
NeuroNoodle Network Podcast: Neurofeedback & Wellness Podcast
Featuring CoHosts: QEEG Legend Jay Gunkelman the man who has read over 500,000 Brain Scans, Dr. Mari Swingle the Author of iMinds and Pete Jansons
NeuroNoodle uses technology to improve the quality of your life. We discuss symptoms such as ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression and the different ways they can be addressed via Neurofeedback, Brain Maps, QEEG, and Talk Therapy
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Latest episodes

Jan 26, 2023 • 57min
How does Neurofeedback Alleviate Pain of a Headache or Migraine?
#neurofeedbackpodcast #eeg #mentalhealth
Jay Gunkelman, the man who has read over 500,000 brain scans continues is stroll though the brain anatomy alphabet with the Letters I, J, and K
Chapters:
0:00
2:58 Circle of Willis
4:25 Our Bodies are built with redundancies
5:04 What would blood clot look like on an eeg?
8:37 John Heulings Jackson
9:00 Jacksonian March
11:20 Cluster Headache, Suicide Headache
12:31 Diamond Headache Clinic
15:29 What causes the pain in a headache?
15:40 Cytokines
16:50 How does Neurofeedback alleviate pain of headache?
17:58 Female Brains Vs Males and Migraines
21:26 How does Vision play a role with Migraines
22:07 Jacob Crutsfield
22:20 Mad Cow Disease
22:36 Prion
27:19 K Complex
29:31 Jay Gunkelman Screen Share Auditory Cortex, vertex sharp wave, Spindle
31:24 SMR Sensory Motor Rhythm
35:28 Why 10 Min Eyes Closed for eeg?
38:03 Vigiliance
38:37 Gerald Ulrich
39:25 Kappa
41:49 Lambda Wave
44:44 Lambdoidal
45:00 P.O.S.T.
49:50 Lateralization
50:35 WADA Test
51:28 Thermal Imaging

Jan 19, 2023 • 1h 11min
How Sleep and Attention Affect Each Other: Dr Licata Founder Vital Brain Health
#sleep #adhd #neurofeedbackpodcast #neurofeedbackpodcast
Dr Licata is founder, and director, of Vital Brain Health. He Joins Jay Gunkelman the man who has read well over 500,000 Brain Scans and Pete Jansons on the NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast to discuss Sleep Issues and How Sleep and Attention Affect each other.
Chapters:
0:00
9:42 The Relationship between Your Child's Sleep and Attention
11:41 Matthew Walker, PhD. Why We Sleep (for cross promo if you want)
13:51 The 3 Sleep Stages and how They are Measured
14:07 Rhonda Patrick, PhD. Found My Fitness (for cross promo if you want)
14:30 Oura Ring Sleep Tracker and 3 Stages of Sleep (for cross promo if you want)
16:18 Comparing Oura Ring Sleep Tracking to EEG sleep data
20:08. EEG is the primary language of sleep and waking
21:22. Measuring Sleep and Waking (vigilance) stages with EEG
36:10 Underlying Brain Patterns associated with Sleep Issues
37:08 Internal vs External factors of poor sleep
43:51 Epilepsy and Neurofeedback
55:00 Patterns "phenotypes" associated with sleep and attention issues
1.09:58 Presentation Slides available at www.vitalbrainhealth.com/noodle
Other Topics: Concussion Recovery, The 3 sleep Stages, Why We Sleep, Matthew Walker, Andrew Huberman, ADD, Epilepsy, Sleep Spindle, Phenotypes, Sleep and Attention Disorders, The Book "Why We Sleep" By Matthew Walker Hippocampus, Deep Sleep, Learning, Theta Waves, K Complex, EEG, Primary Lambda, Vigilance Awake, Kids are sleeping less than 1999 so much so that the Theta Beta Ratio Test is no longer a sure thing, working memory, Identifying ADD Biomarkers in Kids, Sleep Hygiene, Flushing the toilet of the brain while we sleep, Sleep wake cycle, Sleep Apnea, Barry Sterman, methylphenidate, Sleep Brain Patterns, Elite Athletes and Sleep, Suisun City Summit
https://www.vitalheadandspine.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-giancarlo-licata-dc-qeeg-d-757ba241/
Dr. Licata Bio: https://www.vitalheadandspine.com/about-us
Giancarlo Licata, BA, BS, DC, qEEG-D (candidate),
Dr. Licata is founder, and Director, of Vital Head and Spine. His focus is on Applied Neuroscience, Concussion recovery, and Interprofessional Collaboration.
Having cared for thousands of patients with chronic pain, migraines, and concussions, Dr Licata deepened his expertise with Andrew Hill, PhD at Peak Brain Institute, and Tiff Thompson, Phd at Neurofield Neurotherapy. He now works closely with world renowned EEG expert Jay Gunkelman to better understand and improve concussion recovery, attention, sleep, and anxiety. His unique combination of evidence-based tools in EEG, qEEG, ERP, and applied neuroscience is used to create one of the leading applied neuroscience centers in the country.
Dr Licata speaks nationally on topics including Brain Health, Sleep Science, Performance Science, Concussion Management, and has been featured on ABC, Huffington Post, and national podcast interviews.

