Neurogenesis Neurofeedback

07/27/2025

07/22/2025

When someone involuntarily faints from needles, shots, or blood draws, the culprit is usually vasovagal syncope—a reflex orchestrated by the autonomic nervous system, particularly involving the vagus nerve.

Neurostimulation and EEG can work together like a feedback-guided compass for regulating vasovagal responses. EEG helps identify the brain’s electrical patterns—especially shifts in autonomic tone or emotional reactivity—before a fainting episode. Neurostim (like tAPNS, PEMF, or LED) can then gently nudge the nervous system toward balance, either by stabilizing vagal overactivation or enhancing sympathetic resilience. It’s like tuning the brain’s weather radar and then adjusting the climate in real time.

Here’s what’s happening under the hood:
🧠 Key Brain and Nervous System Players
- Brainstem (especially the medulla oblongata)
- Coordinates autonomic functions like heart rate and blood pressure.
- Sends signals via the vagus nerve to slow the heart and dilate blood vessels.
- Vagus Nerve
- A cranial nerve that regulates parasympathetic responses.
- When overstimulated (by fear, pain, or emotional distress), it causes a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure, reducing blood flow to the brain and triggering fainting.
- Insular Cortex & Anterior Cingulate Cortex
- These regions help process emotional and interoceptive signals (like pain or fear).
- They may amplify the autonomic response when someone anticipates or sees a needle or blood.
- Hypothalamus
- Acts as a command center for stress responses.
- Can contribute to the cascade by interpreting emotional distress and triggering autonomic shifts.

For more information about what your vagus nerve is, please visit https://cle.clinic/3W2Lhb3Your vagus nerve runs from your brain to your large intestine. It...

07/03/2025

"Not all safaris happen in Africa. Some begin between your ears."

🌪️🧠 Welcome to the Neural Safari...
Inside your brain, waves of thought roam like wild creatures on instinct.
Delta dreams slumber deep in the caves. Theta dances through twilight meadows.
Alpha strolls serenely across calm grasslands.
SMR prowls steadily—your sleek cat of regulation.
Beta bursts with intention, galloping toward goals.
And Gamma? It flashes like a lightning hawk—brilliant, rare, and fierce.
🎧✨ With neurofeedback, you don’t tame them…
You track them, honor them, and learn their rhythms.
Your mind is a wild kingdom.
Get curious—what species will you discover next?

05/05/2025

Strategies for different needs: https://www.theottoolbox.com/sensory-coping-strategies-for-kids/

05/05/2025

05/02/2025

"I'm going to research Neurofeedback a little more." That's a common response we get when we suggest trying neurofeedback and neurostim for memory issues or ADHD issues." This is a great resource for neurofeedback research.
https://isnr.org/isnr-comprehensive-bibliography

04/24/2025

"Neurofeedback: It's Not Just Brain Waves—It's Gut Feelings Too!"

We offer PEMF and several protocols, including Nogier's gastrointestinal protocol using PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field)

**CellularActivation **: PEMF stimulates cellular activity in the gut lining and surrounding tissues. This activation can increase metabolic processes.

PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field) therapy can support gut health and the microbiome in several ways:

1. **Reducing Inflammation**: PEMF therapy has anti-inflammatory effects, which can help alleviate conditions like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other gut-related disorders.

2. **Improving Circulation**: By enhancing blood flow, PEMF therapy increases oxygen and nutrient delivery to the gastrointestinal tract, promoting cellular repair and regeneration.

3. **Boosting Cellular Health**: PEMF stimulates mitochondrial activity, which is crucial for energy production and cellular function. This can optimize digestion and nutrient absorption.

4. **Supporting the Microbiome**: PEMF may influence the gut microbiome by creating a more balanced environment, potentially reducing oxidative stress and supporting beneficial bacterial populations.

5. **Activating the Parasympathetic Nervous System**: PEMF can stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, which governs rest and digestion, helping to regulate gut motility and overall digestive health.

Would you like to explore specific PEMF devices or protocols for gut health? Let me know how I can assist further! 🚀🌱

04/24/2025

If you’re wondering what the difference between Mú wave is and just sitting quietly it goes like this

Great question!

A Mu wave in an EEG is actually not the same as brain activity from someone simply sitting quietly—though the two can overlap depending on the context. Here’s the breakdown:

Mu Waves
• Frequency: 8–13 Hz (same as alpha waves)
• Location: Central regions of the brain (over the motor cortex, especially electrodes C3 and C4)
• State: Present when a person is physically still and not engaging in motor activity or even motor imagery (thinking about movement).
• Suppression: Mu waves are suppressed (or “blocked”) when the person moves, thinks about moving, or observes someone else moving.

Sitting Quietly (Resting State)
• This can show alpha waves, especially in the occipital regions (O1, O2), also in the 8–13 Hz range.
• If the person is resting with eyes closed, alpha is usually stronger.
• The motor cortex may or may not show Mu waves depending on the level of motor engagement or imagery.

Key Differences

Mu Waves Sitting Quietly (Alpha)
Central electrodes (C3, C4) Posterior electrodes (O1, O2)
Related to motor stillness Related to visual disengagement/relaxation
Suppressed by movement/motor imagery Suppressed by opening eyes or visual attention
Can be present while awake and alert Typically stronger with eyes closed and relaxed

So if someone is sitting quietly with no motor activity or even thoughts of movement, they might show Mu waves, but those are specific to the motor cortex, not just the general resting state of the brain.

04/24/2025

EEGs show a lot about autism yet there’s no set pattern. Usually there’s a Mu wave at C3 and C4 but that’s not diagnostic. Typical eegs can show Mu
Sometimes there’s a learning disability that’s really tweaked and irregular brain waves and that could be really spectrumy but do we really need the title?

I don’t like the titles but I’m not a doctor.
I do know that if I tell parents - their kid’s brain map shows what is generally called “disability” and I say “it’s the sort of disability often associated with autism…they can share a common language and learn more about what that means.
Maybe learn more compassion. Maybe learn not to expect so much from their kid who is actually disabled in the way their brain is wired. But yet don’t make excuses for them and keep holding that bar up. And spankings don’t work.
But the brain is marvelous and anything can happen.
Anything.

04/24/2025

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/we-are-seeing-more-autism-and-its-mostly-genetic-2025a10009kv?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_250423_etid7380394&uac=528853SN&impID=7380394

The role of environmental factors in autism spectrum disorder might be minimal, but we should try to figure out what they are.

04/13/2025

Hey friends! Need to cut down the stress and chop that anxiety into manageable pieces? Message us try neurofeedback—it’s non-invasive, relaxing, and seriously effective. Let’s help your brain chill out and find its groove again.
•Calms the fight-or-flight response by promoting a change of state
•Boosts emotional calm without drugs helps your body ease into a “rest and digest” state

03/29/2025

“A child’s mental health is just as important as their physical health and deserves the same quality of support”
— Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton