Functional Brain Health with Dr. Wes Center | Johnson Medical Associates Podcast
In this episode of the Johnson Medical Associates Podcast, Dr. Al Johnson welcomes Dr. Wes Center, an expert in brain health and functional medicine. Together, they explore the challenges of today’s environment, including social media overload, sleep problems, and mental stress. Dr. Center emphasizes the importance of assessing various factors like diet, sleep, exercise habits, and genetic vulnerabilities to address brain health issues effectively. They discuss the impact of mild traumatic brain injuries and the significance of small, manageable lifestyle changes in improving brain health.
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Hyperbaric Centers of Texas was established in 2004 to treat both FDA approved indications and “off-label” (non FDA approved) indications that have been unavailable to patients, either due to lack of insurance coverage or to limited income.
Most of the “off-label” conditions have been studied quite extensively and have shown remarkable results with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Some of these conditions include: Autism, Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Sports Injuries, RSD and Cerebral Palsy.
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Full Transcript
Introductions and guest background 0:08
[Music] [Music] good morning I'm Dr Johnson with Johnson good morning I'm Dr Johnson with Johnson good morning I'm Dr Johnson with Johnson Medical Associates I'm happy to have Medical Associates I'm happy to have Medical Associates I'm happy to have with me this morning Dr Center Dr Center with me this morning Dr Center Dr Center with me this morning Dr Center Dr Center is a person that I've known for a long is a person that I've known for a long is a person that I've known for a long time with great expertise in brain time with great expertise in brain time with great expertise in brain health and a background with functional health and a background with functional health and a background with functional medicine he was a Marine combat Marine medicine he was a Marine combat Marine medicine he was a Marine combat Marine uh went on to get his PhD in Psychology uh went on to get his PhD in Psychology uh went on to get his PhD in Psychology MH and has been practicing psychology MH and has been practicing psychology MH and has been practicing psychology now for how long almost 20 years 20 now for how long almost 20 years 20 now for how long almost 20 years 20 years and so I'm also very proud to have years and so I'm also very proud to have years and so I'm also very proud to have his his his son work for me and and do similar son work for me and and do similar son work for me and and do similar things as to what we're going to talk things as to what we're going to talk things as to what we're going to talk about this morning uh his son's name is
Brain health challenges and patient symptoms 0:53
about this morning uh his son's name is about this morning uh his son's name is Cameron Center and Cameron was to be Cameron Center and Cameron was to be Cameron Center and Cameron was to be with us this morning but he's not with us this morning but he's not with us this morning but he's not feeling well well so uh you will get his feeling well well so uh you will get his feeling well well so uh you will get his dad along with uh myself to talk about dad along with uh myself to talk about dad along with uh myself to talk about how we can have better brain health how how we can have better brain health how how we can have better brain health how we can feel better function better in we can feel better function better in we can feel better function better in today's environment today's environment today's environment today's environment today's environment today's environment is quite challenging as most of us have is quite challenging as most of us have is quite challenging as most of us have experienced uh with uh experienced uh with uh experienced uh with uh unsur in many many areas in our life uh unsur in many many areas in our life uh unsur in many many areas in our life uh constant bombardment with social media constant bombardment with social media constant bombardment with social media um not knowing who to trust and what to um not knowing who to trust and what to um not knowing who to trust and what to uh really rely on as far as factual in uh really rely on as far as factual in uh really rely on as far as factual in information and then this uh in its information and then this uh in its information and then this uh in its totality then causes mental stress uh totality then causes mental stress uh totality then causes mental stress uh sleep sleep sleep problems uh and eventually it affects problems uh and eventually it affects problems uh and eventually it affects our health and our daily function uh so our health and our daily function uh so our health and our daily function uh so in your background you worked with in your background you worked with in your background you worked with functional medicine people you have your functional medicine people you have your functional medicine people you have your own Clinic where you work and focus on own Clinic where you work and focus on own Clinic where you work and focus on brain health uh what should a person brain health uh what should a person brain health uh what should a person look for uh if they aren't feeling well look for uh if they aren't feeling well look for uh if they aren't feeling well uh having trouble with their thought uh having trouble with their thought uh having trouble with their thought processes having trouble with their processes having trouble with their processes having trouble with their mental acuity uh so many people just mental acuity uh so many people just mental acuity uh so many people just come in and say uh I have brain fog uh come in and say uh I have brain fog uh come in and say uh I have brain fog uh they can't get their thoughts they can't get their thoughts they can't get their thoughts organized um and a lot of what I see is organized um and a lot of what I see is organized um and a lot of what I see is they're just overloaded or they aren't they're just overloaded or they aren't they're just overloaded or they aren't getting good sleep or they're having uh getting good sleep or they're having uh getting good sleep or they're having uh reactions to different foods they're reactions to different foods they're reactions to different foods they're eating
Assessing root causes and lifestyle factors 2:39
eating eating um and their brains do not function well um and their brains do not function well um and their brains do not function well in in our clinic in Johnson Medical in in our clinic in Johnson Medical in in our clinic in Johnson Medical Associates uh we do qegs neurocognitive Associates uh we do qegs neurocognitive Associates uh we do qegs neurocognitive assessments and we also assess for food assessments and we also assess for food assessments and we also assess for food sensitivity uh concussions that have sensitivity uh concussions that have sensitivity uh concussions that have occurred in the past brain injury which occurred in the past brain injury which occurred in the past brain injury which all hinder our sense of well-being and all hinder our sense of well-being and all hinder our sense of well-being and our ability to function uh when patients our ability to function uh when patients our ability to function uh when patients come to you how how do you approach them come to you how how do you approach them come to you how how do you approach them and what do you look at to help them get and what do you look at to help them get and what do you look at to help them get organized and how to approach uh better organized and how to approach uh better organized and how to approach uh better health so we we kind of view um the health so we we kind of view um the health so we we kind of view um the journey to health as as part of you know journey to health as as part of you know journey to health as as part of you know the overall life journey I mean so we're the overall life journey I mean so we're the overall life journey I mean so we're always doing things that affect our always doing things that affect our always doing things that affect our health the foundations of Health are health the foundations of Health are health the foundations of Health are really the pillars of diet sleep and really the pillars of diet sleep and really the pillars of diet sleep and exercise and so when we want to exercise and so when we want to exercise and so when we want to understand why people are struggling you understand why people are struggling you understand why people are struggling you the first thing that we're going to want the first thing that we're going to want the first thing that we're going to want to assess is you know where are you in to assess is you know where are you in to assess is you know where are you in terms of diet sleep and exercise habits terms of diet sleep and exercise habits terms of diet sleep and exercise habits um it's important to know things like um it's important to know things like um it's important to know things like you know your genetic vulnerability so you know your genetic vulnerability so you know your genetic vulnerability so we do functional genetic testing uh we we do functional genetic testing uh we we do functional genetic testing uh we do neurotransmitter and stress hormone do neurotransmitter and stress hormone do neurotransmitter and stress hormone testing we do food sensitivity tests uh testing we do food sensitivity tests uh testing we do food sensitivity tests uh we also spend a lot of time talking we also spend a lot of time talking we also spend a lot of time talking about sources of stress and and any about sources of stress and and any about sources of stress and and any aspect of our life is the potential aspect of our life is the potential aspect of our life is the potential source for stress so diet sleep and source for stress so diet sleep and source for stress so diet sleep and exercise can be stress points but so can exercise can be stress points but so can exercise can be stress points but so can Financial stressors educational Financial stressors educational Financial stressors educational stressors uh relational emotional stressors uh relational emotional stressors uh relational emotional spiritual uh all of those things can be spiritual uh all of those things can be spiritual uh all of those things can be sources of stress and so in order to sources of stress and so in order to sources of stress and so in order to understand why a person might be understand why a person might be understand why a person might be struggling with this that or the other struggling with this that or the other struggling with this that or the other issue and how can we restore them to issue and how can we restore them to issue and how can we restore them to health we really have to know you know health we really have to know you know health we really have to know you know what's going on in the background and what's going on in the background and what's going on in the background and many people are unaware of the things many people are unaware of the things many people are unaware of the things that they're doing that actually are that they're doing that actually are that they're doing that actually are working against their health uh they may working against their health uh they may working against their health uh they may not recognize that using smart devices not recognize that using smart devices not recognize that using smart devices uh within 45 minutes of going to bed is
Sleep, diet, and hidden stressors 4:47
uh within 45 minutes of going to bed is uh within 45 minutes of going to bed is going to affect their ability to go to going to affect their ability to go to going to affect their ability to go to sleep or that having pets in the bed sleep or that having pets in the bed sleep or that having pets in the bed with them is going to affect uh their with them is going to affect uh their with them is going to affect uh their ability to maintain sleep cuz our pets ability to maintain sleep cuz our pets ability to maintain sleep cuz our pets have sleep cycles that are well inside have sleep cycles that are well inside have sleep cycles that are well inside of our own and as they move around of our own and as they move around of our own and as they move around they're waking us up same thing with they're waking us up same thing with they're waking us up same thing with kids I mean it's why we discourage kids I mean it's why we discourage kids I mean it's why we discourage having children in the bed even for having children in the bed even for having children in the bed even for young adults that um we need to keep young adults that um we need to keep young adults that um we need to keep those things separate um when we're uh those things separate um when we're uh those things separate um when we're uh not sleeping well or when we're fatigued not sleeping well or when we're fatigued not sleeping well or when we're fatigued many times uh we will eat the things many times uh we will eat the things many times uh we will eat the things that exacerbate that make make it worse that exacerbate that make make it worse that exacerbate that make make it worse so uh simple and refined uh sugars so uh simple and refined uh sugars so uh simple and refined uh sugars simple carbs um that using a Coke in the simple carbs um that using a Coke in the simple carbs um that using a Coke in the morning to wake yourself up is a morning to wake yourself up is a morning to wake yourself up is a terrible idea uh as is that vente sugary terrible idea uh as is that vente sugary terrible idea uh as is that vente sugary drink that you get from your favorite in drink that you get from your favorite in drink that you get from your favorite in a dispenser of caffeine those things are a dispenser of caffeine those things are a dispenser of caffeine those things are actually working against Health uh most actually working against Health uh most actually working against Health uh most of us that attain the age of 30 have had of us that attain the age of 30 have had of us that attain the age of 30 have had one diagnosable mild traumatic brain one diagnosable mild traumatic brain one diagnosable mild traumatic brain injury whether we remember it or not so injury whether we remember it or not so injury whether we remember it or not so uh tvis are really common and if they're uh tvis are really common and if they're uh tvis are really common and if they're not properly treated and if you're not not properly treated and if you're not not properly treated and if you're not exercising and if you have poor diet the exercising and if you have poor diet the exercising and if you have poor diet the consequences of those head injuries can consequences of those head injuries can consequences of those head injuries can last for years but we've seen people last for years but we've seen people last for years but we've seen people who've had head injuries 30 and 40 years who've had head injuries 30 and 40 years who've had head injuries 30 and 40 years in their past that are continuing to in their past that are continuing to in their past that are continuing to cause problems in terms of attention cause problems in terms of attention cause problems in terms of attention focus focus focus concentration uh attention stamina be concentration uh attention stamina be concentration uh attention stamina be the ability to stay on task complete a the ability to stay on task complete a the ability to stay on task complete a task and so uh our model of assess uh task and so uh our model of assess uh task and so uh our model of assess uh address and reassess is a constant going address and reassess is a constant going address and reassess is a constant going back to those fundamentals of Health and back to those fundamentals of Health and back to those fundamentals of Health and saying what's going on with diet sleep saying what's going on with diet sleep saying what's going on with diet sleep and exercise what are your current and exercise what are your current and exercise what are your current stressors how are you handl those stressors how are you handl those stressors how are you handl those stresses and then uh where may you not stresses and then uh where may you not stresses and then uh where may you not be doing things that are particularly be doing things that are particularly be doing things that are particularly helpful for you that are going to affect helpful for you that are going to affect helpful for you that are going to affect you in terms of your your mind will you in terms of your your mind will you in terms of your your mind will emotions um energy and things like that emotions um energy and things like that emotions um energy and things like that wow that's overwhelming it can be it can wow that's overwhelming it can be it can wow that's overwhelming it can be it can be very overwhelming and that's the be very overwhelming and that's the be very overwhelming and that's the constant that's that's a common response constant that's that's a common response constant that's that's a common response amongst our patients right is that oh my amongst our patients right is that oh my amongst our patients right is that oh my gosh you've told me all these things I gosh you've told me all these things I gosh you've told me all these things I just feel overwhelmed I don't know where just feel overwhelmed I don't know where just feel overwhelmed I don't know where to start and uh so we generally have to start and uh so we generally have to start and uh so we generally have people start at the easiest thing uh to people start at the easiest thing uh to people start at the easiest thing uh to address and so if the easiest thing to address and so if the easiest thing to address and so if the easiest thing to address is making some simple dietary address is making some simple dietary address is making some simple dietary changes well then we encourage those or changes well then we encourage those or changes well then we encourage those or maybe it's to take a supplement like an maybe it's to take a supplement like an maybe it's to take a supplement like an antioxidant NAC lyine or alphalipoic antioxidant NAC lyine or alphalipoic antioxidant NAC lyine or alphalipoic acid or some of the very easy things to acid or some of the very easy things to acid or some of the very easy things to do or it may be to eliminate something
Head injuries and concussion history 7:25
do or it may be to eliminate something do or it may be to eliminate something from the diet maybe cutting those two from the diet maybe cutting those two from the diet maybe cutting those two sodas a day down to maybe one or two sodas a day down to maybe one or two sodas a day down to maybe one or two sodas a week you know and and to do that sodas a week you know and and to do that sodas a week you know and and to do that gradually we don't want to do anything gradually we don't want to do anything gradually we don't want to do anything drastically because generally drastic drastically because generally drastic drastically because generally drastic changes don't last we want to start low changes don't last we want to start low changes don't last we want to start low go slow so that we can maintain the go slow so that we can maintain the go slow so that we can maintain the gains that we get from making these gains that we get from making these gains that we get from making these changes because if you try to change too changes because if you try to change too changes because if you try to change too many things too quickly it just many things too quickly it just many things too quickly it just generally all kind of crumbles yeah so generally all kind of crumbles yeah so generally all kind of crumbles yeah so what I'm hearing is it's it's important what I'm hearing is it's it's important what I'm hearing is it's it's important to focus on what the individual that to focus on what the individual that to focus on what the individual that comes in that's having problem what comes in that's having problem what comes in that's having problem what their main issue is that they come in their main issue is that they come in their main issue is that they come in with so if they come in with a problem with so if they come in with a problem with so if they come in with a problem of focus or come in with a problem of of focus or come in with a problem of of focus or come in with a problem of fatigue than to approach a diagnostic fatigue than to approach a diagnostic fatigue than to approach a diagnostic modality uh or modalities that will help modality uh or modalities that will help modality uh or modalities that will help them um I know at my office if someone them um I know at my office if someone them um I know at my office if someone comes in and they're tired and fatigued comes in and they're tired and fatigued comes in and they're tired and fatigued one of the first things is to look at one of the first things is to look at one of the first things is to look at their diet look at their habits do an their diet look at their habits do an their diet look at their habits do an overnight oximeter overnight oximeter overnight oximeter study to see whether they're study to see whether they're study to see whether they're desaturating uh with low oxygen levels desaturating uh with low oxygen levels desaturating uh with low oxygen levels during the night does affect their sleep during the night does affect their sleep during the night does affect their sleep absolutely and then there's different absolutely and then there's different absolutely and then there's different devices uh that a person wears that can devices uh that a person wears that can devices uh that a person wears that can look at their sleep patterns and we were look at their sleep patterns and we were look at their sleep patterns and we were talking about that before the show uh talking about that before the show uh talking about that before the show uh about which ones are the best and what about which ones are the best and what about which ones are the best and what the ones work well to kind of help us the ones work well to kind of help us the ones work well to kind of help us look at our at our sleep patterns um so look at our at our sleep patterns um so look at our at our sleep patterns um so when a person when a person when a person uh comes in and wants brain health and uh comes in and wants brain health and uh comes in and wants brain health and they have a certain pattern are there they have a certain pattern are there they have a certain pattern are there certain uh initial screening assessments certain uh initial screening assessments certain uh initial screening assessments to help get focused to help you focus on to help get focused to help you focus on to help get focused to help you focus on what the patient uh is concerned about what the patient uh is concerned