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Trauma Causes Physical Brain Changes
Trauma, extreme stress, and chronic stress cause changes in the neurocircuitry of your brain, in both the functional connectivity and in the size of various parts of your brain. This video explains some of these changes, how the hippocampus size changes, and the negative effects of the catabolic steroid hormone called cortisol. The good news […]
The problem with hypnotic-drugs (Ambi...
Millions in the US take prescription drugs to help them sleep and defeat insomnia. The main pharmaceutical drugs prescribed for sleep problems are “hypnotics” like Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata, or benzodiazepines like Temazepam. Sleep is essential, so what’s wrong with taking drugs to make me sleep? There are many problems with drugs that are promoted as […]
General Self-Care & Wellness Str...
This article will introduce you to general tips that can help you make lasting change, face certain health issues and fears and increase the level of enjoyment in your life: Find a support network: This can include sober friends, friends who share your interests, friends who are living in a manner that you wish yourself to […]
How To: Self-Hypnosis Gaze Induction
This simple technique utilizes eye-fixation and gazing to help you drift into a hypnosis state. Read these things you should know about hypnosis here. Find a quiet place to sit. Relax and get comfortable. Create a powerful positive autosuggestion statement using the rules of creating positive suggestion statements Relax, set your intention to be calm and […]
Review: Clinical Hypnosis, an Effecti...
This article contains a parts from a review paper shared here as an educational tool. You can find the full study PDF document by scrolling down. Contact Ethan Wise with any questions pertaining to the use of hypnotherapy with children, and adults. Abstract: Abstract: Mind-body medicine is a system of health practices that includes meditation/relaxation […]
CES and Insomnia
When a drug is introduced into the body with the goal of promoting sleep it only masks the real problem, throwing your balance further out of whack. This is the reason drugs often work well for a time, only to have sleep problems re-appear later, often worse than they were initially. Drug therapy proves insufficient […]
Case Study: CES Ultra Improves Sleep,...
“We’ve been doing a trial with the CES Unit the past week. The subject was DS*, our 14 year old with diagnosed insomnia, anxiety, and depression. He used the unit for 20 minutes per day, at bedtime. I would rate the improvement in apparent anxiety and depression to be significant. Anxieties are no longer a […]
Presentation on Cranial Electrical St...
Dave Siever presents his findings on how Cranial Electrical Stimulation, sound and light, and brain entrainment manifest in patients. I utilize devices and systems that utilize CES, light and sound, brain entrainment whole brain states. Checkout our Offerings page for details, and the Products page. You can rent a CES device to try it from […]
What is Cranial Electrotherapy Stimul...
Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) term for the employment of small amounts of gentle electrical stimulation for the treatment of depression, anxiety and insomnia. Research over the last few decades has helped professionals better understand the connection between brain function, neurotransmitters, and electrical stimulation. We have learned that the […]
Dr. Dole on Inflammation
Prevent Inflammation Posted 9.3.16 Michael Dole, MD Low-grade, chronic inflammation occurs when the immune system keeps producing pro-inflammation compounds, even when it doesn’t need to. It can damage different systems in the body and, over time, cause illness: cardiovascular disease, arthritis, asthma, digestive problems and possibly conditions like depression and Alzheimer’s disease. Health experts are […]