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Top 8 Warning Signs your Brain is in Trouble

From Daniel Amen, MD: 8.   Chronic insomnia/sleep apnea:  Research suggests that people who get less than 7 hours of sleep at night have lower overall blood flow to the brain and poorer cognitive functioning. 7.  Erectile or sexual dysfunction: When … Continue reading

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Biofeedback now a ‘Level 1 – Best Support’ Intervention for Attention and Hyperactivity Behaviors

Good news for Neurofeedback!  The American Academy of Pediatrics “Evidence-based Child and Ado­les­cent Psycho-social Inter­ven­tions”  has just announced it will ele­vate biofeed­back to “Level 1 — Best Sup­port” as an inter­ven­tion for Atten­tion & Hyper­ac­tiv­ity Behav­iors in the next edi­tion.  Read article … Continue reading

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Learning a Second Language is Beneficial for the Brain

Learning a second language is good for the brain!  It increases neuro-connections in the brain and, in older people, may help stave off dementia.  Click here to learn more about the advantages of learning a second (or third) language.

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This week, March 11 – 16, is Brain Awareness Week!

Celebrate the only organ to name itself, by eating a brain-healthy diet rich in antioxidants and Omega-3 fatty acids!  Try blueberries and some seared salmon and veggie medley (recipe below): Then treat your brain to a neuro-workout with some Neurofeedback! … Continue reading

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The Female Brain Revealed

Want to know more about the Female Brain? Tune in to The Dr Oz Show Friday, 3/8 @ 4:00 PM EST where he will be hosting Daniel Amen, MD in a live Tweet Chat: http://www.amenclinics.com/know-my-brain#sthash.DMc25Gf5.dpbs

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Fight Depression by Changing Your Diet!

Episode from The Doctors today talks about how to combat depression by changing what you eat!  Check it out!  Combine proper diet with Neurotherapy for a great one-two punch!

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Foods good for your brain.

Great episode today on The Doctors talking about brain healthy foods and foods that improve mood. Brain Healthy Foods    

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Meditate Like a Buddhist Monk – Increase your Gamma Waves

It has long been known that Tibetan Buddhist monks have greatly enhanced mental abilities in the areas as focus, memory, learning and consciousness as compared to the average Westerner. In a ground breaking study reported by Marc Kaufman in the … Continue reading

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Recent Canadian study shows brain fMRI is changed by Neurofeedback

Researchers at the Western University and the Lawson Health Research Institute have discovered that functional changes within a key brain network occur directly after a 30-minute session of noninvasive, neural-based training, also known as Neurofeedback. Experts have long believed that … Continue reading

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Girls with ADHD should seek treatment early in their school years

In a recent study, UC Berkeley found that girls diagnosed with ADHD as children had more self esteem issues, academic difficulties, and more issues with relationships as young adults than non-ADHD girls, sometimes leading to self-destructive thoughts.  Read the full … Continue reading

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