about what the patient uh is concerned about and then how to assess whether that's and then how to assess whether that's and then how to assess whether that's the real Pro uh problem or whether the real Pro uh problem or whether the real Pro uh problem or whether there's an underlying problem which we there's an underlying problem which we there's an underlying problem which we deal about in medicine on a daily basis deal about in medicine on a daily basis deal about in medicine on a daily basis looking at the underlying the triggering looking at the underlying the triggering looking at the underlying the triggering cause cause cause a lot of people come in they want a a lot of people come in they want a a lot of people come in they want a diagnosis right they would tell me diagnosis right they would tell me diagnosis right they would tell me what's wrong with me and then give me what's wrong with me and then give me what's wrong with me and then give me something to fix that and so um I don't something to fix that and so um I don't something to fix that and so um I don't know that's particularly helpful when know that's particularly helpful when know that's particularly helpful when we're talking about a functional we're talking about a functional we're talking about a functional perspective because many things that perspective because many things that perspective because many things that we're going to give you are things to do we're going to give you are things to do we're going to give you are things to do not things to take and I think there's a not things to take and I think there's a not things to take and I think there's a one of the things that's been a one of the things that's been a one of the things that's been a consequence of technological innovations consequence of technological innovations consequence of technological innovations and and the medical field just broadly and and the medical field just broadly and and the medical field just broadly is the idea that there's a pill for is the idea that there's a pill for is the idea that there's a pill for everything and so what we want to do is everything and so what we want to do is everything and so what we want to do is disabuse people of the notion that disabuse people of the notion that disabuse people of the notion that there's a pill for this um many things there's a pill for this um many things there's a pill for this um many things uh are going to be directed at making uh are going to be directed at making uh are going to be directed at making Lifestyle Changes um that you can that Lifestyle Changes um that you can that Lifestyle Changes um that you can that you can do um one of the things I like you can do um one of the things I like you can do um one of the things I like about there's a popular author out there about there's a popular author out there about there's a popular author out there by by the name of Jordan Peterson right by by the name of Jordan Peterson right by by the name of Jordan Peterson right now the psychologist and one of the now the psychologist and one of the now the psychologist and one of the things he says is what thing what what's things he says is what thing what what's things he says is what thing what what's one thing that you can do that you will one thing that you can do that you will one thing that you can do that you will do today that will make your life better do today that will make your life better do today that will make your life better and so there's a there's a whole range and so there's a there's a whole range and so there's a there's a whole range of things that we can ask our patients of things that we can ask our patients of things that we can ask our patients to do that they can do but it's a to do that they can do but it's a to do that they can do but it's a different question altogether is will different question altogether is will different question altogether is will you do that and so when I ask people to you do that and so when I ask people to you do that and so when I ask people to stop drinking sodas they can do that but stop drinking sodas they can do that but stop drinking sodas they can do that but a lot of them won't do it they're just a lot of them won't do it they're just a lot of them won't do it they're just not willing to and so part of the not willing to and so part of the not willing to and so part of the assessment is what are the things you assessment is what are the things you assessment is what are the things you can do what are you able to do and what can do what are you able to do and what can do what are you able to do and what are the things you're willing to do I'm are the things you're willing to do I'm are the things you're willing to do I'm not going to ask you to do something not going to ask you to do something not going to ask you to do something you're not willing to do because it's you're not willing to do because it's you're not willing to do because it's going to frustrate you and make you going to frustrate you and make you going to frustrate you and make you angry at me and then that puts me in a angry at me and then that puts me in a angry at me and then that puts me in a position where I can't help you anymore position where I can't help you anymore position where I can't help you anymore and so our assessments are going to be and so our assessments are going to be and so our assessments are going to be oriented toward finding out what a oriented toward finding out what a oriented toward finding out what a person's strengths are what their what person's strengths are what their what person's strengths are what their what their their current abilities are and their their current abilities are and their their current abilities are and most people when they come to us feel most people when they come to us feel most people when they come to us feel like they don't have any strengths you like they don't have any strengths you like they don't have any strengths you know they don't feel like they have any know they don't feel like they have any know they don't feel like they have any resources and so they're just out of resources and so they're just out of resources and so they're just out of control right and so part of what we're control right and so part of what we're control right and so part of what we're trying to do for them is to reestablish trying to do for them is to reestablish trying to do for them is to reestablish no there are things you can do you may no there are things you can do you may no there are things you can do you may not feel like it right now but there are not feel like it right now but there are not feel like it right now but there are things that you can do they're going to things that you can do they're going to things that you can do they're going to help you get better and many of those help you get better and many of those help you get better and many of those things you already know how to do so things you already know how to do so things you already know how to do so we're just going to remind you of the we're just going to remind you of the we're just going to remind you of the thing those things you already know how thing those things you already know how thing those things you already know how to do that work and then remind you to to do that work and then remind you to to do that work and then remind you to to implement those as a part of a a you to implement those as a part of a a you to implement those as a part of a a you know a daily strategy so we start with know a daily strategy so we start with know a daily strategy so we start with uh some just basic questionnaires um I'm uh some just basic questionnaires um I'm uh some just basic questionnaires um I'm an Aman method uh professional and Dr an Aman method uh professional and Dr an Aman method uh professional and Dr aan has taught us to ask some very good aan has taught us to ask some very good aan has taught us to ask some very good questions about diet sleep and exercise questions about diet sleep and exercise questions about diet sleep and exercise we ask about a head injury a minimum of we ask about a head injury a minimum of we ask about a head injury a minimum of five times because most people who have five times because most people who have five times because most people who have a Mot traumatic brain inj injury a Mot traumatic brain inj injury a Mot traumatic brain inj injury actually will forget that they had it actually will forget that they had it actually will forget that they had it and it's not until you just probe and it's not until you just probe and it's not until you just probe incessantly think go oh you know I I incessantly think go oh you know I I incessantly think go oh you know I I fell out of the high chair when I was fell out of the high chair when I was fell out of the high chair when I was two and then down the stairs when I was two and then down the stairs when I was two and then down the stairs when I was four does that count it's yeah that four does that count it's yeah that four does that count it's yeah that counts or I was in an injury on my counts or I was in an injury on my counts or I was in an injury on my bicycle and I cracked my helmet uh when bicycle and I cracked my helmet uh when bicycle and I cracked my helmet uh when I was 14 does that count yes that counts I was 14 does that count yes that counts I was 14 does that count yes that counts and so we we assess with questionnaires and so we we assess with questionnaires and so we we assess with questionnaires I do a protracted interview I've just I do a protracted interview I've just I do a protracted interview I've just found out that um being lavish my time found out that um being lavish my time found out that um being lavish my time UPF front saves me in an ordinate amount UPF front saves me in an ordinate amount UPF front saves me in an ordinate amount of time later and trying to figure out of time later and trying to figure out of time later and trying to figure out what's going on so my interviews with my what's going on so my interviews with my what's going on so my interviews with my patients can last anywhere from an hour patients can last anywhere from an hour patients can last anywhere from an hour and a half to two hours where we go over and a half to two hours where we go over and a half to two hours where we go over all of those you know questionnaires all of those you know questionnaires all of those you know questionnaires that we gave them and then from that I that we gave them and then from that I that we gave them and then from that I can select what instruments I want to can select what instruments I want to can select what instruments I want to give in terms of uh cognitive test give in terms of uh cognitive test give in terms of uh cognitive test neurocognitive tests uh do the EG neurocognitive tests uh do the EG neurocognitive tests uh do the EG Q the um take that H whole head Q the um take that H whole head Q the um take that H whole head recording um then do functional genetic recording um then do functional genetic recording um then do functional genetic tests uh neurotransmitter stress hormone tests uh neurotransmitter stress hormone tests uh neurotransmitter stress hormone tests um and and sometimes when people tests um and and sometimes when people tests um and and sometimes when people are not able to afford all that testing are not able to afford all that testing are not able to afford all that testing because it can be quite expensive then because it can be quite expensive then because it can be quite expensive then we'll do like a zyto scan which is um a we'll do like a zyto scan which is um a we'll do like a zyto scan which is um a way of using galvanic skin response or way of using galvanic skin response or way of using galvanic skin response or our our body's natural electrical our our body's natural electrical our our body's natural electrical communication system and to uh assess communication system and to uh assess communication system and to uh assess what the body is wanting or needing uh what the body is wanting or needing uh what the body is wanting or needing uh or maybe some of the things that are or maybe some of the things that are or maybe some of the things that are going on in terms of uh viral load going on in terms of uh viral load going on in terms of uh viral load bacterial load heavy metal load um it's bacterial load heavy metal load um it's bacterial load heavy metal load um it's not nearly as accurate as the lab not nearly as accurate as the lab not nearly as accurate as the lab results but it it may give us a little results but it it may give us a little results but it it may give us a little bit of quick insight and and also be bit of quick insight and and also be bit of quick insight and and also be able to help those that maybe not be able to help those that maybe not be able to help those that maybe not be able to afford that so those are the able to afford that so those are the able to afford that so those are the kind of things we do to assess well you kind of things we do to assess well you kind of things we do to assess well you were talking about head injury I had a were talking about head injury I had a were talking about head injury I had a patient this week that came in and said patient this week that came in and said patient this week that came in and said oh I hadn't had a head injury and uh he oh I hadn't had a head injury and uh he oh I hadn't had a head injury and uh he I sent him down to get the qeg to look I sent him down to get the qeg to look I sent him down to get the qeg to look at brain function and it also looks at at brain function and it also looks at at brain function and it also looks at traumatic brain injury uh and whether traumatic brain injury uh and whether traumatic brain injury uh and whether you've had traumatic brain injury and you've had traumatic brain injury and you've had traumatic brain injury and sure enough it showed traumatic brain sure enough it showed traumatic brain sure enough it showed traumatic brain injury and came back in and said no I injury and came back in and said no I injury and came back in and said no I never had it uh and didn't realize that never had it uh and didn't realize that never had it uh and didn't realize that I had a traumatic brain injury until I I had a traumatic brain injury until I I had a traumatic brain injury until I went to get my hair cut and the person went to get my hair cut and the person went to get my hair cut and the person was washing my hair and said what's this was washing my hair and said what's this was washing my hair and said what's this this lump back here in the back of your this lump back here in the back of your this lump back here in the back of your head and then a dawn on him that he had head and then a dawn on him that he had head and then a dawn on him that he had fallen and well he had been struck in fallen and well he had been struck in fallen and well he had been struck in the back of the head at age three and the back of the head at age three and the back of the head at age three and had to have Staples in his head right had to have Staples in his head right had to have Staples in his head right and that the head injury that was and that the head injury that was and that the head injury that was showing up was from age three which was showing up was from age three which was showing up was from age three which was very significant in the diagnostic qeg very significant in the diagnostic qeg very significant in the diagnostic qeg uh exam yeah so so as a retired you know uh exam yeah so so as a retired you know uh exam yeah so so as a retired you know military guy in combat vet um having military guy in combat vet um having military guy in combat vet um having spent over 20 years in the Marine Corp spent over 20 years in the Marine Corp spent over 20 years in the Marine Corp um that's a head injury rif environment um that's a head injury rif environment um that's a head injury rif environment I mean you just stay in long enough I mean you just stay in long enough I mean you just stay in long enough you're going to get one and and things you're going to get one and and things you're going to get one and and things like Dynamic over pressure pressure from like Dynamic over pressure pressure from like Dynamic over pressure pressure from explosions or IEDs you don't have to explosions or IEDs you don't have to explosions or IEDs you don't have to have shrap on your body you get a closed have shrap on your body you get a closed have shrap on your body you get a closed head percussion right ex exactly and the head percussion right ex exactly and the head percussion right ex exactly and the concussive forces are incredible but we concussive forces are incredible but we concussive forces are incredible but we live here in Texas I mean we're the live here in Texas I mean we're the live here in Texas I mean we're the football state right and so uh almost football state right and so uh almost football state right and so uh almost all of our you know young adult males all of our you know young adult males all of our you know young adult males have played football at some level um a have played football at some level um a have played football at some level um a lot of our girls are playing soccer and lot of our girls are playing soccer and lot of our girls are playing soccer and so um if you had one or two wet so um if you had one or two wet so um if you had one or two wet footballs or soccer balls you know footballs or soccer balls you know footballs or soccer balls you know you're you're going to sustain subp C of you're you're going to sustain subp C of you're you're going to sustain subp C of forces and if you get enough of those forces and if you get enough of those forces and if you get enough of those they equal a head injury uh and so and they equal a head injury uh and so and they equal a head injury uh and so and we tend to live Lifestyles now that are we tend to live Lifestyles now that are we tend to live Lifestyles now that are head injury inducing Lifestyles and so head injury inducing Lifestyles and so head injury inducing Lifestyles and so um we can't mitigate against every risk um we can't mitigate against every risk um we can't mitigate against every risk but we can wear helmets and things like but we can wear helmets and things like but we can wear helmets and things like that but it could be as simple as that but it could be as simple as that but it could be as simple as raising your head up underneath a raising your head up underneath a raising your head up underneath a cupboard exactly right and and banging cupboard exactly right and and banging cupboard exactly right and and banging your head or on the mantle ABS right and your head or on the mantle ABS right and your head or on the mantle ABS right and then it affects your brain health your then it affects your brain health your then it affects your brain health your your function aspect of it absolutely your function aspect of it absolutely your function aspect of it absolutely absolutely and so the the the thing absolutely and so the the the thing absolutely and so the the the thing about head injuries is that and we've about head injuries is that and we've about head injuries is that and we've been researching this now for a good 40 been researching this now for a good 40 been researching this now for a good 40 50 years really intensively and that we 50 years really intensively and that we 50 years really intensively and that we we found that uh there's 1.5 million we found that uh there's 1.5 million we found that uh there's 1.5 million Americans that are going to get a TBI Americans that are going to get a TBI Americans that are going to get a TBI this year so you know it's pretty common this year so you know it's pretty common this year so you know it's pretty common yeah it's really common so of those 1.5 yeah it's really common so of those 1.5 yeah it's really common so of those 1.5 million 80 to 90% are mild traumatic million 80 to 90% are mild traumatic million 80 to 90% are mild traumatic brain injuries very few are moderate or brain injuries very few are moderate or brain injuries very few are moderate or severe and if you've had a moderate or severe and if you've had a moderate or severe and if you've had a moderate or severe head injury you're likely to severe head injury you're likely to severe head injury you're likely to remember that uh because you spent some remember that uh because you spent some remember that uh because you spent some time in the hospital you had you know time in the hospital you had you know time in the hospital you had you know positive neuroimaging you know you may positive neuroimaging you know you may positive neuroimaging you know you may have a gray matter leaking on your
