🎙️ Scope of Practice, Obesity Epidemic & QEEG Phenotypes | NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast

Join Dr. Mari Swingle, author of i-Minds, Joshua Moore, Anthony Moore, John Mekrut, and host Pete Jansons for an intimate, small-group discussion on neurofeedback scope challenges, the brain science behind obesity, and revolutionary QEEG phenotyping.✅ Scope of Practice Explained: Neurofeedback providers and neurologists often clash over EEG interpretation—neurologists prioritize seizures while neurotherapists catch subtle patterns linked to mental health; the group calls for mutual respect, better cross-training, and stopping discipline-bashing.✅ Obesity Epidemic Deep Dive: Obesity is multifactorial with strong brain ties—frontal slowing on EEG (mirroring ADHD/addiction phenotypes), trauma (ACEs), sedentary behavior, and mindless eating; fidgeting burns 800–2000 extra calories daily, while drugs like Ozempic help weight but skip behavioral roots.✅ QEEG Phenotypes Insights: Joshua Moore breaks down personalizing neurofeedback and medication via individual EEG phenotypes—up to 85% mental health improvement when meds match brain patterns vs. symptom-only prescribing.✅ Additional Topics:🎯 Neurologists missing subclinical epileptic discharges🎯 Trauma as core driver of obesity and addiction🎯 Nature study linking obesity to frontal delta/theta slowing🎯 Fidgeting and subtle movement for calorie burn🎯 Ozempic/semaglutide impact on behavior modification🎯 Information overload, perfectionism, and “brain gluttony”🎯 Cell phone bans in schools—restriction vs. responsibility teachingKey Moments:[00:00] — Welcome + Patreon shoutout[00:54] — Banter: SpaceX, Elon/Twitter, baseball Ohtani hype[05:07] — Dr. Mari Swingle joins the discussion[05:30] — Scope of practice debate begins: neurologists vs. neurotherapists[07:44] — Call to stop criticizing other disciplines[10:51] — Real-world referral dilemmas with subtle EEG findings[44:09] — Fidgeting studies and calorie burn in thinner people[45:00] — Ozempic/semaglutide debate[47:48] — Obesity reframed as trauma epidemic (ACEs)[49:13] — Obesity correlated with frontal slowing (Nature paper)[51:52] — Neurofeedback as optimal long-term brain regulation[56:51] — “Brain gluttony” and handling information overload[58:08] — Joshua Moore teaser: QEEG phenotypes intro + 85% improvement stat✅ Event & App Updates:Dr. Mari Swingle's Apps & Info: https://swinglesonic.comJay Gunkelman's Events & Info: https://suisuncitysummit.com✅ Help us keep the NeuroNoodle Podcast going!Support us on Patreon 👉   / neuronoodle  ✅ Enjoy the show? Like, subscribe, and share—it helps us reach more listeners. Hit the bell icon 🔔 for episode notifications!📅 Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 6 PM CST | 4 PM PST | 7 PM EST for a Q&A on mental health, brain training, and neurofeedback!#neuronoodle #NeurofeedbackPodcast #ScopeOfPractice #ObesityEpidemic #QEEGPhenotypes #PeteJansons #DrMariSwingle #JoshuaMoore #AnthonyMoore #JohnMekrut #BrainHealth #MentalHealth