Jan 12, 2023 • 1h 4min
Mental Health & HRV News: Wynona Judd, Damar Hamlin, The Neuro Alphabet Letter G & H
#wynonajudd #damarhamlin #hrv #mentalhealth #neurofeedbackpodcast
Jay Gunkelman is the man who has read well over 500,000 Brain Scans and he discusses on the NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback and Neuropsychology Podcast Mental Health & HRV News: Wynona Judd, Damar Hamlin, The Neuro Alphabet Letter G & H as well as Brain Anatomy
Other Topics Include:
The Stages of Grief, Depression, Acceptance, Hope, Geniculate, Asperger's, Autism, Medial Geniculate, Cochlea, B.A.R.E Testing for infant hearing, Globas Palladus, Gamma, Yoga Master, Zen Master, Dali Lama, Gabapentin, Nerve Pain, Neurontin, Hebenula, Theta beta training neurofeedback, lateral hebenula, Motivation, Addictions, Pain, Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, Hippocampus, Memory processing, Amygdala and Hippocampus joined

Jan 5, 2023 • 58min
Brain Structure and Function and the Most Watched Shows of 2022
#neurofeedbackpodcast #eeg #brain
Jay Gunkelman is the man who has read well over 500,000 Brain Scans and he discusses on the NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback and Neuropsychology Podcast Brain Anatomy and Function that start with the letter F
Jay Gunkelman and Pete Jansons also discuss the most watched videos of 2022
Other Topics include: falx cerebri, function, perfusion, Brain Perfusion, Ian Cook, Frontal Cortex, gyrus, sulcus, Einstein's Brain, Left Hemisphere, right hemisphere, SMR, Motor Strip, Cingulate, Flexibility, OCD, Obsessive Compulsive disorder, Temporal Lobe Split, Cochlea, B.A.R.E Testing, Pianist the keyboard is the motor strip, Wernicke's Area, Word Salad, Bruce Willis, Homunculus, Motor Homunculus, Abdominal Epilepsy, Insula, Frontal Eye Fields, High Speed Fiber Tracks, Versículo
Most Watched Episodes 2022:
"The Little Known Reason Why Michael Jordan Sticks out His Tongue?" https://youtu.be/qGo0rSPNfjQ
"What happened to Bob Saget?"
https://youtube.com/shorts/4I4H-E5VE0M
"Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - What is it?"
https://youtu.be/a0klWnoIUyQ
"How Light Can Improve Mental Health: Photobiomodulation with Dr. Lew Lim Founder Vielight"
https://youtu.be/0gYz7HQyx-8
"Does it Matter Where You Place the EEG Electrodes?"
https://youtu.be/nN2HusIlnPg
"The Jay Gunkelman Story Part 1"
https://youtu.be/inKwhggsLsY
"Electroencephalogram Certification Types"
https://youtu.be/zuGGzftNBMc
"Neuroinflammation, tACS, tDCS and SMR"
https://youtu.be/h1zryEossTM
"Ruth Lanius Interview: PTSD, Emotions, and More with Sebern Fisher and Jay Gunkelman"
https://youtu.be/sANme28BCZE
"QEEG vs SPECT Scan? Snippet from NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast"
https://youtu.be/HWJ-4raVDz0

Dec 29, 2022 • 52min
Netflix Documentary The Social Dilemma: An Overview
#netflix #socialdilemma #neurofeedback #neurofeedbackpodcast #mentalhealth
Jay Gunkelman the man who has read over 500,000 brain scans and Pete Jansons discuss Netflix's Documentary "The Social Dilemma" on The NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast.
Topics include: Free Will, Political Advertising, Internet Addiction, "snip the puppet wires", positive intermittent reinforcement, manipulation, Neurofeedback and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD, Clowns Feet, TMS, Mood Regulatory Patterns, Peripheral Neuropathy, Multiple Sclerosis, Anterior Cingulate, Bipolar, Rapid Cycling, Limbic System, Hypnosis, Social Media and its affect on pre teens, amygdala, Frontal Lobe EEG, Dopamine, Depression, Negativity Bias, Positivity Bias, Slot Machine Turn off your Notifications