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have a gray matter leaking on your have a gray matter leaking on your shoulder I mean you're going to know it shoulder I mean you're going to know it shoulder I mean you're going to know it the mild ones however the further you the mild ones however the further you the mild ones however the further you get away from less likely are to get away from less likely are to get away from less likely are to remember that you had one and if you've remember that you had one and if you've remember that you had one and if you've had several of them you're even more had several of them you're even more had several of them you're even more likely to not remember that you had one likely to not remember that you had one likely to not remember that you had one because one of the effects of a head because one of the effects of a head because one of the effects of a head injury is it affects your memory right injury is it affects your memory right injury is it affects your memory right and so um so P injuries are incredibly and so um so P injuries are incredibly and so um so P injuries are incredibly uh important for us to understand how uh important for us to understand how uh important for us to understand how they're playing a role in your sleep they're playing a role in your sleep they're playing a role in your sleep attention focus um irritability uh all attention focus um irritability uh all attention focus um irritability uh all of those things and in short-term memory of those things and in short-term memory of those things and in short-term memory really important so the the message to really important so the the message to really important so the the message to the audience is is that if you're having the audience is is that if you're having the audience is is that if you're having these problems as you just mentioned these problems as you just mentioned these problems as you just mentioned which is focus which is focus which is focus irritability memory uh it pasts to look irritability memory uh it pasts to look irritability memory uh it pasts to look back think about your history uh what back think about your history uh what back think about your history uh what has happened to you from banging your has happened to you from banging your has happened to you from banging your head being knocked out falling off your head being knocked out falling off your head being knocked out falling off your bicycle uh and then getting assessed and bicycle uh and then getting assessed and bicycle uh and then getting assessed and that assessment is really pretty easy that assessment is really pretty easy that assessment is really pretty easy with a with a with a qeg uh and it's qeg uh and it's qeg uh and it's quantitative it's quantitative it's quantitative it's factual uh and it's based on very very factual uh and it's based on very very factual uh and it's based on very very good science uh and it's good science uh and it's good science uh and it's non-invasive and we do that at Johnson non-invasive and we do that at Johnson non-invasive and we do that at Johnson Medical Associates you do that at that Medical Associates you do that at that Medical Associates you do that at that your practice in Fort Worth um Cameron your practice in Fort Worth um Cameron your practice in Fort Worth um Cameron your son is an expert at this he's and your son is an expert at this he's and your son is an expert at this he's and he works for me and thanks to you uh you he works for me and thanks to you uh you he works for me and thanks to you uh you got us hooked up and we are able to got us hooked up and we are able to got us hooked up and we are able to evaluate that and it's a very valuable evaluate that and it's a very valuable evaluate that and it's a very valuable part of an assessment for health in part of an assessment for health in part of an assessment for health in general because your sleep patterns and general because your sleep patterns and general because your sleep patterns and how your brain works determines what you how your brain works determines what you how your brain works determines what you do each day yeah the reason I got into do each day yeah the reason I got into do each day yeah the reason I got into this field of very begin with was I was this field of very begin with was I was this field of very begin with was I was um I was working in the hospital doing um I was working in the hospital doing um I was working in the hospital doing hospital-based hospital-based hospital-based um therapy intake assessments with the um therapy intake assessments with the um therapy intake assessments with the psychiatric patients and I just became psychiatric patients and I just became psychiatric patients and I just became really disillusioned with the you know really disillusioned with the you know really disillusioned with the you know kind of here's your label now here's the kind of here's your label now here's the kind of here's your label now here's the pill that goes with that label and um I pill that goes with that label and um I pill that goes with that label and um I was told by um the medical director of was told by um the medical director of was told by um the medical director of the hospital I was working at hey how the hospital I was working at hey how the hospital I was working at hey how why don't you read this book um change why don't you read this book um change why don't you read this book um change Your Brain Change Your Life by Daniel Your Brain Change Your Life by Daniel Your Brain Change Your Life by Daniel Aon and and see what you think I mean Aon and and see what you think I mean Aon and and see what you think I mean you you you're apparently disillusioned you you you're apparently disillusioned you you you're apparently disillusioned with the way we're doing things he's got with the way we're doing things he's got with the way we're doing things he's got a different way and so when I was a different way and so when I was a different way and so when I was reading that book there was one sentence reading that book there was one sentence reading that book there was one sentence in there that just really hooked me and in there that just really hooked me and in there that just really hooked me and I mean I'll that was that was well over I mean I'll that was that was well over I mean I'll that was that was well over 20 years ago that I read that book and I 20 years ago that I read that book and I 20 years ago that I read that book and I still remember this day uh reading the still remember this day uh reading the still remember this day uh reading the statement why are psychiatrists the only statement why are psychiatrists the only statement why are psychiatrists the only physicians in all of medicine that don't physicians in all of medicine that don't physicians in all of medicine that don't image the organ that they work with and image the organ that they work with and image the organ that they work with and I was like wait I had to read that again I was like wait I had to read that again I was like wait I had to read that again and so uh Dr Aon uh had also been doing and so uh Dr Aon uh had also been doing and so uh Dr Aon uh had also been doing neur feedback which is the neur feedback which is the neur feedback which is the Interventional side of qeg not the Interventional side of qeg not the Interventional side of qeg not the assessment side and uh he actually assessment side and uh he actually assessment side and uh he actually started into that before he got into started into that before he got into started into that before he got into spec Imaging and so um as as not since spec Imaging and so um as as not since spec Imaging and so um as as not since I'm not a physician uh I couldn't do
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I'm not a physician uh I couldn't do I'm not a physician uh I couldn't do spec but I could do the EEG qeg and so spec but I could do the EEG qeg and so spec but I could do the EEG qeg and so that's actually what launched me uh in that's actually what launched me uh in that's actually what launched me uh in into my career and so being able to look into my career and so being able to look into my career and so being able to look at the EEG having a a symptom you know at the EEG having a a symptom you know at the EEG having a a symptom you know pattern uh then I can go back into the pattern uh then I can go back into the pattern uh then I can go back into the EG and look and say well where does that EG and look and say well where does that EG and look and say well where does that thing live so attenion tends to live in thing live so attenion tends to live in thing live so attenion tends to live in the frontal loes and in the anterior the frontal loes and in the anterior the frontal loes and in the anterior singulate those are the things singulate those are the things singulate those are the things responsible for attention um our mood responsible for attention um our mood responsible for attention um our mood you know temporal lobe frontal lobe U you know temporal lobe frontal lobe U you know temporal lobe frontal lobe U visual processing occipital lobe and visual processing occipital lobe and visual processing occipital lobe and then there's more discrete areas within then there's more discrete areas within then there's more discrete areas within those for more discrete functions but those for more discrete functions but those for more discrete functions but when we start looking at the brain from when we start looking at the brain from when we start looking at the brain from a functional perspective then we start a functional perspective then we start a functional perspective then we start getting rid of all these labels about getting rid of all these labels about getting rid of all these labels about depression anxiety whatever the the deal depression anxiety whatever the the deal depression anxiety whatever the the deal is if your brain doesn't work right you is if your brain doesn't work right you is if your brain doesn't work right you can't work right it's not like you don't can't work right it's not like you don't can't work right it's not like you don't want to you just can't and so we want to want to you just can't and so we want to want to you just can't and so we want to remove those labels that tend to be uh remove those labels that tend to be uh remove those labels that tend to be uh debilitating just in and of themselves debilitating just in and of themselves debilitating just in and of themselves you know some I can remember working in you know some I can remember working in you know some I can remember working in the hospital I have somebody uh a new the hospital I have somebody uh a new the hospital I have somebody uh a new patient come in I go to interview them patient come in I go to interview them patient come in I go to interview them and I'll say hey I'm Dr Center I'm here and I'll say hey I'm Dr Center I'm here and I'll say hey I'm Dr Center I'm here to work with you and they go well I'm to work with you and they go well I'm to work with you and they go well I'm bipolar and I said well it's funny bipolar and I said well it's funny bipolar and I said well it's funny because the chart says your name is Bob because the chart says your name is Bob because the chart says your name is Bob Smith not bipolar and so you're you're Smith not bipolar and so you're you're Smith not bipolar and so you're you're not your label and so let's get rid of not your label and so let's get rid of not your label and so let's get rid of the labels and find out what's going on the labels and find out what's going on the labels and find out what's going on what's what's going on genetically what's what's going on genetically what's what's going on genetically what's happened with your life and what's happened with your life and what's happened with your life and circumstances what your diet exercise circumstances what your diet exercise circumstances what your diet exercise and sleep patterns look like what are and sleep patterns look like what are and sleep patterns look like what are some substances that you may be taking some substances that you may be taking some substances that you may be taking that are not necessarily good for you we that are not necessarily good for you we that are not necessarily good for you we know that alcohol can be a mild sedative know that alcohol can be a mild sedative know that alcohol can be a mild sedative but it can also tear up your sleep um but it can also tear up your sleep um but it can also tear up your sleep um take too much of it it's intoxicating um take too much of it it's intoxicating um take too much of it it's intoxicating um a lot of people think that marijuana a lot of people think that marijuana a lot of people think that marijuana particularly the active ingredient THC particularly the active ingredient THC particularly the active ingredient THC Tetra hydroc canaby they think that it's Tetra hydroc canaby they think that it's Tetra hydroc canaby they think that it's U not harmful but if you start taking U not harmful but if you start taking U not harmful but if you start taking that in your early teen years and you that in your early teen years and you that in your early teen years and you continue to take it you're going to have continue to take it you're going to have continue to take it you're going to have a 10-point permanent loss of IQ and I a 10-point permanent loss of IQ and I a 10-point permanent loss of IQ and I don't know any of us who can afford to don't know any of us who can afford to don't know any of us who can afford to lose 10 points of IQ I certainly can't lose 10 points of IQ I certainly can't lose 10 points of IQ I certainly can't and so um these things that we're and so um these things that we're and so um these things that we're ingesting are going to affect our brain ingesting are going to affect our brain ingesting are going to affect our brain health and we just need to be really health and we just need to be really health and we just need to be really careful of what we're taking into our careful of what we're taking into our careful of what we're taking into our bodies well you see so many people now bodies well you see so many people now bodies well you see so many people now uh having trouble functioning in the uh having trouble functioning in the uh having trouble functioning in the workplace or have workplace or have workplace or have anxiety um and what we're talking about anxiety um and what we're talking about anxiety um and what we're talking about today is how to look at the underlying today is how to look at the underlying today is how to look at the underlying stimulating factors that create this in stimulating factors that create this in stimulating factors that create this in an individual whether it's their brain an individual whether it's their brain an individual whether it's their brain hormones it's we talk about measuring uh hormones it's we talk about measuring uh hormones it's we talk about measuring uh those are neural transmitters like those are neural transmitters like those are neural transmitters like serotonin epinephrine norepinephrine serotonin epinephrine norepinephrine serotonin epinephrine norepinephrine dopamine pea uh which involve your mood dopamine pea uh which involve your mood dopamine pea uh which involve your mood your uh sense of well-being your focus your uh sense of well-being your focus your uh sense of well-being your focus uh your energy level uh so it's uh your energy level uh so it's uh your energy level uh so it's important that we look at brain function important that we look at brain function important that we look at brain function as we do with as we do with as we do with qeg yes and then we look at brain qeg yes and then we look at brain qeg yes and then we look at brain hormones which uh affect our hormones which uh affect our hormones which uh affect our mood uh in standard type medicine a lot mood uh in standard type medicine a lot mood uh in standard type medicine a lot of people are placed on different mood of people are placed on different mood of people are placed on different mood altering altering altering medications well typically we don't have medications well typically we don't have medications well typically we don't have a proac deficiency or xanax deficiency a proac deficiency or xanax deficiency a proac deficiency or xanax deficiency precisely we have brain dysfunction from precisely we have brain dysfunction from precisely we have brain dysfunction from whatever underlying reason whether it whatever underlying reason whether it whatever underlying reason whether it may be injury as we've been talking may be injury as we've been talking may be injury as we've been talking about uh about uh about uh diet uh whether it's a actual food diet uh whether it's a actual food diet uh whether it's a actual food allergy or whether it's a food allergy or whether it's a food allergy or whether it's a food intolerance uh I see many people that intolerance uh I see many people that intolerance uh I see many people that are gluten intolerant yes or are close are gluten intolerant yes or are close are gluten intolerant yes or are close to having celiac disease and there's a to having celiac disease and there's a to having celiac disease and there's a genetic test that we do for gluten genetic test that we do for gluten genetic test that we do for gluten intolerance and I that people are much intolerance and I that people are much intolerance and I that people are much more compliant with a diet a gluten-free more compliant with a diet a gluten-free more compliant with a diet a gluten-free diet if they know genetically that they diet if they know genetically that they diet if they know genetically that they can't tolerate it absolutely and so I can't tolerate it absolutely and so I can't tolerate it absolutely and so I use not only the test as a diagnostic use not only the test as a diagnostic use not only the test as a diagnostic tool but also as an tool but also as an tool but also as an incentive uh and understanding process incentive uh and understanding process incentive uh and understanding process so that they are more compliant and so that they are more compliant and so that they are more compliant and understand what will happen if they are understand what will happen if they are understand what will happen if they are not compliant and we we don't assume not compliant and we we don't assume not compliant and we we don't assume that any of our patients want to feel that any of our patients want to feel that any of our patients want to feel badly I mean if you knew that this thing badly I mean if you knew that this thing badly I mean if you knew that this thing was making you feel bad and you knew was making you feel bad and you knew was making you feel bad and you knew that that was the source of it you that that was the source of it you that that was the source of it you probably wouldn't do that so we approach probably wouldn't do that so we approach probably wouldn't do that so we approach our patients with the information that our patients with the information that our patients with the information that what we're going to give you is going to what we're going to give you is going to what we're going to give you is going to give you some insights as to why you may give you some insights as to why you may give you some insights as to why you may be feeling this way and there may be a be feeling this way and there may be a be feeling this way and there may be a combination it's almost always a combination it's almost always a combination it's almost always a combination of something that you're combination of something that you're combination of something that you're doing or not doing in combination with doing or not doing in combination with doing or not doing in combination with your uh your genetic makeup that's your uh your genetic makeup that's your uh your genetic makeup that's causing these things to happen so if you causing these things to happen so if you causing these things to happen so if you have the gluten intolerance or Celiac have the gluten intolerance or Celiac have the gluten intolerance or Celiac that has a genetic basis uh and it may that has a genetic basis uh and it may that has a genetic basis uh and it may be different from siblings children or be different from siblings children or be different from siblings children or parents you know maybe one parent that parents you know maybe one parent that parents you know maybe one parent that had it but the other one didn't and so had it but the other one didn't and so had it but the other one didn't and so there may be things that people in your there may be things that people in your there may be things that people in your household can eat that that you can't household can eat that that you can't household can eat that that you can't and that becomes a challenge and that becomes a challenge and that becomes a challenge particularly if you're the mom who has particularly if you're the mom who has particularly if you're the mom who has the issue and you're trying to feed the issue and you're trying to feed the issue and you're trying to feed these people and yet there's things that these people and yet there's things that these people and yet there's things that you're having to make for them that you you're having to make for them that you you're having to make for them that you can't eat or vice versa becomes very can't eat or vice versa becomes very can't eat or vice versa becomes very difficult to meal plan for a family difficult to meal plan for a family difficult to meal plan for a family around the individual variations and yet around the individual variations and yet around the individual variations and yet it's what you've got to do well I find it's what you've got to do well I find it's what you've got to do well I find it's the easiest that the mom has the it's the easiest that the mom has the it's the easiest that the mom has the problem yes Mom just makes everybody eat problem yes Mom just makes everybody eat problem yes Mom just makes everybody eat what she eats exactly but also The what she eats exactly but also The what she eats exactly but also The Offspring then have one of her genes and Offspring then have one of her genes and Offspring then have one of her genes and so if she has quite severe gluten so if she has quite severe gluten so if she has quite severe gluten intolerance then most likely The intolerance then most likely The intolerance then most likely The Offspring or an offspring will have one Offspring or an offspring will have one Offspring or an offspring will have one of those genes and if you really ask the of those genes and if you really ask the of those genes and if you really ask the question well what are their bowel question well what are their bowel question well what are their bowel habits do they have adal pain are they habits do they have adal pain are they habits do they have adal pain are they getting sick getting sick getting sick frequently uh then they're having the frequently uh then they're having the frequently uh then they're having the problem too and a lot of times uh mom problem too and a lot of times uh mom problem too and a lot of times uh mom gets her diet straightened out and the gets her diet straightened out and the gets her diet straightened out and the kids do a lot lot better in their kids do a lot lot better in their kids do a lot lot better in their attention right less attention right less attention right less hyperactivity uh sleeping better well hyperactivity uh sleeping better well hyperactivity uh sleeping better well actually we've kind of wandered into actually we've kind of wandered into actually we've kind of wandered into accidentally but maybe on purpose that accidentally but maybe on purpose that accidentally but maybe on purpose that the really the root of all diseases we the really the root of all diseases we the really the root of all diseases we think of disease is inflammation and so think of disease is inflammation and so think of disease is inflammation and so when we look at the brain for example when we look at the brain for example when we look at the brain for example everything that you can think of as a everything that you can think of as a everything that you can think of as a brain Health diagnosis whether there's brain Health diagnosis whether there's brain Health diagnosis whether there's depression anxiety PTSD all the alphabet depression anxiety PTSD all the alphabet depression anxiety PTSD all the alphabet soup OC OCD OD all that all that stuff soup OC OCD OD all that all that stuff soup OC OCD OD all that all that stuff is pro-inflammatory and so um if we look is pro-inflammatory and so um if we look is pro-inflammatory and so um if we look at the source of of inflammation a diet at the source of of inflammation a diet at the source of of inflammation a diet is right up there but also lack of sleep is right up there but also lack of sleep is right up there but also lack of sleep is inflammatory and uh once you get an is inflammatory and uh once you get an is inflammatory and uh once you get an inflamed system uh the brain is actually inflamed system uh the brain is actually inflamed system uh the brain is actually the at the tail into that that means the the at the tail into that that means the the at the tail into that