NeuroNoodle Network Podcast: Neurofeedback & Wellness Podcast

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Topic 1 Explained: Learn how brain temperature affects neurological functioning, cognition, and the risk of dysfunction at high core temperatures.✅ Topic 2 Deep Dive: We explore the controversial concept of “God frequencies” and the Schumann Resonances—natural earth-based electromagnetic frequencies often misused in marketing.✅ Topic 3 Insights: Jay shares fascinating EEG data from healing studies, showing entrainment between healer and subject using cross-frequency coupling and standing wave potentials.✅ Additional Topics:🎯 Cross-frequency coupling and consciousness💪 EEG evidence of distance healing💡 Schumann resonance vs. pseudoscience📻 QEEG temperature considerations for brain death😴 Perfusion states in neurofeedback protocols🖐️ Marketing myths around “God spots”📅 Suisun City Summit preview & Jay's presentation with IsabellaKey Moments:0:50 — How brain temperature affects neurochemistry4:03 — Frontal lobe perfusion and neurofeedback6:00 — The myth and marketing of “God Frequencies”13:13 — What Schumann Resonances actually are20:15 — EEG entrainment study: healer vs. healee25:02 — Identifying healing epochs with bispectrum33:12 — Suisun City Summit: Jay & Isabella’s talk preview39:11 — Wandering thoughts and scientific insight45:53 — Joshua Moore on QEEG phenotypes✅ 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 #BrainTemperature #GodFrequency #SchumannResonance #JayGunkelman #PeteJansons #BrainHealth #MentalHealth

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle (Swingle Clinic), Joy Lunt (RN, BCN, ISNR Past President), John Mekrut (The Balanced Brain), Dr. Andrew Hill (Peak Brain Institute), Joshua Moore (Alternative Behavioral Therapy), Anthony Ramos (Neurofeedback Community Leader), and host Pete Jansons for a special Live Q&A edition of the NeuroNoodle Podcast. Viewers’ questions on brain health, Parkinson’s, Ozempic, neurofeedback, and mental health are answered.✅ Topic 1 Explained: Jay reveals EEG findings from dissociative identity disorder cases, showing distinct brainwave shifts with personality changes.✅ Topic 2 Deep Dive: The panel examines Parkinson’s, CTE in athletes, and how neurofeedback supports progression and medication use.✅ Topic 3 Insights: Exploring Ozempic’s effects beyond weight loss, including brain and metabolic impacts.✅ Additional Topics:🎯 EEG correlates of multiple personalities💪 NFL players, CTE & long-term brain health💡 Salience network in depression📻 Neurofeedback for autism, ADHD & sleep😴 Insomnia & anterior cingulate rumination🖐️ Hyperfocus vs. flow states📅 Parenting, school stress & neurofeedback🕒 Key Moments:0:00 Intro0:43 Dr. Hill: pet psychic & EEG1:12 Joy Lunt: multiple personalities & ritual abuse5:02 Can dissociation be seen via connectivity?6:05 Salience network twice as large in depression6:40 Jay Gunkelman joins15:48 Viewer Q: Thalamocortical dysrhythmia defined17:17 Viewer Q: Alpha rebound effect17:32 Joy Lunt: why not to “train through”18:29 Parkinson’s & NFL players18:44 Joy Lunt: her mother’s Parkinson’s case22:59 Lisa Tatrin’s Parkinson’s research23:40 Tremor ≠ always Parkinson’s23:56 Dementia pugilistica mimics Parkinsonism27:56 Head injury vs. Parkinsonism32:49 Digital Ozempic: what can’t it cure?35:48 Neurofeedback vs. Ozempic success rates37:55 What’s an earworm?38:38 Insomnia causes44:25 School kids becoming clients47:50 Home training pros & cons48:46 Swingle Clinic: no child sessions after 6 PM52:00 Training during homework53:41 Viewer Q: Autism – sleep, meltdowns & inflammation✅ About the Panel:Dr. Mari Swingle: Director of Swingle Clinic, therapist, researcher & author of i-Minds, specializing in technology’s impact on mental health. https://swingleclinic.com/about/Joy Lunt, RN, BCN: ISNR Past President, neurofeedback pioneer since 1993. https://isnr.org/single-post/2018/06/...Dr. Andrew Hill: Founder of Peak Brain Institute, known as “The Magic Man”. https://peakbraininstitute.com/dr-and...John Mekrut: Founder of The Balanced Brain, President of the Western Association of Biofeedback & Neuroscience. https://johnmekrut.com/Joshua Moore: Owner of Alternative Behavioral Therapy; specializes in DID, PTSD & TBIs. https://neurofeedbackcare.com/the-teamAnthony Ramos: Leads a 14,000+ member neurofeedback community. Join:   / 501009709911572  ✅ Event & App Updates:Dr. Mari Swingle's Apps & Info: https://swinglesonic.comJay Gunkelman's Events & Info: https://suisuncitysummit.com✅ Support the Podcast 👉   / neuronoodle  ✅ Enjoy the show? Like, subscribe & share—it helps us grow.Hit the bell icon 🔔 for 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 & neurofeedback!#NeuroNoodle #NeurofeedbackPodcast #BrainHealth #Parkinsons #Ozempic #JayGunkelman #MariSwingle #JoyLunt #JohnMekrut #AndrewHill #JoshuaMoore #AnthonyRamos #PeteJansons #MentalHealth #Neurofeedback #BrainTraining #Neuroscience #Sleep

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle (author of i-Minds), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Topic 1 Explained: Billy Joel’s Health & Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus — Jay explains how ventricles and cerebrospinal fluid can affect cognition, mobility, and speech, and when a shunt can be life-changing.✅ Topic 2 Deep Dive: Ozzy Osbourne, Parkinson’s & Peak Performer Brains — The panel explores how legendary performers sustain their creativity, the toll it takes on the brain, and whether neurofeedback can help.✅ Topic 3 Insights: Chemo Brain Fog & Neurofeedback Solutions — Jay and Mari share how neurofeedback, hyperbaric oxygen, and photobiomodulation can help ease cognitive fog after chemotherapy.✅ Additional Topics:🎯 Rolling Stones still rocking at 80+💪 Brain brightening & peak performance in artists💡 Normative vs. peak performance brain databases📻 EEG “artifacts” that reveal hidden conditions😴 Sleep & focus apps by Dr. Mari Swingle🖐️ Jay Gunkelman’s 500,000+ brain scan insights📅 October 8–11 Suisun Summit🕒 Key Moments:0:00 Welcome to NeuroNoodle Podcast0:35 Join us for live chat every Wednesday at 6 PM CST 👉 https://youtube.com/live/ep6I1hF8s3I?...0:47 Billy Joel diagnosis: Hydrocephalus 👉 https://www.today.com/health/news/bil...Learn more 👉 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroce...3:16 Can Neurofeedback Help Billy Joel’s Hydrocephalus?5:10 Suisun Summit Oct 8–11 👉 https://eegstrategies.com/suisun-summ...6:00 Ozzy Osbourne9:29 Can Brain Brightening & Neurofeedback Help Aging Rock Stars?11:30 Robin Williams clip19:14 Rolling Stones: Mental Health and Stamina27:33 Neurofeedback and Brain Fog37:07 Doing Chemo: Holistic Treatments & Neurofeedback at the Same Time?40:00 Swinglesonic Brain App 👉 https://swinglesonic.com/42:20 Jay Gunkelman Monocle✅ 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 #BillyJoel #OzzyOsbourne #ChemoBrain #JayGunkelman #PeteJansons #MariSwingle #BrainHealth #MentalHealth

