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Super Foods for the Growing Brain
Now that the holidays are over and the kiddos back in school, we can get back to a better routine, which, for many, includes getting back to eating a more healthy diet. Eating a better diet is not only good … Continue reading
How successful are Neurofeedback treatments, and how long do they last?
Here’s a text I just received today: “I wanted to let you know ‘CM’ is doing great! He is a junior (in high school) now. He has a job. He got straight A’s in his regular classes and 2 online … Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Neurofeedback, Uncategorized
Tagged ADHD, ADHD treatment, neurofeedback
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New Study Finds That EEG NF Makes Changes in the Brain
A newly published study (“Effect of Infra-Low Frequency Neurofeedback on InfraSlow EEG Fluctuations” by Vera A. Grin-Yatsenko, Valery A. Ponomarev, Olga Kara, Bernhard Wandernoth, Mark Gregory, Valentina A. Ilyukhina and Juri D. Kropotov) has given more evidence to what Neurotherapists have … Continue reading
Posted in Neurofeedback, Neurofeedback Research
Tagged efficacy of neurofeedback, neurofeedback, research
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The Efficacy of Antidepressants
A newly published study found that people taking antidepressants felt worse in the long term, than people who did not take any medication for their depression. This study followed 15,000 people over a 9 year period. It seems that antidepressants … Continue reading
The Problem with SSRI’s in Treating Depression
SSRI’s, (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), such as Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft, have been around for more than 50 years and have been readily prescribed to treat mild to moderate depression, even though their effectiveness is questionable. The idea behind SSRI’s … Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Neurofeedback
Tagged depression, depression treatment, neurofeedback, SSRI
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Are All Mental Illnesses Related?
According to former FDA commissioner, Dr. David Kessler, all mental illnesses are related. Revealed in his new book, Capture: A Theory of the Mind, Dr. Kessler explains that mental illnesses are misguided neuro-networks that keep firing in a maladaptive pattern … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, Depression, Mental Illness, Neurofeedback
Tagged Mental health, mental illness, neurofeedback
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The Problem with Multiple Concussions – Diagnosing CTE
Boston University School of Medicine is heading up 50 medical researchers in a massive 7 year study into the brain disease CTE, or Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, the brain dysfuction made famous in the movie Concussion. Typically, CTE can only be … Continue reading
Five Drug-Free Treatments for ADHD
Medication is not the only treatment for ADHD! Dr Daniel Amen recommends 5 Drug Free Treatments for ADHD They are: Neurofeedback – Brain training using EEG Neurofeedback – effective, but takes several sessions, no side effects Nutrition – High protein, … Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Children, Daniel Amen, Neurofeedback
Tagged ADHD, adhd treatments, neurofeedback, non-med ADHD treatments
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Study Shows Link Between Maternal Stress and Childhood ADHD
A study published in The Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry suggests that there is a relationship between maternal stress during pregnancy and childhood ADHD. Which kind of makes sense. There is an increasing amount of … Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, anxiety, Autism, Children, Families, Neurofeedback, Pregnant Mothers
Tagged ADHD, neurofeedback, Pregnancy, Pregnant mothers, stress
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Study Shows that Brains of College Athletes with Prior Concussions Show Long Term Changes
A new study just out shows that University athletes with a history of concussions had deleterious changes in size, blood flow, and connections in their brains months, and even years, after the injury. The study used advanced MRI to examine … Continue reading
Posted in Concussions, Neurofeedback, Sports Injuries
Tagged athletes, concussion recovery, concussions, football, head injuries, neurofeedback
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