that means the rest of the system is already inflamed rest of the system is already inflamed rest of the system is already inflamed there's very few things where the brain there's very few things where the brain there's very few things where the brain is the primary source of inflammation en is the primary source of inflammation en is the primary source of inflammation en sephtis is an example of you know where sephtis is an example of you know where sephtis is an example of you know where you get you know a bug bite and it and you get you know a bug bite and it and you get you know a bug bite and it and it goes to your Noggin or you get you it goes to your Noggin or you get you it goes to your Noggin or you get you know something that affects central know something that affects central know something that affects central nervous system in terms of inflammation nervous system in terms of inflammation nervous system in terms of inflammation yeah well that's like when West Nile yeah well that's like when West Nile yeah well that's like when West Nile Virus came through precisely and and Virus came through precisely and and Virus came through precisely and and they had incilius from the West Nile they had incilius from the West Nile they had incilius from the West Nile Virus which and people have had Virus which and people have had Virus which and people have had long-term effects from that uh and so long-term effects from that uh and so long-term effects from that uh and so that's where the brain is affected that's where the brain is affected that's where the brain is affected right but the brain has own immune right but the brain has own immune right but the brain has own immune system and and so it it tends to do a system and and so it it tends to do a system and and so it it tends to do a pretty good job of of keeping pretty good job of of keeping pretty good job of of keeping inflammation down but um the way that inflammation down but um the way that inflammation down but um the way that the brain and gut communicate are the brain and gut communicate are the brain and gut communicate are there's nine times as many Pathways there's nine times as many Pathways there's nine times as many Pathways coming up to the brain as there is going coming up to the brain as there is going coming up to the brain as there is going back down and so if the gut's not happy back down and so if the gut's not happy back down and so if the gut's not happy it's telling the brain that that there's it's telling the brain that that there's it's telling the brain that that there's an issue exactly and that's the vaguest an issue exactly and that's the vaguest an issue exactly and that's the vaguest nerve just for people who are wondering nerve just for people who are wondering nerve just for people who are wondering and it's the longest nerve the biggest and it's the longest nerve the biggest and it's the longest nerve the biggest nerve from the brain to our body cranial nerve from the brain to our body cranial nerve from the brain to our body cranial nerve the the word Vegas actually means nerve the the word Vegas actually means nerve the the word Vegas actually means wandering in uh in Latin it's it's the wandering in uh in Latin it's it's the wandering in uh in Latin it's it's the wandering nerve and it inates everything wandering nerve and it inates everything wandering nerve and it inates everything north to south and so um one of the is north to south and so um one of the is north to south and so um one of the is one of the things that we've done for one of the things that we've done for one of the things that we've done for chronic uh constipation particular on chronic uh constipation particular on chronic uh constipation particular on kids with autism is use vagal nerve kids with autism is use vagal nerve kids with autism is use vagal nerve stimulation to improve vagal nerve tone stimulation to improve vagal nerve tone stimulation to improve vagal nerve tone because low tone results in in because low tone results in in because low tone results in in constipation and um and there are constipation and um and there are constipation and um and there are certain medications and other kinds of certain medications and other kinds of certain medications and other kinds of interventions that will induce um interventions that will induce um interventions that will induce um constipation and we found that coffee constipation and we found that coffee constipation and we found that coffee enemas will straighten that out really enemas will straighten that out really enemas will straighten that out really quickly um and and and keep people away quickly um and and and keep people away quickly um and and and keep people away from the you know the taking the from the you know the taking the from the you know the taking the medication for this problem and then medication for this problem and then medication for this problem and then taking another medication for the taking another medication for the taking another medication for the symptoms that the first medication symptoms that the first medication symptoms that the first medication caused and then another medication for caused and then another medication for caused and then another medication for the second medication's side effects and the second medication's side effects and the second medication's side effects and so um we try to use as many of these so um we try to use as many of these so um we try to use as many of these natural approaches and some of them come natural approaches and some of them come natural approaches and some of them come to us from traditional Chinese medicine to us from traditional Chinese medicine to us from traditional Chinese medicine and other come from traditional uh and other come from traditional uh and other come from traditional uh Western folk medicine but there's a lot Western folk medicine but there's a lot Western folk medicine but there's a lot of good plants and uh dietary of good plants and uh dietary of good plants and uh dietary interventions just staying hydrated will interventions just staying hydrated will interventions just staying hydrated will help you keep from being constipated so help you keep from being constipated so help you keep from being constipated so there's a lot of things that we can do there's a lot of things that we can do there's a lot of things that we can do in that regard yeah well just a side in that regard yeah well just a side in that regard yeah well just a side note you talked about constipation note you talked about constipation note you talked about constipation irritable bowel and that and of course irritable bowel and that and of course irritable bowel and that and of course we see that in autistic kids we see that we see that in autistic kids we see that we see that in autistic kids we see that in adults and children and so forth that in adults and children and so forth that in adults and children and so forth that many people assume that if you're seal many people assume that if you're seal many people assume that if you're seal IC in the gluten picture it's all loose IC in the gluten picture it's all loose IC in the gluten picture it's all loose stels where what we find clinically is stels where what we find clinically is stels where what we find clinically is that if you're gluten intolerant you're that if you're gluten intolerant you're that if you're gluten intolerant you're more likely to be constipated exactly more likely to be constipated exactly more likely to be constipated exactly versus those with true celiac disease versus those with true celiac disease versus those with true celiac disease which have uncontrollable bows in a lot which have uncontrollable bows in a lot which have uncontrollable bows in a lot of cases a rapid transit yes yeah so it of cases a rapid transit yes yeah so it of cases a rapid transit yes yeah so it it's it's amazing how the body works and it's it's amazing how the body works and it's it's amazing how the body works and how that neural nerve feedback works how that neural nerve feedback works how that neural nerve feedback works from your brain to your gut because the from your brain to your gut because the from your brain to your gut because the Vegas nerve innovates your Vegas nerve innovates your Vegas nerve innovates your stomach and the diaphragm and all your stomach and the diaphragm and all your stomach and the diaphragm and all your bowels and then the return feedback to bowels and then the return feedback to bowels and then the return feedback to your brain is tremendous from that your brain is tremendous from that your brain is tremendous from that because there's a u communication both because there's a u communication both because there's a u communication both ways yeah and again the the the central ways yeah and again the the the central ways yeah and again the the the central nervous system we we would hope is the nervous system we we would hope is the nervous system we we would hope is the director of all that sometimes it gets director of all that sometimes it gets director of all that sometimes it gets dis it gets disregulated when the veal dis it gets disregulated when the veal dis it gets disregulated when the veal nerve gets disregulated when Vegas nerve nerve gets disregulated when Vegas nerve nerve gets disregulated when Vegas nerve gets disregulated then the interventions gets disregulated then the interventions gets disregulated then the interventions have got to be aimed at calming that have got to be aimed at calming that have got to be aimed at calming that down and there's easy things to do I down and there's easy things to do I down and there's easy things to do I mean you can uh take a cold shower just mean you can uh take a cold shower just mean you can uh take a cold shower just turn off all the hot water for the last turn off all the hot water for the last turn off all the hot water for the last 30 seconds of your shower will will 30 seconds of your shower will will 30 seconds of your shower will will increase vagal nerve tone you can sing increase vagal nerve tone you can sing increase vagal nerve tone you can sing out loud in the car as long as you don't out loud in the car as long as you don't out loud in the car as long as you don't have anybody in there with you uh you have anybody in there with you uh you have anybody in there with you uh you can you can know you can scream and yell can you can know you can scream and yell can you can know you can scream and yell you can put your face in a bowl of ice you can put your face in a bowl of ice you can put your face in a bowl of ice water for as long as you can hold your water for as long as you can hold your water for as long as you can hold your breath lots of things you can do breath lots of things you can do breath lots of things you can do stimulate the gag reflex while you're stimulate the gag reflex while you're stimulate the gag reflex while you're brushing your teeth you know before you brushing your teeth you know before you brushing your teeth you know before you brush your teeth and put it on the back brush your teeth and put it on the back brush your teeth and put it on the back of your tongue to stimulate that gag of your tongue to stimulate that gag of your tongue to stimulate that gag response that is that's before breakfast response that is that's before breakfast response that is that's before breakfast too oh yes before breakfast as well too oh yes before breakfast as well too oh yes before breakfast as well before you've eaten but those things can before you've eaten but those things can before you've eaten but those things can in induce that vagal uh nerve tone uh
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in induce that vagal uh nerve tone uh in induce that vagal uh nerve tone uh essentially what we're trying to do is essentially what we're trying to do is essentially what we're trying to do is uh in people with low tone uh the uh in people with low tone uh the uh in people with low tone uh the sympathetic nervous system is dominating sympathetic nervous system is dominating sympathetic nervous system is dominating and what we want is to increase the and what we want is to increase the and what we want is to increase the parasympathetic nervous system par parasympathetic nervous system par parasympathetic nervous system par alongside that's what it really means to alongside that's what it really means to alongside that's what it really means to come alongside to keep the sympathetic come alongside to keep the sympathetic come alongside to keep the sympathetic nervous system from dominating um and nervous system from dominating um and nervous system from dominating um and most of us know people who are uh who most of us know people who are uh who most of us know people who are uh who have low vagal nerve tone they tend to have low vagal nerve tone they tend to have low vagal nerve tone they tend to be very irritable have that short fuse be very irritable have that short fuse be very irritable have that short fuse uh they tend to go into chest wall uh they tend to go into chest wall uh they tend to go into chest wall muscle breathing when they're anxious so muscle breathing when they're anxious so muscle breathing when they're anxious so instead of breathing instead of breathing instead of breathing diaphragmatically uh they they do rapid diaphragmatically uh they they do rapid diaphragmatically uh they they do rapid shallow breathing and all of those shallow breathing and all of those shallow breathing and all of those things are are the sign of of poor vagal things are are the sign of of poor vagal things are are the sign of of poor vagal nerve tone well that's why one of the nerve tone well that's why one of the nerve tone well that's why one of the simple thing that you teach Cameron simple thing that you teach Cameron simple thing that you teach Cameron teaches at my office is proper breathing teaches at my office is proper breathing teaches at my office is proper breathing yes to help control that sympathetic yes to help control that sympathetic yes to help control that sympathetic parasympathetic uh system calm the parasympathetic uh system calm the parasympathetic uh system calm the sympathetic down increase the sympathetic down increase the sympathetic down increase the parasympathetic exactly if you want to parasympathetic exactly if you want to parasympathetic exactly if you want to see what a with the picture of of low see what a with the picture of of low see what a with the picture of of low vagal nerve tone is look at a vagal nerve tone is look at a vagal nerve tone is look at a two-year-old or three-year-old in a two-year-old or three-year-old in a two-year-old or three-year-old in a temper tantrum that's precisely what temper tantrum that's precisely what temper tantrum that's precisely what that uh poor nerve tone is they haven't that uh poor nerve tone is they haven't that uh poor nerve tone is they haven't learned to control their own uh veal learned to control their own uh veal learned to control their own uh veal nerve tone I don't even know what it is nerve tone I don't even know what it is nerve tone I don't even know what it is but they immediately go into rapid um but they immediately go into rapid um but they immediately go into rapid um shallow breathing uh uh out of control shallow breathing uh uh out of control shallow breathing uh uh out of control physical e uh externalization of their physical e uh externalization of their physical e uh externalization of their stress uh screaming crying um but if you stress uh screaming crying um but if you stress uh screaming crying um but if you want to see great vagal nerve tone watch want to see great vagal nerve tone watch want to see great vagal nerve tone watch a baby sleeping those deep deep deep a baby sleeping those deep deep deep a baby sleeping those deep deep deep breaths and U the very relaxed uh body breaths and U the very relaxed uh body breaths and U the very relaxed uh body posture and so we know how to do these posture and so we know how to do these posture and so we know how to do these things we just have to remember them things we just have to remember them things we just have to remember them give us an example of how to calm that give us an example of how to calm that give us an example of how to calm that sympathetic nervous system down with sympathetic nervous system down with sympathetic nervous system down with your breathing techniques so um one of your breathing techniques so um one of your breathing techniques so um one of the things that we had people do is to the things that we had people do is to the things that we had people do is to place a hand on their chest and another place a hand on their chest and another place a hand on their chest and another on their belly just right below their on their belly just right below their on their belly just right below their rib cage right and to breathe naturally rib cage right and to breathe naturally rib cage right and to breathe naturally or normally and watch what hands move if or normally and watch what hands move if or normally and watch what hands move if that Top Hand is the one that's moving that Top Hand is the one that's moving that Top Hand is the one that's moving and the bottom hand isn't well then and the bottom hand isn't well then and the bottom hand isn't well then you're using your chest wall Muses to you're using your chest wall Muses to you're using your chest wall Muses to breathe and you're going to be breathe and you're going to be breathe and you're going to be predisposed to po nerve ta it's it's a predisposed to po nerve ta it's it's a predisposed to po nerve ta it's it's a sign of that so the way to overcome that sign of that so the way to overcome that sign of that so the way to overcome that is is to do a little bit of plank in is is to do a little bit of plank in is is to do a little bit of plank in your chair and to take some deep deep your chair and to take some deep deep your chair and to take some deep deep deep breaths see that Top Hand move or deep breaths see that Top Hand move or deep breaths see that Top Hand move or bottom hand move and that Top Hand stay bottom hand move and that Top Hand stay bottom hand move and that Top Hand stay still and then to increase your breath still and then to increase your breath still and then to increase your breath cycle length so that you're going all cycle length so that you're going all cycle length so that you're going all the way in you hold it for a count the way in you hold it for a count the way in you hold it for a count generally of 20 to 30 and then let it generally of 20 to 30 and then let it generally of 20 to 30 and then let it out slowly slowly slowly let it out and out slowly slowly slowly let it out and out slowly slowly slowly let it out and then hold there again then hold there again then hold there again and do that for about 10 or 15 breath and do that for about 10 or 15 breath and do that for about 10 or 15 breath cycles and do that throughout the day cycles and do that throughout the day cycles and do that throughout the day and uh you'll feel yourself being calmer and uh you'll feel yourself being calmer and uh you'll feel yourself being calmer coming out of that so you count how many coming out of that so you count how many coming out of that so you count how many how long do you count on the in inh how long do you count on the in inh how long do you count on the in inh inhalation part of it so I so it depends inhalation part of it so I so it depends inhalation part of it so I so it depends on how you long you've been doing that on how you long you've been doing that on how you long you've been doing that so I've been doing diaphragmatic so I've been doing diaphragmatic so I've been doing diaphragmatic breathing now for about 40 years we I breathing now for about 40 years we I breathing now for about 40 years we I learned to do it in the military believe learned to do it in the military believe learned to do it in the military believe it or not when I was learn how to shoot it or not when I was learn how to shoot it or not when I was learn how to shoot uh because you can't shoot if you're not uh because you can't shoot if you're not uh because you can't shoot if you're not if you're breathing erratically and so if you're breathing erratically and so if you're breathing erratically and so so um I can do maybe two breath Cycles a so um I can do maybe two breath Cycles a so um I can do maybe two breath Cycles a minute um we recommend people do more minute um we recommend people do more minute um we recommend people do more like five to six breath Cycles a minute like five to six breath Cycles a minute like five to six breath Cycles a minute so they're not holding their breath to so they're not holding their breath to so they're not holding their breath to where they're gasping at the end of it where they're gasping at the end of it where they're gasping at the end of it right and then to just let it out slowly right and then to just let it out slowly right and then to just let it out slowly in through your nose out through your in through your nose out through your in through your nose out through your mouth that's kind of like one of the mouth that's kind of like one of the mouth that's kind of like one of the keys well one of the things I've heard keys well one of the things I've heard keys well one of the things I've heard into to the count of four hold for the into to the count of four hold for the into to the count of four hold for the count of four and out for the count of count of four and out for the count of count of four and out for the count of four so it depends on how you count to four so it depends on how you count to four so it depends on how you count to four right you do one four right you do one four right you do one two well three are you doing 1,001 1,002 two well three are you doing 1,001 1,002 two well three are you doing 1,001 1,002 which is what most people do when which is what most people do when which is what most people do when they're doing the C for but yeah so 4 they're doing the C for but yeah so 4 they're doing the C for but yeah so 4 seconds in how long the hold again you