Dec 22, 2022 • 53min
Why Breathing and Heart Rate Variability Matter
#hrv #breathing #biofeedback
Dr. Inna Khazan comes on the NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast with Jay Gunkelman the man who has read over 500,000 brain scans to demonstrate how to teach someone to breath in order to relax. Other Topics: Why Don't they Teach HRV Heart Rate Variability in Schools? When they are in High School it may be too late, Hormones, Social Difficulty, What to the Apple Watch and Fitbit measurements mean in HRV? Xanax, Beta Blockers, Benzo's, Why isn't a HRV a mandatory course in Psychology? Why Doesn't Insurance cover HRV? Peak Performance, NFL Combine and HRV, Musicians and using HRV in Business.
https://www.innakhazan.com/
https://www.innakhazan.com/books-writing
https://www.innakhazan.com/heart-rate-variability-app
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkhazan/
Inna Khazan, PhD, BCB is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in biofeedback and mindfulness-based approaches to optimizing health and performance. Dr. Khazan is a faculty member at Harvard Medical School, where she teaches and supervises trainees. She has over 20 years of clinical experience in helping people overcome various personal and professional challenges. Recognized as a pioneer in mindfulness-based biofeedback, Dr. Khazan is a popular speaker at national and international conferences on the topics of biofeedback and mindfulness. Dr. Khazan has conducted biofeedback and mindfulness trainings for notable institutions in the US and abroad, including the US Navy Special Warfare, US Army Special Forces, and the Stuttgart Opera and Ballet Company. Dr. Khazan serves as president of the board of directors for Institute for Meditation of Psychotherapy (IMP), and board member for the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB), and Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA), where she is currently chair elect. Dr. Khazan is the author of numerous publications including her most recent book Biofeedback and Mindfulness in Everyday Life: Practical Solutions for Improving Your Health and Performance, published by W. W. Norton and the highly-regarded Clinical Handbook of Biofeedback: A Step-by-Step Guide to Training and Practice with Mindfulness, published by Wiley Blackwell.

Dec 15, 2022 • 55min
Dr. Mike Pierce Chiropractic Neurology, Food, Coma's, and Mental Health Part 2
#chiropractor #mentalhealth #neurofeedback
#mentalhealth #chiropractor #neurofeedback #neurofeedbackpodcast
Dr. Mike Pierce joins Jay Gunkelman the man who has read over 500,000 brain scans on the NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast. Dr. Pierce discusses Celiac Disease, WGA, Insulin Resistance How Do you Describe Neurofeedback to Parents in simple Terms? What happens when you bring someone out of a coma? POLST, Chiropracting and Mental Health, Gluten and Anxiety, How food can affect your mental health, Chiropractic Neurology, Kessler Hospital in New Jersey
Michael Pierce has directed the medical program of a large destination wellness spa with a commercial kitchen and dormitories that cared for mental and physical illness using physical medicine, food, lifestyle modifications and humanistic psychology.
He has a doctorate in chiropractic, a post doctorate in neurology with specialty national board certification, a Bachelor of Science degree, has completed culinary school and attended graduate business school. He teaches internationally in health care, business and in peaceful unarmed police aikido weapons control tactics (PACT). Dr. Pierce is faculty instructor for neurophysiology for the Vollmer Polygraph and Forensic Institute. He has consulted for over 100 medical businesses in the US and Europe and designed several natural supplement products while lecturing for the industry.
Michael was raised in an environment of active diet modification and saw firsthand the changes in families, nursing mothers, infants, children, pets and livestock on modified diets and supplement regimens.
Dr. Pierce has been a coma recovery team leader with interns from Northwestern Health Sciences University and has led the intentional recovery of coma/persistent vegetative state using chiropractic neurology. He has been faculty including associate professor of neurology for the Carrick Institute, colleges, and associations in fields of health care including neurochemistry, clinical neuro-diagnosis, neurological rehab, lab-based nutrition, healthcare business and business ethics, massage therapy, acupuncture, mental health, genetics, laboratory science, occupational therapy, culinary science, and law enforcement. He is the neurophysiology, statistics, and psychophysiology instructor for the Vollmer Institute for Polygraph Examiners. His work has ranged from animal populations to pediatric neurology cases where the placebo effect cannot confound alternative methods.
He has collaborated intensely with biological dentists, holistic veterinarians, behavioral optometrists, psychologists, and biological psychiatrists. He has consulted for over 80 practices in the US and Europe. He has formally studied music, eastern and western philosophy, and medical anthropology.
Dr. Pierce has worked closely with high‐net‐worth families, performers, celebrities and professional athletes on chronic health issues and peak performance. He was a health care freedom lobby advisor in Minnesota and a health food industry consultant for both retail stores and for nutritional supplement manufacture and sales. Michael has experience in business development, operations management, product design and education for small and large clinics, nutritional supplement companies and retail stores. He is currently completing the diplomate in quantitative electro-encephalography brain mapping analysis and mentorship.