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training. Special guests Joshua Moore and Anthony Ramos join in for a deep-dive Q&A.✅ Topic 1 Explained: Jay breaks down the critical links between insomnia and ADHD, highlighting how delayed circadian rhythms and underarousal phenotypes impact life satisfaction and school performance.✅ Topic 2 Deep Dive: Restless Leg Syndrome as an ADHD mimic—Jay explains its dopamine and beta spindle connections, EMG detection methods, and neurofeedback treatment options.✅ Topic 3 Insights: How psychiatric meds, especially antipsychotics and benzos, can impact EEGs, neuroplasticity, and long-term cognitive outcomes—plus safer treatment alternatives.✅ Additional Topics:🎯 EEG artifacts and the myth of “poor man’s coherence”💪 Post-acute benzo withdrawal syndrome and neurofeedback’s role💡 How to talk to psychiatrists about QEEG-based treatment📻 Jay’s origin story with Mayo Clinic’s early EEG experiments😴 Sleep phenotypes: from narcolepsy-mimics to delayed phase disorder🖐️ Why neurofeedback can reduce or eliminate Adderall and antipsychotics📅 October 8–11 Suisun City Summit—Gunkelman’s Island Theme🕒 Key Moments (spell-checked):0:00 Welcome and Jay’s monacle tale5:05 Poor man’s coherence vs. sequential training11:00 ADHD, insomnia, and vigilance problems13:00 Jay explains sleep phenotypes in ADHD19:00 Restless leg syndrome, dopamine, and neurofeedback25:00 Buspar and alternative anxiolytics30:00 EEG-informed psychiatric decisions36:00 Why linked-ear references distort coherence40:00 Antipsychotics + TBI = dangerous EEG outcomes46:00 Neurofeedback reduces need for Adderall and Seroquel51:00 Why benzos are so hard to quit59:00 Biometallic electrode artifacts1:02:00 Mayo Clinic’s accidental EEG tumor localization1:03:00 Naso-pharyngeal electrodes and bad EEG ideas1:07:00 Final thanks and community shoutouts✅ 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 #ADHD #Insomnia #RestlessLegSyndrome #JayGunkelman #PeteJansons #JoshuaMoore #AnthonyRamos #QEEG #BrainHealth #MentalHealth

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Topic 1 Explained: Cold feet during neurofeedback might be linked to sympathetic overarousal or circulation issues—Jay explores temperature training, HRV, and even vascular screenings.✅ Topic 2 Deep Dive: SMR’s effect on blood flow and how precise frequency training can improve perfusion, reduce ischemia, and support conditions like migraines and traumatic brain injury.✅ Topic 3 Insights: Restless leg syndrome is examined as a sleep disorder treated with dopamine-based meds and SMR neurofeedback—plus how frontal beta balance prevents underarousal.✅ Additional Topics:🎯 The “round tuit” coin Jay’s bringing to the summit💪 EEG patterns in ADD and CPT tasks💡 SMR and seizure prevention: NASA cats, Barry Sterman, and intractable epilepsy📻 Rumination and the anterior cingulate cortex😴 Using frequency bands to gently adjust perfusion and avoid hypoxia🖐️ Joshua Moore on QEEG phenotypes and customizing protocols📅 SMR, Parkinsonism, and brain flexibility discussed for the upcoming Suisun Summit🕒 Key Moments (spell-checked):0:00 Welcome0:40 Q&A Recap – https://youtube.com/live/ZPEuxaO9Yb0?...1:39 Cold Feet and Neurofeedback2:50 HRV and Cold Feet Solutions6:06 Restless Leg Syndrome Explained7:57 SMR Training & Underarousal Risks9:28 Frontal Training: Skipping Frequency Bands?9:53 Jay Gunkelman Screen Share: ADHD & CPT Task13:34 SMR and Circulation Effects18:15 Ischemia and Decreased Blood Flow22:21 Most Common Locations for Head Injuries25:04 EEG Study: Mapping Local Brain Function26:40 SMR and Blood Flow Relationship32:08 Rumination and the Anterior Cingulate Cortex✅ 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 #SMR #RestlessLegSyndrome #ColdFeet #JayGunkelman #PeteJansons #BrainHealth #MentalHealth