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seconds in how long the hold again you seconds in how long the hold again you you want to hold until you feel the urge you want to hold until you feel the urge you want to hold until you feel the urge to Exhale okay yeah that's the optimal to Exhale okay yeah that's the optimal to Exhale okay yeah that's the optimal that's the optimal and it'll take you that's the optimal and it'll take you that's the optimal and it'll take you well the longer you do it the longer well the longer you do it the longer well the longer you do it the longer it'll be before you have the urge to it'll be before you have the urge to it'll be before you have the urge to Exhale so as soon as you feel the urge Exhale so as soon as you feel the urge Exhale so as soon as you feel the urge to Exhale then exhale exhale through to Exhale then exhale exhale through to Exhale then exhale exhale through your mouth and blow blow it all out you your mouth and blow blow it all out you your mouth and blow blow it all out you want to feel like you're getting it all want to feel like you're getting it all want to feel like you're getting it all the way out and when you're breathing in the way out and when you're breathing in the way out and when you're breathing in you want to draw it like you're feeling you want to draw it like you're feeling you want to draw it like you're feeling like you're pulling that breath all the like you're pulling that breath all the like you're pulling that breath all the way down into your toes pull it as way down into your toes pull it as way down into your toes pull it as deeply as you can and then hold it and deeply as you can and then hold it and deeply as you can and then hold it and initially it'll give you a little bit of initially it'll give you a little bit of initially it'll give you a little bit of a burn sensation you'll feel like you a burn sensation you'll feel like you a burn sensation you'll feel like you got a little bit of lung burn going on got a little bit of lung burn going on got a little bit of lung burn going on there but eventually you'll be taking it there but eventually you'll be taking it there but eventually you'll be taking it there there's an estimation that there there's an estimation that there there's an estimation that Americans probably only take uh 25 to Americans probably only take uh 25 to Americans probably only take uh 25 to 30% of the lung capacity as they're 30% of the lung capacity as they're 30% of the lung capacity as they're breathing they don't take full breaths breathing they don't take full breaths breathing they don't take full breaths um and again one of the things that we um and again one of the things that we um and again one of the things that we have with smart devices like apple have with smart devices like apple have with smart devices like apple watches um is that it'll measure your watches um is that it'll measure your watches um is that it'll measure your your you know your breath your breath your you know your breath your breath your you know your breath your breath cycle and it'll give you an estimation cycle and it'll give you an estimation cycle and it'll give you an estimation of your uh V2 Max it'll give you an of your uh V2 Max it'll give you an of your uh V2 Max it'll give you an indication or an approximation of how indication or an approximation of how indication or an approximation of how much air you're actually getting in when much air you're actually getting in when much air you're actually getting in when it is that you do breathe and it's a it is that you do breathe and it's a it is that you do breathe and it's a measure of breathing measure of breathing measure of breathing efficiency so I often wonder and you may efficiency so I often wonder and you may efficiency so I often wonder and you may have the answer as how much Focus like have the answer as how much Focus like have the answer as how much Focus like on the Apple watch for these vital signs on the Apple watch for these vital signs on the Apple watch for these vital signs or the monitoring of your breathing is or the monitoring of your breathing is or the monitoring of your breathing is healthy and how much healthy and how much healthy and how much is getting into the OCD type realm right is getting into the OCD type realm right is getting into the OCD type realm right so because I see people come in really so because I see people come in really so because I see people come in really focused on just one area or another area focused on just one area or another area focused on just one area or another area and it's really caused them balance in and it's really caused them balance in and it's really caused them balance in their thought process so how do you help their thought process so how do you help their thought process so how do you help those people and and help them to get those people and and help them to get those people and and help them to get focused on the the right amount of focused on the the right amount of focused on the the right amount of knowledge knowledge knowledge monitoring versus being overly concerned monitoring versus being overly concerned monitoring versus being overly concerned well you raised an interesting point and well you raised an interesting point and well you raised an interesting point and that is can we focus on our health to that is can we focus on our health to that is can we focus on our health to the neglect of our health and the answer the neglect of our health and the answer the neglect of our health and the answer is yeah we can focus on anything to the is yeah we can focus on anything to the is yeah we can focus on anything to the neglective things are are really neglective things are are really neglective things are are really important um we encourage Tech breaks important um we encourage Tech breaks important um we encourage Tech breaks even from your your health monitoring even from your your health monitoring even from your your health monitoring devices and so uh I know that people devices and so uh I know that people devices and so uh I know that people want to trct their sleep and then they want to trct their sleep and then they want to trct their sleep and then they want to track their steps and they want want to track their steps and they want want to track their steps and they want to track their calories and they even to track their calories and they even to track their calories and they even have programs now where you can take have programs now where you can take have programs now where you can take pictures of what you're going to eat pictures of what you're going to eat pictures of what you're going to eat with your phone and estimate your with your phone and estimate your with your phone and estimate your calorie intake based on the picture um calorie intake based on the picture um calorie intake based on the picture um you can go overboard with that we we you can go overboard with that we we you can go overboard with that we we would we would suggest that you uh would we would suggest that you uh would we would suggest that you uh monitor those things um once a monitor those things um once a monitor those things um once a day uh not all day and the best time to day uh not all day and the best time to day uh not all day and the best time to do it is just before you go into your do it is just before you go into your do it is just before you go into your evening mindfulness exercise where evening mindfulness exercise where evening mindfulness exercise where you're getting rid of all technology the you're getting rid of all technology the you're getting rid of all technology the last thing you you know you you close last thing you you know you you close last thing you you know you you close out is that Health stats just take a out is that Health stats just take a out is that Health stats just take a perusal through it notice what you perusal through it notice what you perusal through it notice what you notice about what you're doing amongst notice about what you're doing amongst notice about what you're doing amongst all the things that it measures and all the things that it measures and all the things that it measures and don't focus on any one to the neglect of don't focus on any one to the neglect of don't focus on any one to the neglect of the others and then put it down if the others and then put it down if the others and then put it down if you're spending any more than five to you're spending any more than five to you're spending any more than five to seven minutes a day looking at your seven minutes a day looking at your seven minutes a day looking at your health stats you you're you're you're health stats you you're you're you're health stats you you're you're you're misusing the tool the tool wasn't misusing the tool the tool wasn't misusing the tool the tool wasn't designed for you to focus on for any designed for you to focus on for any designed for you to focus on for any significant ific part of your day so we significant ific part of your day so we significant ific part of your day so we just talked about how to kind of calm just talked about how to kind of calm just talked about how to kind of calm yourself down if you find yourself yourself down if you find yourself yourself down if you find yourself becoming anxious uh kind of irritable becoming anxious uh kind of irritable becoming anxious uh kind of irritable that type of thing and the breathing that type of thing and the breathing that type of thing and the breathing exercises during the day is a super easy exercises during the day is a super easy exercises during the day is a super easy way to do that you can do it wherever way to do that you can do it wherever way to do that you can do it wherever you are exactly just take a couple you are exactly just take a couple you are exactly just take a couple minutes uh do the breathing exercises minutes uh do the breathing exercises minutes uh do the breathing exercises that will help calm the brain calm your that will help calm the brain calm your that will help calm the brain calm your whole body system whole body system whole body system down you just mentioned about uh using down you just mentioned about uh using down you just mentioned about uh using smart devices watching TV uh how how smart devices watching TV uh how how smart devices watching TV uh how how what and that's helping to calm your what and that's helping to calm your what and that's helping to calm your brain down at night is to give your brain down at night is to give your brain down at night is to give your brain a rest what do you perceive as a brain a rest what do you perceive as a brain a rest what do you perceive as a as a healthy type pattern during the day as a healthy type pattern during the day as a healthy type pattern during the day on how you structure a healthy day and on how you structure a healthy day and on how you structure a healthy day and then how you get yourself set up for a then how you get yourself set up for a then how you get yourself set up for a healthy sleep at night well one of the healthy sleep at night well one of the healthy sleep at night well one of the things we tell people is that smart things we tell people is that smart things we tell people is that smart devices will make you stupid you got to devices will make you stupid you got to devices will make you stupid you got to be really careful with how you're using be really careful with how you're using be really careful with how you're using using your smart technology first of all using your smart technology first of all using your smart technology first of all don't introduce it to your don't introduce it to your don't introduce it to your children um in an all at once faster so children um in an all at once faster so children um in an all at once faster so we don't hand them a smart device at um we don't hand them a smart device at um we don't hand them a smart device at um elementary school and then have elementary school and then have elementary school and then have unlimited access to that device you know unlimited access to that device you know unlimited access to that device you know during the waking day there should be during the waking day there should be during the waking day there should be there should be limits on it and um there should be limits on it and um there should be limits on it and um again kids we've seen it we've gone into again kids we've seen it we've gone into again kids we've seen it we've gone into rooms with children who all have Smart rooms with children who all have Smart rooms with children who all have Smart devices and they can be sitting next to devices and they can be sitting next to devices and they can be sitting next to the person that they're communicating the person that they're communicating the person that they're communicating with but they're doing it over their with but they're doing it over their with but they're doing it over their smart device they're not even talking to smart device they're not even talking to smart device they're not even talking to one another I I we've seen adults do one another I I we've seen adults do one another I I we've seen adults do that all be in the same room together that all be in the same room together that all be in the same room together but they've got their phones out um and but they've got their phones out um and but they've got their phones out um and so um we need to disconnect from so um we need to disconnect from so um we need to disconnect from those as often as we can as much as we those as often as we can as much as we those as often as we can as much as we can so that those things don't dominate can so that those things don't dominate can so that those things don't dominate our lives part of the problem is that our lives part of the problem is that our lives part of the problem is that many of us have busy schedule have moved many of us have busy schedule have moved many of us have busy schedule have moved our our schedule over there we get our our our schedule over there we get our our our schedule over there we get our email there we get our text messages our email there we get our text messages our email there we get our text messages our phone calls um our directions to get to phone calls um our directions to get to phone calls um our directions to get to and from places and so we are and from places and so we are and from places and so we are interacting with them a a lot and and interacting with them a a lot and and interacting with them a a lot and and sometimes it's healthy and other times sometimes it's healthy and other times sometimes it's healthy and other times it's not so the question is well when is it's not so the question is well when is it's not so the question is well when is it not well when it's keeping us from it not well when it's keeping us from it not well when it's keeping us from being able to interact with people being able to interact with people being able to interact with people because we're having to check our phones because we're having to check our phones because we're having to check our phones and we're having to attend to what's and we're having to attend to what's and we're having to attend to what's going on in our smart device instead of going on in our smart device instead of going on in our smart device instead of the person that's right in front of us the person that's right in front of us the person that's right in front of us so we were recommend you have a place to so we were recommend you have a place to so we were recommend you have a place to park your device when it's when you park your device when it's when you park your device when it's when you don't need to have access to it uh a lot don't need to have access to it uh a lot don't need to have access to it uh a lot of com a lot of Corporations now are of com a lot of Corporations now are of com a lot of Corporations now are recognizing that there's a significant recognizing that there's a significant recognizing that there's a significant loss of time and dedicated effort to the loss of time and dedicated effort to the loss of time and dedicated effort to the company due to Smart devices and so they company due to Smart devices and so they company due to Smart devices and so they now are requiring employees uh to lock now are requiring employees uh to lock now are requiring employees uh to lock them away in a central location you have them away in a central location you have them away in a central location you have to come check your device out you can't to come check your device out you can't to come check your device out you can't just you know can't use it all the time just you know can't use it all the time just you know can't use it all the time because of time lost and so um the because of time lost and so um the because of time lost and so um the devices eles have the ability to track devices eles have the ability to track devices eles have the ability to track your usage of them and if if you find your usage of them and if if you find your usage of them and if if you find out that during the waking day you're out that during the waking day you're out that during the waking day you're using those devices more than three or using those devices more than three or using those devices more than three or four hours you're probably in the danger four hours you're probably in the danger four hours you're probably in the danger zone of too much usage in the 45 minutes zone of too much usage in the 45 minutes zone of too much usage in the 45 minutes before you go to bed you should before you go to bed you should before you go to bed you should eliminate all size all all of those eliminate all size all all of those eliminate all size all all of those devices altogether um a lot of the devices altogether um a lot of the devices altogether um a lot of the devices you can now take the blue light devices you can now take the blue light devices you can now take the blue light away from them so that they don't affect away from them so that they don't affect away from them so that they don't affect um the onset of sleeping as much and get um the onset of sleeping as much and get um the onset of sleeping as much and get smart device to induce insomnia U but smart device to induce insomnia U but smart device to induce insomnia U but people think that well if I just use my people think that well if I just use my people think that well if I just use my filters then I can use it all the way up filters then I can use it all the way up filters then I can use it all the way up until bedtime and no because you're until bedtime and no because you're until bedtime and no because you're still stimulating yourself with the still stimulating yourself with the still stimulating yourself with the information that you're consuming information that you're consuming information that you're consuming andless say well I can read a book on it andless say well I can read a book on it andless say well I can read a book on it get a paper get a paper copy and read it get a paper get a paper copy and read it get a paper get a paper copy and read it the oldfashioned way go old school with the oldfashioned way go old school with the oldfashioned way go old school with your nighttime reading um use yellow your nighttime reading um use yellow your nighttime reading um use yellow lights or incandescent lights or are lights or incandescent lights or are lights or incandescent lights or are those that can mimic warm light the LEDs those that can mimic warm light the LEDs those that can mimic warm light the LEDs now can be tunable to warm lights uh do now can be tunable to warm lights uh do now can be tunable to warm lights uh do that in again in the 45 minutes U turn that in again in the 45 minutes U turn that in again in the 45 minutes U turn the TV off you know put your iPad away the TV off you know put your iPad away the TV off you know put your iPad away uh don't sleep in the same room as your uh don't sleep in the same room as your uh don't sleep in the same room as your smart devices so I I hear people say why smart devices so I I hear people say why smart devices so I I hear people say why use it for my alarm clock go to Target use it for my alarm clock go to Target use it for my alarm clock go to Target and get you a $5 alarm clock you don't and get you a $5 alarm clock you don't and get you a $5 alarm clock you don't need to use your smart device to to wake need to use your smart device to to wake need to use your smart device to to wake you up um now I think the exception you up um now I think the exception you up um now I think the exception would be and where I would be willing to would be and where I would be willing to would be and where I would be willing to fudge a little is if they're using um an fudge a little is if they're using um an fudge a little is if they're using um an Apple Watch to track their sleep uh then Apple Watch to track their sleep uh then Apple Watch to track their sleep uh then you know you can have that Tech because
