Napping and Our Mental Health
The longer our life expectancy is, the greater the association of risk to dementia or neurocognitive degeneration. 1 out of 10 people over the age of 65 are affected throughout the world. As people age, we see an inevitable decline in working memory, awareness and verbal fluency. Sleep patterns tend to change and taking regular […]
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a complex disorder characterized by profound and lasting fatigue that lasts for six months or more at a time. The underlying medical condition can not be fully explained. Although there are many theories from psychological to viral infections. It appears that it can worsen with physical […]
Major Types Of Anxiety Disorders
I like to think of anxiety in terms of energy that has no place to go or “trapped energy”. Generally, it comes about over time either from an early childhood experience or a sudden often traumatic event. Here are the most major types of anxiety with their symptoms that I treat with favorable outcomes. General […]
Overcoming Mask Anxiety
Since the onset of COVID-19, the wearing of masks has been the most hot topic within both the professional medical establishment and the general public. Most often it is a discussion about whether or not they are needed and to what extent or if at all. It seems that there are professionals on both sides […]
COVID-19 Safety Precautions At NeuroBalance
As a health care professional I take seriously the concerns of keeping clients safe during this pandemic. We remain open serving our community who may be in need of special care due to the added stress at this time. We continue to treat for lockdown and mask anxiety as well as depression in our uniquely […]
It’s All About Balance
The hypothalamus in the brain and it’s affect on hormone development and involvement is a very complex biochemical process. It requires a delicate balance of exact dosages at precise timings to be distributed to many […]
Neuroscience of a Drummer
What do you call a musicians best friend? … a drummer. Drummers have found themselves at the butt end of jokes like this for decades. They are often teased for not being too bright. But, science reveals another story. As it turns out, drumming has a profound positive effect on the entire brain. Showing a […]
Migraine Relief From Neurofeedback
Having been a migraine sufferer myself for 20 years. This topic is an important one. I can tell you firsthand LENS neurofeedback therapy helped me tremendously. I have been pain free for 8 years now. It is the reason why I started NeuroBalance. According to a nine year old study published in The Journal Clinical […]
First Direct Evidence Brainwave Training Changes NeuroPlasticity
Research from two collaborating laboratories at The University of London: Goldsmith and the Institute of Neurology, have discovered significant evidence that neuroplastic changes do occur directly after a neurofeedback therapy training session. It was demonstrated in the 2010 study that after a 30 minute brainwave session, voluntary control of brain rhythms was sufficient to create […]
Link between IBS to anxiety and depression
According to german scientists, their could be a causal relationship between psychological factors and pain sensitivities among people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and anxiety/ depression. Seeing high rates of patients within this group led to the study, says Professor Sigrid Eisenbruch from the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany. The small 17 patient study shows […]