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Topic 1 Explained: Pain and the BrainJay breaks down the neurophysiology of pain—exploring the role of the posterior insula, anterior cingulate, and homuncular representations in GI, muscular, and chronic pain perception.✅ Topic 2 Deep Dive: Neurofeedback & FibromyalgiaJay explains how muscle tone, sympathetic dominance, and neurofeedback techniques like HRV and slow cortical potentials can reduce fibromyalgia pain and muscle trigger points.✅ Topic 3 Insights: Vagus Nerve Modulation & Red Light TherapyThe vagus nerve takes center stage as Jay discusses parasympathetic control, TMS heart-rate deceleration, and how photobiomodulation can help manage migraines and post-traumatic ischemia.✅ Additional Topics:🎯 Slow Cortical Potentials for Pain Suppression💪 Chronic Muscle Tension & Sympathetic Tone💡 Red Light Therapy vs. Photobiomodulation📻 Biofeedback Tech History (Offner amp, DC to 100 Hz)😴 SMR Sleep Spindles for Pain-Disrupted Sleep🖐️ Jay’s Personal Experience With Finger Amputation Pain Modulation📅 Updates on the Suisun City Neuroscience Summit (October 8–11)🕒 Key Moments:0:00 Welcome1:26 Pain, Gut, and Neurofeedback questions from Q&A show https://youtube.com/live/cyzzYFEcuzk?...4:30 Abdominal Epilepsy6:40 Farfield Phase Reversal9:25 IAB Book on Efficacy9:49 How Can Neurofeedback Help With Pain? Which Pain?10:30 Jay Co-authored Book on Painhttps://www.cambridge.org/core/books/...12:20 Approaches to Dealing With Pain14:15 Intention/Attention Needs to Be Controlled17:29 Stopping Severe Pain With Neurofeedback18:00 Anterior Cingulate and Pain & Suffering Network23:00 Is It More About Stopping the Pain or the Attention to It?27:55 Night Pain and Using Neurofeedback to Help Sleep29:20 Vagus Nerve and Neurofeedback33:10 Potentiating Function With EMF41:10 Fibromyalgia and Neurofeedback43:30 Muscle Tension Tone Training46:30 Red Light Therapy / Photobiomodulation and Pain49:30 Suisun Neurofeedback Summithttps://eegstrategies.com/suisun-summ...✅ 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 #Pain #Fibromyalgia #VagusNerve #JayGunkelman #PeteJansons #BrainHealth #MentalHealth

🎙️ Autism, White Matter & EEG Patterns | NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback PodcastJoin Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle (author of i-Minds), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Autism & Delta Waves Explained: Jay breaks down how delta activity in autism links to white matter development and myelination—why too much or too little can severely alter cortical input.✅ Abdominal Epilepsy & Insular Cortex: The hosts dive into rare seizure types, abdominal epilepsy, and how the insula is a hidden powerhouse in autonomic function, emotion regulation, and interoception.✅ EEG Endophenotypes & Psychiatric Meds: Jay and Mari discuss how EEG can predict genetic phenotypes, why many psychiatric meds backfire, and why mood changes are often a positive side effect of neurofeedback.✅ Additional Topics:Marijuana and teen brain developmentFlat EEGs, pseudo-bulbar affect, and rageDSM-5 failures and the coming shift to biomarkersMari's upcoming “Focus” app at https://swinglesonic.comJay’s October "Gunkelman’s Island" event luau: https://suisuncitysummit.com✅ Event & App Updates:Dr. Mari Swingle's Apps & Info: https://swinglesonic.comJay Gunkelman's Events & Info: https://suisuncitysummit.comKey Moments:0:00 0:56 Delta and Autism 5:25 White Matter and Myelination 6:53 Delta Frequency Band 11:11 Stomach Seizures / Abdominal Epilepsy 16:23 What's a Flat EEG Map? 18:35 Pseudobulbar Affect 21:44 Jay's Paper on Phenotypes https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23455512_EEG_phenotypes_predict_treatment_outcome_to_stimulants_in_children_with_ADHD 29:56 Is Global Data in an EEG a Common Marker in Autism Phenotypes? 31:55 How Often Does Jay See Cases Where Neurofeedback Helps with Moods Tied to Post-TBI Patterns 33:50 Brain Brightening 35:05 Neurofeedback Efficacy in ADHD 41:00 Why Did DSM-5 Remove Asperger’s Diagnosis? 43:15 What Will Be in DSM-6? 48:09 Suisun City Summit https://eegstrategies.com/suisun-summit-2025/ ✅ Help us keep the NeuroNoodle Podcast going!Support us on Patreon 👉 https://www.patreon.com/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 #Autism #EEG #WhiteMatter #JayGunkelman #MariSwingle #PeteJansons #BrainHealth #MentalHealth