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you know you can have that Tech because you know you can have that Tech because it knows to silence your itself from all it knows to silence your itself from all it knows to silence your itself from all you know texts and things like that you know texts and things like that you know texts and things like that phone calls phone calls phone calls so that would be the maybe one exception so that would be the maybe one exception so that would be the maybe one exception is the the smart worn devices that help is the the smart worn devices that help is the the smart worn devices that help track your sleep otherwise get them out track your sleep otherwise get them out track your sleep otherwise get them out of the bedroom for one of the things you of the bedroom for one of the things you of the bedroom for one of the things you get an EMF from them the electromagnetic get an EMF from them the electromagnetic get an EMF from them the electromagnetic fields are all around us and if we have fields are all around us and if we have fields are all around us and if we have um cell phones on iPads on things like um cell phones on iPads on things like um cell phones on iPads on things like that those things are radiating us that those things are radiating us that those things are radiating us particularly if they're within six feet particularly if they're within six feet particularly if they're within six feet of our heads while we're trying to sleep of our heads while we're trying to sleep of our heads while we're trying to sleep so it's best to get those in another so it's best to get those in another so it's best to get those in another room plug them in turn them off that room plug them in turn them off that room plug them in turn them off that that's the best thing to do with those that's the best thing to do with those that's the best thing to do with those exactly uh so we've talked a lot about exactly uh so we've talked a lot about exactly uh so we've talked a lot about you know assessment being aware of your you know assessment being aware of your you know assessment being aware of your own body uh how you're functioning and own body uh how you're functioning and own body uh how you're functioning and what you're doing uh to cause what you're doing uh to cause what you're doing uh to cause dysfunction whether it's food you eat dysfunction whether it's food you eat dysfunction whether it's food you eat the devices you're the devices you're the devices you're using uh putting yourself in situations using uh putting yourself in situations using uh putting yourself in situations where it creates anxiety or stress um where it creates anxiety or stress um where it creates anxiety or stress um and then we've talked about how to and then we've talked about how to and then we've talked about how to assess the individual whether it's with assess the individual whether it's with assess the individual whether it's with food food food sensitivities uh qeg to assess your sensitivities uh qeg to assess your sensitivities uh qeg to assess your brain function whether you had TBI and brain function whether you had TBI and brain function whether you had TBI and as you've stated anybody that has played as you've stated anybody that has played as you've stated anybody that has played sport fors to any extent that requires a sport fors to any extent that requires a sport fors to any extent that requires a helmet or heading the ball or youve helmet or heading the ball or youve helmet or heading the ball or youve fallen and hit your head or fall falling fallen and hit your head or fall falling fallen and hit your head or fall falling off your off your off your bicycle uh it's important that bicycle uh it's important that bicycle uh it's important that assessment be made to see about TBI yes assessment be made to see about TBI yes assessment be made to see about TBI yes and the and the and the easiest most economical way to do that easiest most economical way to do that easiest most economical way to do that is with a is with a is with a qeg absolutely so the so the it's got qeg absolutely so the so the it's got qeg absolutely so the so the it's got great facility uh it's relatively great facility uh it's relatively great facility uh it's relatively inexpensive when compared to other inexpensive when compared to other inexpensive when compared to other neuroimaging techniques it is a neuroimaging techniques it is a neuroimaging techniques it is a functional brain study it is not a functional brain study it is not a functional brain study it is not a structural study so you think of structural study so you think of structural study so you think of structural studies as being like Mr MRIs structural studies as being like Mr MRIs structural studies as being like Mr MRIs CT scans um x-rays those look at the CT scans um x-rays those look at the CT scans um x-rays those look at the structure of the body um functional structure of the body um functional structure of the body um functional Imaging like uh spec single Photon Imaging like uh spec single Photon Imaging like uh spec single Photon emission computed tomography uh emission computed tomography uh emission computed tomography uh functional MRI fmri uh pet scans poson functional MRI fmri uh pet scans poson functional MRI fmri uh pet scans poson emission tomography or qeg quantitative emission tomography or qeg quantitative emission tomography or qeg quantitative electrography those are specifically electrography those are specifically electrography those are specifically looking at brain function so how is the looking at brain function so how is the looking at brain function so how is the brain working or not and um of all of brain working or not and um of all of brain working or not and um of all of those EEG is by far the least expensive those EEG is by far the least expensive those EEG is by far the least expensive um you don't have to climb insided tube um you don't have to climb insided tube um you don't have to climb insided tube and listen to you know loud sounds like and listen to you know loud sounds like and listen to you know loud sounds like Woody Woodpecker banging on your skull Woody Woodpecker banging on your skull Woody Woodpecker banging on your skull uh it's it's it's passive we're sensing uh it's it's it's passive we're sensing uh it's it's it's passive we're sensing the electrical activity that's coming the electrical activity that's coming the electrical activity that's coming off the scalp so we're not talking about off the scalp so we're not talking about off the scalp so we're not talking about anything that's going to we're anything that's going to we're anything that's going to we're introducing any radioactive isotope into introducing any radioactive isotope into introducing any radioactive isotope into your body like we do with Spectre or pet your body like we do with Spectre or pet your body like we do with Spectre or pet or fmri we're just looking at what's or fmri we're just looking at what's or fmri we're just looking at what's coming off the head it can be done in in coming off the head it can be done in in coming off the head it can be done in in an hour uh the results are almost an hour uh the results are almost an hour uh the results are almost immediately available and uh and we have immediately available and uh and we have immediately available and uh and we have some great insight into um how you're some great insight into um how you're some great insight into um how you're functioning the only caveat about qeg functioning the only caveat about qeg functioning the only caveat about qeg that differentiates it from the other that differentiates it from the other that differentiates it from the other studies is is that we cannot use it studies is is that we cannot use it studies is is that we cannot use it diagnostically in other words we don't diagnostically in other words we don't diagnostically in other words we don't diagnose a heada injury with qeg we have diagnose a heada injury with qeg we have diagnose a heada injury with qeg we have a head injury either by diagnosis or a head injury either by diagnosis or a head injury either by diagnosis or history before we do the test and then history before we do the test and then history before we do the test and then we see what are the functional deficits we see what are the functional deficits we see what are the functional deficits as a consequence of that well none the as a consequence of that well none the as a consequence of that well none the other functional tests actually are other functional tests actually are other functional tests actually are diagnostic of a head diagnostic of a head diagnostic of a head injury unless you have a significant injury unless you have a significant injury unless you have a significant traumatic brain injury where it's traumatic brain injury where it's traumatic brain injury where it's actually killed the brain cells right actually killed the brain cells right actually killed the brain cells right fmri being a hybrid can do a little both fmri being a hybrid can do a little both fmri being a hybrid can do a little both structural and function structural and function structural and function and so it's but it's rarely used that and so it's but it's rarely used that and so it's but it's rarely used that way exactly and it's quite expensive and way exactly and it's quite expensive and way exactly and it's quite expensive and most insurances won't pay for exactly most insurances won't pay for exactly most insurances won't pay for exactly and early on I used spec scan quite a and early on I used spec scan quite a and early on I used spec scan quite a bit but the cost of spec scan has just bit but the cost of spec scan has just bit but the cost of spec scan has just gone up gone up gone up astronomically and so for a person that astronomically and so for a person that astronomically and so for a person that is Cash paying or their insurance won't is Cash paying or their insurance won't is Cash paying or their insurance won't pay for it a spec skin can cost $45,000 pay for it a spec skin can cost $45,000 pay for it a spec skin can cost $45,000 right and unless we're expecting right and unless we're expecting right and unless we're expecting Parkinson's you know and things or we Parkinson's you know and things or we Parkinson's you know and things or we want to differentiate it from maybe want to differentiate it from maybe want to differentiate it from maybe Louis body Dem menure then we would do a Louis body Dem menure then we would do a Louis body Dem menure then we would do a spec scan just a d the DAT of the spec spec scan just a d the DAT of the spec spec scan just a d the DAT of the spec just to see whether or not you know we just to see whether or not you know we just to see whether or not you know we might have a that's barrier case yeah might have a that's barrier case yeah might have a that's barrier case yeah and and that's generally paid for by and and that's generally paid for by and and that's generally paid for by insurance if you suspect Parkinson's insurance if you suspect Parkinson's insurance if you suspect Parkinson's that test is indicated yeah that that that test is indicated yeah that that that test is indicated yeah that that test is indicated um with it so as we we test is indicated um with it so as we we test is indicated um with it so as we we go through we've got the made some go through we've got the made some go through we've got the made some diagnostic testing or done some diagnostic testing or done some diagnostic testing or done some diagnostic testing uh kind of focused in diagnostic testing uh kind of focused in diagnostic testing uh kind of focused in on what the person's goal is uh then on what the person's goal is uh then on what the person's goal is uh then what treatment what treatment what treatment modalities uh are effective or available modalities uh are effective or available modalities uh are effective or available out there to to that you use and I'll out there to to that you use and I'll out there to to that you use and I'll talk about some of what I use to to help talk about some of what I use to to help talk about some of what I use to to help the person actually heal we talked about the person actually heal we talked about the person actually heal we talked about the breathing techniques for just the the breathing techniques for just the the breathing techniques for just the the anxiety part or coming your your the anxiety part or coming your your the anxiety part or coming your your system down what other techniques then system down what other techniques then system down what other techniques then you talked about neural feedback as as a you talked about neural feedback as as a you talked about neural feedback as as a technique can you explain a little bit technique can you explain a little bit technique can you explain a little bit on on how those are used and and how you on on how those are used and and how you on on how those are used and and how you use them what you see as results so I use them what you see as results so I use them what you see as results so I want to back up just a hair so I I told want to back up just a hair so I I told want to back up just a hair so I I told you the process we use we kind of uh you the process we use we kind of uh you the process we use we kind of uh label it assess address and reassess and label it assess address and reassess and label it assess address and reassess and so the the point of the assessment is to so the the point of the assessment is to so the the point of the assessment is to find out the what and where and we hope find out the what and where and we hope find out the what and where and we hope that we have convergent validity which that we have convergent validity which that we have convergent validity which is a technical term that all that means is a technical term that all that means is a technical term that all that means is that all the tests that we're doing is that all the tests that we're doing is that all the tests that we're doing are pointing to the same thing or things are pointing to the same thing or things are pointing to the same thing or things and so our cognitive test is is point to and so our cognitive test is is point to and so our cognitive test is is point to memory mood and uh maybe attention memory mood and uh maybe attention memory mood and uh maybe attention issues and then our qeg is poin to that issues and then our qeg is poin to that issues and then our qeg is poin to that and our neurotransmitter and stress and our neurotransmitter and stress and our neurotransmitter and stress hormones are saying there's a pheno hormones are saying there's a pheno hormones are saying there's a pheno ethylamine pea deficiency well that's ethylamine pea deficiency well that's ethylamine pea deficiency well that's going to affect attension and there's a
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going to affect attension and there's a going to affect attension and there's a dopamine deficiency it's also going to dopamine deficiency it's also going to dopamine deficiency it's also going to affect attention and and mood a little affect attention and and mood a little affect attention and and mood a little and serotonin and Gaba may be low or and serotonin and Gaba may be low or and serotonin and Gaba may be low or glutamate may be high those things can glutamate may be high those things can glutamate may be high those things can affect mood and memory and also affect mood and memory and also affect mood and memory and also attention and focus um drive so to speak attention and focus um drive so to speak attention and focus um drive so to speak so now we have all these tests that are so now we have all these tests that are so now we have all these tests that are saying hey we've got issues that are saying hey we've got issues that are saying hey we've got issues that are going on in the brain and body that are going on in the brain and body that are going on in the brain and body that are related to mood memory and focus so our related to mood memory and focus so our related to mood memory and focus so our interventions are going to be related to interventions are going to be related to interventions are going to be related to mood memory and focus and so we may do mood memory and focus and so we may do mood memory and focus and so we may do neur feedback and work on the frontal neur feedback and work on the frontal neur feedback and work on the frontal loes and the lyic lobe to re-regulate loes and the lyic lobe to re-regulate loes and the lyic lobe to re-regulate that chain uh we may be doing that chain uh we may be doing that chain uh we may be doing photobiomodulation which is infrared photobiomodulation which is infrared photobiomodulation which is infrared near infrared and red light therapy to near infrared and red light therapy to near infrared and red light therapy to increase cerebral blood flow and increase cerebral blood flow and increase cerebral blood flow and oxygenation and and mitochondrial DNA oxygenation and and mitochondrial DNA oxygenation and and mitochondrial DNA activity uh and it's been shown through activity uh and it's been shown through activity uh and it's been shown through research that if you can increase research that if you can increase research that if you can increase cerebral blood flow and oxygenation you cerebral blood flow and oxygenation you cerebral blood flow and oxygenation you do two things you give the brain more of do two things you give the brain more of do two things you give the brain more of what it needs oxygen to to burn for what it needs oxygen to to burn for what it needs oxygen to to burn for metabolic things but you also increase metabolic things but you also increase metabolic things but you also increase the trash hauling capability of the the trash hauling capability of the the trash hauling capability of the bloodstream to to move toxins out of the bloodstream to to move toxins out of the bloodstream to to move toxins out of the tissues our brains are 80% gal fat by tissues our brains are 80% gal fat by tissues our brains are 80% gal fat by volume so we're our brains are mostly volume so we're our brains are mostly volume so we're our brains are mostly fat well tox toxins love fat that's fat well tox toxins love fat that's fat well tox toxins love fat that's where they hide out and so uh the toxic where they hide out and so uh the toxic where they hide out and so uh the toxic burden of the brain is dramatically burden of the brain is dramatically burden of the brain is dramatically impacted by the fat uh by the fat and impacted by the fat uh by the fat and impacted by the fat uh by the fat and and the toxin toxic burden of the brain and the toxin toxic burden of the brain and the toxin toxic burden of the brain and so you've got to find out a way to and so you've got to find out a way to and so you've got to find out a way to oxygenate and you can either do it oxygenate and you can either do it oxygenate and you can either do it through increasing exercise through through increasing exercise through through increasing exercise through photobiomodulation or for those who photobiomodulation or for those who photobiomodulation or for those who really have AC acute issues hyperbaric really have AC acute issues hyperbaric really have AC acute issues hyperbaric oxygen therapy as you well know is the oxygen therapy as you well know is the oxygen therapy as you well know is the best way to get at that because we can best way to get at that because we can best way to get at that because we can saturate those tissues with oxygen well saturate those tissues with oxygen well saturate those tissues with oxygen well typically all the modalities that you're typically all the modalities that you're typically all the modalities that you're talking about require oxygen to be talking about require oxygen to be talking about require oxygen to be carried by hemoglobin correct and carried by hemoglobin correct and carried by hemoglobin correct and so it whether exercise which is so it whether exercise which is so it whether exercise which is increases blood flow increases oxygen increases blood flow increases oxygen increases blood flow increases oxygen delivery to the to the cells by delivery to the to the cells by delivery to the to the cells by hemoglobin where with hyperbaric oxygen hemoglobin where with hyperbaric oxygen hemoglobin where with hyperbaric oxygen which we use and I use in my office all which we use and I use in my office all which we use and I use in my office all the time to enhance healing you saturate the time to enhance healing you saturate the time to enhance healing you saturate the whole blood vessel the serum as well the whole blood vessel the serum as well the whole blood vessel the serum as well so that you have 10 to 15 times more so that you have 10 to 15 times more so that you have 10 to 15 times more transport than you normally would transport than you normally would transport than you normally would regardless of what you're doing of regardless of what you're doing of regardless of what you're doing of oxygen it's a supercharging to the oxygen it's a supercharging to the oxygen it's a supercharging to the tissues and so we see enhancement of tissues and so we see enhancement of tissues and so we see enhancement of repair and enhancement of recovery in repair and enhancement of recovery in repair and enhancement of recovery in all kinds of different areas uh all kinds of different areas uh all kinds of different areas uh particularly brain health when it comes particularly brain health when it comes particularly brain health when it comes to recovery from concussion uh typic Al to recovery from concussion uh typic Al to recovery from concussion uh typic Al it's people may take up to 30 days to it's people may take up to 30 days to it's people may take up to 30 days to recover from a concussion with recover from a concussion with recover from a concussion with Hyperbaric Studies have showed 80% uh Hyperbaric Studies have showed 80% uh Hyperbaric Studies have showed 80% uh recover within 5 days so some of my recover within 5 days so some of my recover within 5 days so some of my patients struggle with post concussion patients struggle with post concussion patients struggle with post concussion seally for as long as two three five seally for as long as two three five seally for as long as two three five years oh yes and and so uh one of the years oh yes and and so uh one of the years oh yes and and so uh one of the things that we found is that doing red things that we found is that doing red things that we found is that doing red light therapy over the light therapy over the light therapy over the cids uh while the person is laying down cids uh while the person is laying down cids uh while the person is laying down not only increases that not only increases that not only increases that oxygenation actually increases blood oxygenation actually increases blood oxygenation actually increases blood flow um you also get a uh a boost in the flow um you also get a uh a boost in the flow um you also get a uh a boost in the function of the glymphatic system and uh function of the glymphatic system and uh function of the glymphatic system and uh the lymphatic system is incredibly the lymphatic system is incredibly the lymphatic system is incredibly important for healing from injury and uh important for healing from injury and uh important for healing from injury and uh and from reducing toxic burden so and and from reducing toxic burden so and and from reducing toxic burden so and things like red light therapy are things like red light therapy are things like red light therapy are becoming more and more accessible um you becoming more and more accessible um you becoming more and more accessible um you can buy those things off of Amazon now can buy those things off of Amazon now can buy those things off of Amazon now and and really uh are helpful um and and really uh are helpful um and and really uh are helpful um we've we've we've also discovered with photobiomodulation also discovered with photobiomodulation also discovered with photobiomodulation this red light therapy right that your this red light therapy right that your this red light therapy right that your body position actually is a lot to do body position actually is a lot to do body position actually is a lot to do with how well the intervention works and with how well the intervention works and with how well the intervention works and so using a neck wrap with a red light or so using a neck wrap with a red light or so using a neck wrap with a red light or infrared therapy while you're laying infrared therapy while you're laying infrared therapy while you're laying down is going to have a significantly down is going to have a significantly down is going to have a significantly greater uh effect than if you're sitting greater uh effect than if you're sitting greater uh effect than if you're sitting up or standing and so how to use these up or standing and so how to use these up or standing and so how to use these devices really can be enhanced by cons devices really can be enhanced by cons devices really can be enhanced by cons consult with a functional medicine consult with a functional medicine consult with a functional medicine professional who knows how to use that professional who knows how to use that professional who knows how to use that particular technology and unfortunately particular technology and unfortunately particular technology and unfortunately there aren't a lot of us out there and there aren't a lot of us out there and there aren't a lot of us out there and and so patients really don't know well and so patients really don't know well and so patients really don't know well who do I talk to I I I've seen this who do I talk to I I I've seen this who do I talk to I I I've seen this thing advertised I get on my Facebook thing advertised I get on my Facebook thing advertised I get on my Facebook you know I get this red