits of its use treating a number of conditions associated with the brain.
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Brain Injury Types (TBI) From Various Causes
Traumatic Brain Injury Types When I did my training in Emergency Medicine, very little was known about traumatic brain injury. As well as basic first aid training from an organisation similar to Coast2Coast, we were only taught two basic guidelines on how to tell if a patient had experienced a concussion. We now know that…
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Fibromyalgia Questions, Comments and the Brain
Fibromyalgia Questions, Comments and the Brain Many experts believe that fibromyalgia is less a disease than an abnormal body response to stress. Areas of the brain responding to stress react differently in fibromyalgia patients than in healthy people. There is decreased activity in the opiod receptors, which may be why there is often accompanying depression and poor…
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Fibromyalgia Information (Part 1)
Fibromyalgia Information: Part 1 Fibromyalgia, a complex and often confusing disorder, does not immediately come to mind when thinking about electrostimulation of the brain. However, in our experience using Clarity Direct Neurofeedback, we have had unexpectedly positive results in at least half our patients. Fatigue lessened, “foggy” brains cleared up, depression and anxiety resolved, sleep…
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Autism Updates in Six Important Areas
Autism Spectrum Disorder Updates in 6 Areas Recent years have seen some real progress in key areas of research on autism spectrum disorder (ASD): from possible genetic causes, to effective treatments for common symptoms and clinical problems, to promoting success for young people with ASD entering college. Updates on these and other advances in ASD…
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Anxiety, Depression, or Both?
Anxiety, Depression Symptoms, or Both? They Occur Together up to 50% of the Time Some material in this blog is from E. Hendriksen, PhD, Savvy Psychologist September 25, 2015 Anxiety and depression are often seen together. Like two surly friends, they seem to hang out together because no one else wants to. If you struggle…
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Misunderstanding Adult ADHD
Misunderstanding Adult ADHD—It’s Not Just for Kids Anymore Some of what I write about concerning adult ADHD comes from an article in Psychiatric Times. “Adult ADHD: A Review of the Clinical Presentation, Challenges, and Treatment Option” by Jennifer Reinhold, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP. We typically think of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a childhood problem, and…
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The Truth About NFL Concussion Research
NFL Concussion Research & Brain Injury Updates Most of the information in this week’s blog comes from a very recent series of articles in the NY Times. It’s been a busy few weeks for discussing concussions in the NFL. Jeff Miller, the NFL’s senior VP for health and safety policy, was recently asked to comment…
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PTSD Myths & Realities
11 PTSD Myths. 11 PTSD Realities. PTSD Myth #1 The Reality It is now clear that domestic and repeated events that happen over time can also cause PTSD. For example, years of child abuse can cause PTSD as well being raped or witnessing a natural disaster. The actual event is less important than the fear…
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