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle (author of i-Minds), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Topic 1 Explained: Can You Record Your Dreams?🧠 Jay breaks down whether brainwave recordings could one day allow us to watch our dreams back—and why EEG alone still can't offer high enough resolution. He explores brain-computer interfaces, stentrodes, and Elon Musk's Neuralink challenges.✅ Topic 2 Deep Dive: PTSD, Theta Waves & Neurofeedback Risks⚠️ What happens if you suppress the wrong brainwave? Jay explains how not all theta is bad, why frontal theta can indicate trauma or ADD, and how Alpha-Theta training must be approached carefully—especially in PTSD clients.✅ Topic 3 Insights: Sleep, Memory, and Performance💤 Why sleep stages matter: from REM dream replay to slow-wave recovery. Jay explains how elite performance (in sports, life, or podcasting!) relies on proper sleep architecture, SMR training, and avoiding sleep-spindle disruption.✅ Additional Topics:🧠 Stentrodes & brain interface tech: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stent-e...📡 Micro-amps & nano-antennas: https://engineering.wisc.edu/news/wir...🧬 Male vs Female brain differences & communication styles🧩 Corpus callosum structures: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_...🌴 Suisun Summit (Gunkelman's Island): https://eegstrategies.com/suisun-summ...📘 Alpha-Theta Training Handbook: https://www.bmedpress.com/shop/alpha-...✅ Event & App Updates:📱 Dr. Mari Swingle's Apps & Info: https://swinglesonic.com🧓 Jay 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 🔔 so you never miss an episode!📅 Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 6 PM CST | 4 PM PST | 7 PM EST for real-time Q&A on neurofeedback, mental health, and brain science with Jay, Mari, Pete, and our live community.#NeuroNoodle #NeurofeedbackPodcast #DreamRecording #REMvsDaydreaming #PTSD #JayGunkelman #MariSwingle #PeteJansons #BrainInterface #SuisunSummit #MentalHealth #BrainHealth #SleepScience #Neurofeedback #ThetaWaves #BetaSuppression

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle (author of i-Minds), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Cerebral Folate Explained: Jay dives deep into cerebral folate deficiency, its connection to autism and epilepsy, how it's diagnosed, and how it can be treated.✅ SMR and Sleep: Learn the role of SMR (Sensorimotor Rhythm) in improving sleep onset, stabilizing sleep cycles, and how thalamic nuclei come into play.✅ Home EEG & Consumer Tech: We discuss accessible neurofeedback options for the general public including Muse, Sense.AI, and Divergence Neuro—plus the idea of neurofeedback as a preventative “brain tune-up.”