light therapy you know I get this red light therapy you know I get this red light therapy thing on my face I but I don't know how thing on my face I but I don't know how thing on my face I but I don't know how to use it and so that'd be an excellent to use it and so that'd be an excellent to use it and so that'd be an excellent another session to have together to to another session to have together to to another session to have together to to bring in some of the devices uh show bring in some of the devices uh show bring in some of the devices uh show exactly how they should be used uh exactly how they should be used uh exactly how they should be used uh what's the best way to use them and what's the best way to use them and what's the best way to use them and what's underuse or overuse CU more is what's underuse or overuse CU more is what's underuse or overuse CU more is not necessarily better in a lot of cases not necessarily better in a lot of cases not necessarily better in a lot of cases if not most right exactly exactly so we if not most right exactly exactly so we if not most right exactly exactly so we talked about Hyperbaric and and I'm a talked about Hyperbaric and and I'm a talked about Hyperbaric and and I'm a big believer in Hyperbaric Dr Aman big believer in Hyperbaric Dr Aman big believer in Hyperbaric Dr Aman actually is the one that turned me on to actually is the one that turned me on to actually is the one that turned me on to Hyperbaric uh and um I know the aan Hyperbaric uh and um I know the aan Hyperbaric uh and um I know the aan clinics here in DFW sends uh their clinics here in DFW sends uh their clinics here in DFW sends uh their patients to you for Hyperbaric because patients to you for Hyperbaric because patients to you for Hyperbaric because they recognize the the value of they recognize the the value of they recognize the the value of hyperbaric oxygen therapy neur feedback hyperbaric oxygen therapy neur feedback hyperbaric oxygen therapy neur feedback which is EEG biof feedback is a which is EEG biof feedback is a which is EEG biof feedback is a wonderful uh way to get at this I I have wonderful uh way to get at this I I have wonderful uh way to get at this I I have found that using it in combination with found that using it in combination with found that using it in combination with any other intervention is generally any other intervention is generally any other intervention is generally better than using it by itself so we can better than using it by itself so we can better than using it by itself so we can combine it with photobiomodulation we combine it with photobiomodulation we combine it with photobiomodulation we can combine it with targeted nutritional can combine it with targeted nutritional can combine it with targeted nutritional supplements we can complement it with an supplements we can complement it with an supplements we can complement it with an exercise program but we we very rarely exercise program but we we very rarely exercise program but we we very rarely do neuro feedback by itself and and many do neuro feedback by itself and and many do neuro feedback by itself and and many times we need to do counseling or times we need to do counseling or times we need to do counseling or Psychotherapy because as the brain Psychotherapy because as the brain Psychotherapy because as the brain changes then the person becomes aware changes then the person becomes aware changes then the person becomes aware and sometimes more acutely aware of and sometimes more acutely aware of and sometimes more acutely aware of other things in their life that are
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other things in their life that are other things in their life that are causing them stress or discomfort and so causing them stress or discomfort and so causing them stress or discomfort and so having the ability to talk to somebody having the ability to talk to somebody having the ability to talk to somebody about how to make changes and Implement about how to make changes and Implement about how to make changes and Implement them in their life and relationships or them in their life and relationships or them in their life and relationships or job environment things like and having job environment things like and having job environment things like and having somebody be to be able to talk about and somebody be to be able to talk about and somebody be to be able to talk about and process those things is really important process those things is really important process those things is really important and so um coaching brain health coaching and so um coaching brain health coaching and so um coaching brain health coaching is a great way to do that you don't is a great way to do that you don't is a great way to do that you don't necessarily need to talk to a licensed necessarily need to talk to a licensed necessarily need to talk to a licensed psychotherapist although there are times psychotherapist although there are times psychotherapist although there are times when that's absolutely essential um but when that's absolutely essential um but when that's absolutely essential um but being able to talk to a brain health being able to talk to a brain health being able to talk to a brain health coach or a health coach in general can coach or a health coach in general can coach or a health coach in general can be extremely helpful about how do I be extremely helpful about how do I be extremely helpful about how do I incorporate these changes that are incorporate these changes that are incorporate these changes that are coming as a result of all these good coming as a result of all these good coming as a result of all these good things that I'm doing because you're things that I'm doing because you're things that I'm doing because you're going to find resistance I mean you going to find resistance I mean you going to find resistance I mean you think about couples anytime one of the think about couples anytime one of the think about couples anytime one of the spouses decides to get healthy there's spouses decides to get healthy there's spouses decides to get healthy there's going to be push back from the other going to be push back from the other going to be push back from the other spouse who may not be ready to be spouse who may not be ready to be spouse who may not be ready to be healthy they may not be ready to take on healthy they may not be ready to take on healthy they may not be ready to take on diet sleep and exercise changes and so diet sleep and exercise changes and so diet sleep and exercise changes and so being able to talk to somebody who can being able to talk to somebody who can being able to talk to somebody who can keep you uh encouraged to to keep doing keep you uh encouraged to to keep doing keep you uh encouraged to to keep doing those things they making you feel better those things they making you feel better those things they making you feel better and U and not feel like you're leaving and U and not feel like you're leaving and U and not feel like you're leaving your spouse in the Lurch but like when your spouse in the Lurch but like when your spouse in the Lurch but like when they're ready to get healthy and when they're ready to get healthy and when they're ready to get healthy and when maybe when they see me feeling better maybe when they see me feeling better maybe when they see me feeling better happier more engaged with life um then happier more engaged with life um then happier more engaged with life um then they'll hey I want to do that too and they'll hey I want to do that too and they'll hey I want to do that too and then you're in a better place to help then you're in a better place to help then you're in a better place to help but you don't want to conflict over that but you don't want to conflict over that but you don't want to conflict over that yeah the other day a patient brought in yeah the other day a patient brought in yeah the other day a patient brought in a workbook that they bought bought off a workbook that they bought bought off a workbook that they bought bought off the internet for uh and they I looked it the internet for uh and they I looked it the internet for uh and they I looked it up and they have all kinds of workbooks up and they have all kinds of workbooks up and they have all kinds of workbooks now you can buy to help with your now you can buy to help with your now you can buy to help with your behavioral problems whether it's a behavioral problems whether it's a behavioral problems whether it's a borderline personality disorder or borderline personality disorder or borderline personality disorder or whatever have you looked at those whatever have you looked at those whatever have you looked at those workbooks and there there's some are workbooks and there there's some are workbooks and there there's some are better than other it's it's kind of like better than other it's it's kind of like better than other it's it's kind of like the old joke about the guy that goes the old joke about the guy that goes the old joke about the guy that goes into the bookstore and he asks for the into the bookstore and he asks for the into the bookstore and he asks for the self-help section and the the the person self-help section and the the the person self-help section and the the the person in the story says well I told you that in the story says well I told you that in the story says well I told you that would defeat the purpose and uh so I I would defeat the purpose and uh so I I would defeat the purpose and uh so I I mean the idea of self-help is um I mean mean the idea of self-help is um I mean mean the idea of self-help is um I mean there it can be empowering U but all of there it can be empowering U but all of there it can be empowering U but all of these things come with a philosophical these things come with a philosophical these things come with a philosophical underpinning or a a perspective that underpinning or a a perspective that underpinning or a a perspective that they come from um and and you need to be they come from um and and you need to be they come from um and and you need to be aware that there's baggage with all of aware that there's baggage with all of aware that there's baggage with all of those things so I mean be a smart those things so I mean be a smart those things so I mean be a smart consumer um you you certainly if you consumer um you you certainly if you consumer um you you certainly if you know if you're an Evangelical Christian know if you're an Evangelical Christian know if you're an Evangelical Christian or a Catholic may not find a particular or a Catholic may not find a particular or a Catholic may not find a particular book that comes at it from Shamanism or book that comes at it from Shamanism or book that comes at it from Shamanism or from the perspective of Zen Buddhism is from the perspective of Zen Buddhism is from the perspective of Zen Buddhism is going to be particularly helpful going to be particularly helpful going to be particularly helpful although it might there might be some although it might there might be some although it might there might be some things in there that you find are very things in there that you find are very things in there that you find are very helpful uh generally we encourage people helpful uh generally we encourage people helpful uh generally we encourage people to stay within their um Faith system or to stay within their um Faith system or to stay within their um Faith system or belief system the their framework for belief system the their framework for belief system the their framework for their worldview um and get not too far their worldview um and get not too far their worldview um and get not too far outside that because that can induce outside that because that can induce outside that because that can induce other anxieties that can then become a other anxieties that can then become a other anxieties that can then become a problem in and of themselves exactly be problem in and of themselves exactly be problem in and of themselves exactly be careful the message is is it is careful the message is is it is careful the message is is it is important to get guidance as you go important to get guidance as you go important to get guidance as you go through with this and I find that that's through with this and I find that that's through with this and I find that that's very important because people come in very important because people come in very important because people come in asking me all the time well I want to do asking me all the time well I want to do asking me all the time well I want to do this therapy I want to do that therapy this therapy I want to do that therapy this therapy I want to do that therapy well is that therapy well is that therapy well is that therapy appropriate exactly and so you have to appropriate exactly and so you have to appropriate exactly and so you have to go back to the basics that we've been go back to the basics that we've been go back to the basics that we've been talking about of you know what is the talking about of you know what is the talking about of you know what is the underlying cause what is the the main underlying cause what is the the main underlying cause what is the the main issue and then once you define that just issue and then once you define that just issue and then once you define that just as you you pointed out here in our as you you pointed out here in our as you you pointed out here in our discussion then you can have a plan to discussion then you can have a plan to discussion then you can have a plan to help for improvement and hopefully help for improvement and hopefully help for improvement and hopefully healing and cure well so as as as folks healing and cure well so as as as folks healing and cure well so as as as folks are searching if you get on the internet are searching if you get on the internet are searching if you get on the internet and you're looking for who who can I and you're looking for who who can I and you're looking for who who can I find to help me with this I've heard find to help me with this I've heard find to help me with this I've heard about Nur feedback we do Nur feedback be about Nur feedback we do Nur feedback be about Nur feedback we do Nur feedback be a really wise consumer there there's a a really wise consumer there there's a a really wise consumer there there's a lot of people out today who lot of people out today who lot of people out today who put on their websites that they're are n put on their websites that they're are n put on their websites that they're are n feedback provider um but they may have feedback provider um but they may have feedback provider um but they may have gone to a a bought an equipment from a gone to a a bought an equipment from a gone to a a bought an equipment from a vendor the vendor did a weekend workshop vendor the vendor did a weekend workshop vendor the vendor did a weekend workshop and said they're certified to do that and said they're certified to do that and said they're certified to do that well that that is not the kind of well that that is not the kind of well that that is not the kind of certification that you want your certification that you want your certification that you want your provider to have you want an a provider to have you want an a provider to have you want an a nationally or internationally recognized nationally or internationally recognized nationally or internationally recognized board certification that's connected to board certification that's connected to board certification that's connected to a clinical license in some way and uh a clinical license in some way and uh a clinical license in some way and uh and get your U neura feedack back or and get your U neura feedack back or and get your U neura feedack back or biof feedback or other interventions biof feedback or other interventions biof feedback or other interventions from that person so uh for example for from that person so uh for example for from that person so uh for example for neur feedback there is one certifying neur feedback there is one certifying neur feedback there is one certifying body in the United States for biof body in the United States for biof body in the United States for biof feedback and neuroi neuro feedback feedback and neuroi neuro feedback feedback and neuroi neuro feedback providers is the biof feedback providers is the biof feedback providers is the biof feedback certification International Alliance certification International Alliance certification International Alliance bcia and they have different bcia and they have different bcia and they have different certifications they have certifications certifications they have certifications certifications they have certifications for neuro feedback for biof feedback for for neuro feedback for biof feedback for for neuro feedback for biof feedback for pelvic muscle floor dysfunction and for pelvic muscle floor dysfunction and for pelvic muscle floor dysfunction and for heart rate variability if you're going heart rate variability if you're going heart rate variability if you're going to have the most complicated system in to have the most complicated system in to have the most complicated system in the universe which is your brain trained the universe which is your brain trained the universe which is your brain trained you don't want to do it by somebody who you don't want to do it by somebody who you don't want to do it by somebody who went to a workshop one weekend and then went to a workshop one weekend and then went to a workshop one weekend and then decid start sticking electrodes on decid start sticking electrodes on decid start sticking electrodes on people's heads you want somebody who's people's heads you want somebody who's people's heads you want somebody who's had documented supervised experience and had documented supervised experience and had documented supervised experience and training and have passed a rigorous training and have passed a rigorous training and have passed a rigorous certification exam and gone through certification exam and gone through certification exam and gone through mentoring and for many people it takes mentoring and for many people it takes mentoring and for many people it takes two years to get the certification uh two years to get the certification uh two years to get the certification uh that's who you want working with your that's who you want working with your that's who you want working with your brain you do not want one uh somebody brain you do not want one uh somebody brain you do not want one uh somebody working with your brain brain who just working with your brain brain who just working with your brain brain who just bought equipment and may not even have a bought equipment and may not even have a bought equipment and may not even have a degree in a brain health field who's degree in a brain health field who's degree in a brain health field who's working with again the most complicated working with again the most complicated working with again the most complicated system that we know of in the universe system that we know of in the universe system that we know of in the universe is a human brain that that's very is a human brain that that's very is a human brain that that's very important because you hear people coming important because you hear people coming important because you hear people coming in say well I tried that and it didn't in say well I tried that and it didn't in say well I tried that and it didn't work or I'm worse in some cases work or I'm worse in some cases work or I'm worse in some cases precisely and the next question is well precisely and the next question is well precisely and the next question is well who did you see uh and what did they who did you see uh and what did they who did you see uh and what did they actually do do and so many times you actually do do and so many times you actually do do and so many times you hear equipment used hear equipment used hear equipment used inappropriately uh they're working on inappropriately uh they're working on inappropriately uh they're working on the wrong thing uh they're following a the wrong thing uh they're following a the wrong thing uh they're following a cookbook protocol which has really cookbook protocol which has really cookbook protocol which has really nothing to do with what is your that nothing to do with what is your that nothing to do with what is your that individual's problem exactly so that's individual's problem exactly so that's individual's problem exactly so that's at at our office and in your practice uh at at our office and in your practice uh at at our office and in your practice uh we focus on looking at the main problem we focus on looking at the main problem we focus on looking at the main problem having the appropriate test done uh than having the appropriate test done uh than having the appropriate test done uh than having the appropriate prescribed having the appropriate prescribed having the appropriate prescribed treatment for that and having people do treatment for that and having people do treatment for that and having people do it that are well trained like yourself it that are well trained like yourself it that are well trained like yourself like your son Cameron like your son Cameron like your son Cameron uh that makes all the difference it does uh that makes all the difference it does uh that makes all the difference it does and if you don't see those letters bcn and if you don't see those letters bcn and if you don't see those letters bcn or bcia in or BCB if you don't see those or bcia in or BCB if you don't see those or bcia in or BCB if you don't see those certification uh the credentials behind certification uh the credentials behind certification uh the credentials behind a person's name you really should be a person's name you really should be a person's name you really should be careful and um you know that cab out careful and um you know that cab out careful and um you know that cab out MTAR buy or beware if if if you're not MTAR buy or beware if if if you're not MTAR buy or beware if if if you're not going to a certified person you really going to a certified person you really going to a certified person you really can't expect much and you know there's a can't expect much and you know there's a can't expect much and you know there's a lot of things you can do when you're lot of things you can do when you're lot of things you can do when you're when you're researching you can look and when you're researching you can look and when you're researching you can look and see um is there any research been see um is there any research been see um is there any research been published with uh the equipment or published with uh the equipment or published with uh the equipment or software that's being used and do they software that's being used and do they software that's being used and do they say there's a potential for harm because say there's a potential for harm because say there's a potential for harm because if there's a potential for good stuff if if there's a potential for good stuff if if there's a potential for good stuff if it's used correctly there's also it's used correctly there's also it's used correctly there's also potential for harm if if it's not used potential for harm if if it's not used potential for harm if if it's not used correctly um what are the experiences of correctly um what are the experiences of correctly um what are the experiences of this particular clinician worth working this particular clinician worth working this particular clinician worth working with what you have so if they're an ADHD with what you have so if they're an ADHD with what you have so if they're an ADHD specialist um you may want to consider specialist um you may want to consider specialist um you may want to consider going to somebody else if you have a going to somebody else if you have a going to somebody else if you have a mood or anxiety issue if they're a mood or anxiety issue if they're a mood or anxiety issue if they're a general practitioner how long have they general practitioner how long have they general practitioner how long have they been doing this how many years of been doing this how many years of been doing this how many years of experience do they have uh if you're experience do they have uh if you're experience do they have uh if you're doing neur feedback every neur feedback doing neur feedback every neur feedback doing neur feedback every neur feedback intervention should be preceded by an intervention should be preceded by an intervention should be preceded by an EEG assessment it can be done with fewer EEG assessment it can be done with fewer EEG assessment it can be done with fewer than 19 channels you don't have to do than 19 channels you don't have to do than 19 channels you don't have to do the whole head but some sort of the whole head but some sort of the whole head but some sort of assessment needs to be done prior to the assessment needs to be done prior to the assessment needs to be done prior to the intervention um we prefer the intervention um we prefer the intervention um we prefer the quantitative 19 Channel EG so we can see quantitative 19 Channel EG so we can see quantitative 19 Channel EG so we can see everything in two and three dimensions everything in two and three dimensions everything in two and three dimensions but not everybody has that you know but not everybody has that you know but not everybody has that you know latest greatest state-of-the-art Tech uh latest greatest state-of-the-art Tech uh latest greatest state-of-the-art Tech uh techniques but they should proceed techniques but they should proceed techniques but they should proceed whatever they do we have a little whatever they do we have a little whatever they do we have a little monitor that we use at our practice we monitor that we use at our practice we monitor that we use at our practice we don't move anything before we measure it don't move anything before we measure it don't move anything before we measure it first and anything that we move we first and anything that we move we first and anything that we move we continue to measure to make sure that continue to measure to make sure that continue to measure to make sure that we're headed in the right direction so we're headed in the right direction so we're headed in the right direction so you know it's kind of like moving your you know it's kind of like moving your you know it's kind of like moving your furniture in the house you know if you furniture in the house you know if you furniture in the house you know if you may move at 2 feet to to to the right may move at 2 feet to to to the right may move at 2 feet to to to the right but your wife comes in and goes hey I but your wife comes in and goes hey I but your wife comes in and goes hey I wanted that move two feet but I want to wanted that move two feet but I want to wanted that move two feet but I want to move two feet to the left and so we want move two feet to the left and so we want move two feet to the left and so we want to make sure that we're moving things in to make sure that we're moving things in to make sure that we're moving things in the correct direction and the only way the correct direction and the only way the correct direction and the only way you can do that is to measure frequently you can do that is to measure frequently you can do that is to measure frequently and your practice and my practice and your practice and my practice and your practice and my practice because we follow the same standards because we follow the same standards because we follow the same standards every 5 to 10 sessions we're remeasuring every 5 to 10 sessions we're remeasuring every 5 to 10 sessions we're remeasuring to make sure that things are headed in to make sure that things are headed in to make sure that things are headed in the right direction and we do that with the right direction and we do that with the right direction and we do that with all of our interven not just with your all of our interven not just with your all of our interven not just with your feedback yeah exactly and that's so feedback yeah exactly and that's so feedback yeah exactly and that's so important because people then can see important because people then can see important because people then can see what their progress is and uh one of the what their progress is and uh one of the what their progress is and uh one of the things uh that I see frequently and things uh that I see frequently and things uh that I see frequently and you're were talking about toxins earlier you're were talking about toxins earlier you're were talking about toxins earlier is mold toxins uh for years and years uh is mold toxins uh for years and years uh is mold toxins uh for years and years uh I've dealt with toxic exposures I've dealt with toxic exposures I've dealt with toxic exposures affecting individuals back in the early affecting individuals back in the early affecting individuals back in the early 80s it was more solvents uh volatile 80s it was more solvents uh volatile 80s it was more solvents uh volatile chemicals MH then it became herbicides chemicals MH then it became herbicides chemicals MH then it became herbicides pesticides and as people became aware of pesticides and as people became aware of pesticides and as people became aware of the toxicity of those uh government has the toxicity of those uh government has the toxicity of those uh government has uh labeled them made people Weare made uh labeled them made people Weare made uh labeled them made people Weare made MSDS sheets available which is what's in MSDS sheets available which is what's in MSDS sheets available which is what's in the chemical in the in the workplace so the chemical in the in the workplace so the chemical in the in the workplace so we see a lot fewer workplace exposures we see a lot fewer workplace exposures we see a lot fewer workplace exposures or inadvertent exposures to like or inadvertent exposures to like or inadvertent exposures to like pesticides and herbicides right but now pesticides and herbicides right but now pesticides and herbicides right but now we're seeing exposures to mold yes and we're seeing exposures to mold yes and we're seeing exposures to mold yes and mold certain molds the black molds mold certain molds the black molds mold certain molds the black molds produce toxins which are lipophilic produce toxins which are lipophilic produce toxins which are lipophilic which you were talking about fat loving which you were talking about fat loving which you were talking about fat loving that they stick to the fat they stay in that they stick to the fat they stay in that they stick to the fat they stay in the system in your body system and the system in your body system and the system in your body system and they're hard to get out right and they they're hard to get out right and they they're hard to get out right and they affect the nervous system so I see that affect the nervous system so I see that affect the nervous system so I see that every day in the office uh of people every day in the office uh of people every day in the office uh of people that have had their brains affected by
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that have had their brains affected by that have had their brains affected by their indoor their indoor their indoor environment uh from the mold toxins the environment uh from the mold toxins the environment uh from the mold toxins the molds produce a molds produce a molds produce a chemical uh and the mold can grow behind chemical uh and the mold can grow behind chemical uh and the mold can grow behind the wall under the counter behind the the wall under the counter behind the the wall under the counter behind the shower and you can't find the spores shower and you can't find the spores shower and you can't find the spores necessarily but the chemical is in your necessarily but the chemical is in your necessarily but the chemical is in your air and you breed that chem you bio air and you breed that chem you bio air and you breed that chem you bio accumulate it uh and then it sticks to accumulate it uh and then it sticks to accumulate it uh and then it sticks to the cells and it's hard to get out and the cells and it's hard to get out and the cells and it's hard to get out and they show up with abnormalities that they show up with abnormalities that they show up with abnormalities that we've been talking about from the to we've been talking about from the to we've been talking about from the to effect where people are fatigued brain effect where people are fatigued brain effect where people are fatigued brain fog uh have gastrointestinal problems fog uh have gastrointestinal problems fog uh have gastrointestinal problems because it affects the Vegas nerve the because it affects the Vegas nerve the because it affects the Vegas nerve the digestion process they get joint pains digestion process they get joint pains digestion process they get joint pains and aches uh and then you have to treat and aches uh and then you have to treat and aches uh and then you have to treat the neurotoxins and as you were talking the neurotoxins and as you were talking the neurotoxins and as you were talking about you got to use antioxidants to about you got to use antioxidants to about you got to use antioxidants to help with that uh we look at the brain help with that uh we look at the brain help with that uh we look at the brain dysfunction with the techniques you've dysfunction with the techniques you've dysfunction with the techniques you've been talking about and then many times been talking about and then many times been talking about and then many times we have to treat those people with hyper we have to treat those people with hyper we have to treat those people with hyper barbaric to really Force the systems barbaric to really Force the systems barbaric to really Force the systems right with because oxygen and glucose right with because oxygen and glucose right with because oxygen and glucose are the two main ingredients needed for are the two main ingredients needed for are the two main ingredients needed for mitochondrial function for mitochondrial function for mitochondrial function for detoxification process to occur yeah and detoxification process to occur yeah and detoxification process to occur yeah and your brain consumes you know 20% of your your brain consumes you know 20% of your your brain consumes you know 20% of your resting state oxygen but it also resting state oxygen but it also resting state oxygen but it also consumes anywhere between 20 and 40% of consumes anywhere between 20 and 40% of consumes anywhere between 20 and 40% of your blood glucose and so the brain the your blood glucose and so the brain the your blood glucose and so the brain the brain is an energy resource Pig it it's brain is an energy resource Pig it it's brain is an energy resource Pig it it's only three lounds of gof fat and and only three lounds of gof fat and and only three lounds of gof fat and and water water water and yet it consumes a disproportionate and yet it consumes a disproportionate and yet it consumes a disproportionate share of the of the body's resources one share of the of the body's resources one share of the of the body's resources one of the things that you said reminds me of the things that you said reminds me of the things that you said reminds me another one of our our sayings at the another one of our our sayings at the another one of our our sayings at the office of which we have many and one is office of which we have many and one is office of which we have many and one is that we don't remodel the house while that we don't remodel the house while that we don't remodel the house while it's still on fire and so until we put it's still on fire and so until we put it's still on fire and so until we put the inflammation out we don't really do the inflammation out we don't really do the inflammation out we don't really do very many remedial interventions we the very many remedial interventions we the very many remedial interventions we the first thing we do is go after uh first thing we do is go after uh first thing we do is go after uh inflammation with a Vengeance so because inflammation with a Vengeance so because inflammation with a Vengeance so because if we don't we all the good things that if we don't we all the good things that if we don't we all the good things that we're doing will just get burned up by we're doing will just get burned up by we're doing will just get burned up by the end inflammation so we got to find the end inflammation so we got to find the end inflammation so we got to find the source of inflammation address it the source of inflammation address it the source of inflammation address it and then we can start the remodeling and then we can start the remodeling and then we can start the remodeling process but I I mean it's a it's a great process but I I mean it's a it's a great process but I I mean it's a it's a great analogy if your house is on fire you analogy if your house is on fire you analogy if your house is on fire you wouldn't call the remodeling guy you'd wouldn't call the remodeling guy you'd wouldn't call the remodeling guy you'd call the fire department oh exactly and call the fire department oh exactly and call the fire department oh exactly and I see people all the time that have mold I see people all the time that have mold I see people all the time that have mold exposure that they've been trying to fix exposure that they've been trying to fix exposure that they've been trying to fix themselves or get healed still living in themselves or get healed still living in themselves or get healed still living in The Damp moldy environment and that just The Damp moldy environment and that just The Damp moldy environment and that just doesn't work the same thing with GI doesn't work the same thing with GI doesn't work the same thing with GI problems people have come in with problems people have come in with problems people have come in with chronic complaints of gastrointestinal chronic complaints of gastrointestinal chronic complaints of gastrointestinal problems and they've seen different problems and they've seen different problems and they've seen different gastroenterologist four or five gastroenterologist four or five gastroenterologist four or five different ones they still aren't better different ones they still aren't better different ones they still aren't better and they're still putting the same and they're still putting the same and they're still putting the same allergic Foods down their intestinal allergic Foods down their intestinal allergic Foods down their intestinal tract or they're taking you can't heal tract or they're taking you can't heal tract or they're taking you can't heal it with the inflammation being created it with the inflammation being created it with the inflammation being created from what you're eating are you re you from what you're eating are you re you from what you're eating are you re you they're looking on the internet and they're looking on the internet and they're looking on the internet and they're seeing all these advertisements they're seeing all these advertisements they're seeing all these advertisements for probiotics and then you look at it for probiotics and then you look at it for probiotics and then you look at it and the probiotic and Prebiotic are and the probiotic and Prebiotic are and the probiotic and Prebiotic are packed packaged together and they don't packed packaged together and they don't packed packaged together and they don't realize that they their probiotic is realize that they their probiotic is realize that they their probiotic is actually getting in the the prebiotics actually getting in the the prebiotics actually getting in the the prebiotics getting away the probiotic in many in getting away the probiotic in many in getting away the probiotic in many in many occasions particularly if they've many occasions particularly if they've many occasions particularly if they've got small intestinal bacterial got small intestinal bacterial got small intestinal bacterial overgrowth to begin with OR CBO so overgrowth to begin with OR CBO so overgrowth to begin with OR CBO so they've got a little bit of this they've got a little bit of this they've got a little bit of this irritation going their gut because the irritation going their gut because the irritation going their gut because the the uh uh acid loving um birds of the the uh uh acid loving um birds of the the uh uh acid loving um birds of the small intestine have been outnumbered by small intestine have been outnumbered by small intestine have been outnumbered by the alkaline loving you know large the alkaline loving you know large the alkaline loving you know large intestinal bacterial flora and so intestinal bacterial flora and so intestinal bacterial flora and so they've got this disbiosis going on and they've got this disbiosis going on and they've got this disbiosis going on and then they're putting Prebiotic in with a then they're putting Prebiotic in with a then they're putting Prebiotic in with a probiotic which just makes things worse probiotic which just makes things worse probiotic which just makes things worse and it you know if they would separate and it you know if they would separate and it you know if they would separate them but they're not talking to them but they're not talking to them but they're not talking to functional medicine folks and so they functional medicine folks and so they functional medicine folks and so they they don't understand that that thing they don't understand that that thing they don't understand that that thing that that should be doing good for them that that should be doing good for them that that should be doing good for them isn't going to do any good for them isn't going to do any good for them isn't going to do any good for them because an assessment wasn't done to because an assessment wasn't done to because an assessment wasn't done to begin with to say what's the right begin with to say what's the right begin with to say what's the right strategy here and and how handle that strategy here and and how handle that strategy here and and how handle that the strategy is the most important the strategy is the most important the strategy is the most important because even the test that we do for GI because even the test that we do for GI because even the test that we do for GI whatever it is whatever it is whatever it is function will not tell you what the function will not tell you what the function will not tell you what the problem is unless you're have a safe problem is unless you're have a safe problem is unless you're have a safe food food food diet to begin with exactly and so it it diet to begin with exactly and so it it diet to begin with exactly and so it it has to do with that initial exposure uh has to do with that initial exposure uh has to do with that initial exposure uh you've been most helpful today in it's you've been most helpful today in it's you've been most helpful today in it's been fun your Insight in how to approach been fun your Insight in how to approach been fun your Insight in how to approach brain health and just a healthy brain health and just a healthy brain health and just a healthy lifestyle um and what we can do some lifestyle um and what we can do some lifestyle um and what we can do some simple things that we can do uh to get simple things that we can do uh to get simple things that we can do uh to get started uh pay attention to the foods started uh pay attention to the foods started uh pay attention to the foods that we eating if you notice that your that we eating if you notice that your that we eating if you notice that your stomach's upset after dairy or stomach's upset after dairy or stomach's upset after dairy or after um spice I see a lot of people after um spice I see a lot of people after um spice I see a lot of people that are sensitive to onion or garlic that are sensitive to onion or garlic that are sensitive to onion or garlic creates a problem or the night shades or creates a problem or the night shades or creates a problem or the night shades or or the night shades uh a lot of time or the night shades uh a lot of time or the night shades uh a lot of time times the two biggest things are dairy times the two biggest things are dairy times the two biggest things are dairy and and and gluten uh from the food standpoint uh gluten uh from the food standpoint uh gluten uh from the food standpoint uh then I appreciate all you've said about then I appreciate all you've said about then I appreciate all you've said about the Sleep patterns uh how we think about the Sleep patterns uh how we think about the Sleep patterns uh how we think about our day getting our day organized and our day getting our day organized and our day getting our day organized and then uh what modalities are present and then uh what modalities are present and then uh what modalities are present and useful that are readily available at useful that are readily available at useful that are readily available at your office at my office to help people your office at my office to help people your office at my office to help people with their brain health uh and getting with their brain health uh and getting with their brain health uh and getting through each day in a healthy joyful through each day in a healthy joyful through each day in a healthy joyful manner thank you so much for being with manner thank you so much for being with manner thank you so much for being with us today thanks Dr Johnson my folks at us today thanks Dr Johnson my folks at us today thanks Dr Johnson my folks at brain Behavior Associates and I really brain Behavior Associates and I really brain Behavior Associates and I really appreciate the invite thank you well appreciate the invite thank you well appreciate the invite thank you well you're welcome thank you for all your you're welcome thank you for all your you're welcome thank you for all your information your time today thanks information your time today thanks information your time today thanks you're
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