📌 Additional Topics:🔹 Jay's cataract surgery insights and vision recovery🔹 EEG baselines for kids in sports and aging adults🔹 The Suisun Summit and Hawaiian-themed October event🔹 Standards for efficacy in neurofeedback🔹 Why collaboration and networking matter in our field⏱️ Key Moments:0:00 – Welcome to NeuroNoodle Podcast0:46 – Cerebral Folate Deficiency and Autism1:29 – Diagnosis via Spinal Tap and Genetic Testing2:43 – Folate Deficiency Types: Genetic vs Dietary4:50 – Cerebral vs General Folate Deficiency5:22 – EEG and Developmental Neurology6:10 – Prognostic Role of EEG in Autism6:59 – Does SMR Train the Hypothalamus?8:07 – SMR, Sleep Spindles, and Sleep Onset10:06 – Jay’s Cataract Recovery and Vision Insights14:52 – Monthly Subscription Model for Neurofeedback16:02 – Consumer EEG Devices: Muse, Sense.AI18:48 – Brain Pulse Testing & Gamified Neurofeedback20:00 – Therapist-Guided Home Training via Divergence Neuro21:02 – Neurofeedback Across the Lifespan23:20 – Brain Brightening for Aging and Mild Cognitive Impairment25:09 – Optimizing Function Without Symptoms26:57 – Baseline EEGs for Kids and Athletes29:05 – EEG Check-ins at Life Transitions30:44 – EEGs as Routine Health Screenings32:03 – Photobiomodulation to Prevent Cognitive Decline33:06 – Weekly Live Q&A and Collaborative Insights35:40 – Multiple Valid Neurofeedback Techniques37:00 – How Efficacy Standards Were Established37:39 – October Networking Events and the Suisun Summit40:06 – Suisun Summit Topics: TBI, AI, Z-Score Debate42:46 – Student Fundraiser: Auctioning Jay’s Beard43:17 – Show Wrap-Up and Final Q&A Invite📲 Event & App Updates:🔗 Dr. Mari Swingle's Info: https://swinglesonic.com🔗 Jay Gunkelman's Event: 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 so you never miss an episode!🗓️ 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 #CerebralFolate #SMR #SleepTraining #ConsumerEEG #JayGunkelman #MariSwingle #PeteJansons #BrainHealth #MentalHealth #Photobiomodulation #MuseEEG #SenseAI #SuisunSummit #BrainBrightening

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle (author of i-Minds), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Infant Brain Development Explained: Jay and Mari dive into the astonishing neurological growth from womb to toddlerhood, how sensory pathways evolve, and the importance of face-to-face interactions in the first 3 years.✅ Parenting Responses and Emotional Regulation: Learn how calm parenting fosters emotional stability in infants, how toddlers interpret safety, and why your response to a child’s fall matters more than you think.✅ Transgenerational Trauma & Epigenetics: The team unpacks how trauma passes through generations—even before birth—and why both the mother's and grandmother’s stress may affect a child’s mental health and development.✅ Additional Topics:👉 EEG norms and myths about early ADHD/bipolar diagnosis 👉 The dangers of overdiagnosing "tantrums" in toddlers 👉 When neurofeedback is appropriate for young children 👉 Judith Lubar's legacy in family neurotherapy 👉 Surrogacy, socioeconomic influences, and prenatal brain impact 👉 Why tech stimulation (iPads) can be just as harmful as neglect ✅ Key Moments:0:00 Welcome0:25 Show Start0:44 Q/A Questions from live chat https://www.youtube.com/live/MvoYuwVs... — kids, infants, and mental health10:05 In Utero Neurofeedback?20:30 Sebern Fisher Clip    • Sebern Fisher Interview: The Brain and Psy...   — how can neurofeedback help a pregnant mother?26:45 First and last trimester is most important for brain development29:50 Once a child is born, when can neurofeedback or EEG come into play33:05 7 to 9 years of age is the sweet spot33:35 Jay's thoughts on DSM34:45 Kids with bipolar36:55 Kids with ADHD — do family therapy39:45 FaceTime with kids 0–3 is critical41:15 i-Minds book key chapters43:00 Suisun City Neurofeedback Summit https://eegstrategies.com/suisun-summ...✅ 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 #InfantDevelopment #ParentingScience #TransgenerationalTrauma #JayGunkelman #MariSwingle #PeteJansons #BrainHealth #MentalHealth