Dec 8, 2022 • 43min
Dr. Mike Pierce Chiropractic Neurology, Food, Coma's, and Mental Health Part 1
#mentalhealth #chiropractor #neurofeedback #neurofeedbackpodcast
Dr. Mike Pierce joins Jay Gunkelman the man who has read over 500,000 brain scans on the NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast. Dr. Pierce discusses Celiac Disease, WGA, Insulin Resistance How Do you Describe Neurofeedback to Parents in simple Terms? What happens when you bring someone out of a coma? POLST, Chiropracting and Mental Health, Gluten and Anxiety, How food can affect your mental health, Chiropractic Neurology, Kessler Hospital in New Jersey
Michael Pierce has directed the medical program of a large destination wellness spa with a commercial kitchen and dormitories that cared for mental and physical illness using physical medicine, food, lifestyle modifications and humanistic psychology.
He has a doctorate in chiropractic, a post doctorate in neurology with specialty national board certification, a Bachelor of Science degree, has completed culinary school and attended graduate business school. He teaches internationally in health care, business and in peaceful unarmed police aikido weapons control tactics (PACT). Dr. Pierce is faculty instructor for neurophysiology for the Vollmer Polygraph and Forensic Institute. He has consulted for over 100 medical businesses in the US and Europe and designed several natural supplement products while lecturing for the industry.
Michael was raised in an environment of active diet modification and saw firsthand the changes in families, nursing mothers, infants, children, pets and livestock on modified diets and supplement regimens.
Dr. Pierce has been a coma recovery team leader with interns from Northwestern Health Sciences University and has led the intentional recovery of coma/persistent vegetative state using chiropractic neurology. He has been faculty including associate professor of neurology for the Carrick Institute, colleges, and associations in fields of health care including neurochemistry, clinical neuro-diagnosis, neurological rehab, lab-based nutrition, healthcare business and business ethics, massage therapy, acupuncture, mental health, genetics, laboratory science, occupational therapy, culinary science, and law enforcement. He is the neurophysiology, statistics, and psychophysiology instructor for the Vollmer Institute for Polygraph Examiners. His work has ranged from animal populations to pediatric neurology cases where the placebo effect cannot confound alternative methods.
He has collaborated intensely with biological dentists, holistic veterinarians, behavioral optometrists, psychologists, and biological psychiatrists. He has consulted for over 80 practices in the US and Europe. He has formally studied music, eastern and western philosophy, and medical anthropology.
Dr. Pierce has worked closely with high‐net‐worth families, performers, celebrities and professional athletes on chronic health issues and peak performance. He was a health care freedom lobby advisor in Minnesota and a health food industry consultant for both retail stores and for nutritional supplement manufacture and sales. Michael has experience in business development, operations management, product design and education for small and large clinics, nutritional supplement companies and retail stores. He is currently completing the diplomate in quantitative electro-encephalography brain mapping analysis and mentorship.

Dec 1, 2022 • 59min
An Affordable EEG Amplifier System For Under $1,000?? Alex Ni CEO Divergence Neuro
#neurofeedbackpodcast #eeg #qeeg #mentalhealth
Alex Ni CEO joins the NeuroNoodle Network Neurofeedback Podcast with Jay Gunkelman the man who has read well over 500,000 Brain Scans to show the latest products from Divergence Neuro.
Alex Ni does a demonstration of his headband amplifier that costs Well Under $1000 (WOW) and his software to run quick scans and training protocols
https://www.divergenceneuro.com/
https://www.divergenceneuro.com/our-team/
https://www.divergenceneuro.com/blog/
https://www.divergenceneuro.com/product/
ALEX NI, MBA, CPA
Alex is a seasoned technology leader who is passionate about mental health and neuroscience. Through his career, he has held many titles from developer, architect to delivery manager, innovation lead, and start-up CTO across different industries from mobile, telecom to digital media, neurotech and fintech.
A true tech nerd at heart, Alex is most passionate about building world-class technology companies by creating an open, transparent, and accountable culture that delivers quality. Other than his technical skill set, Alex also holds a CPA/CMA designation, and has his MBA focusing on technology management and valuation.

Nov 24, 2022 • 43min
Why iMediSync is a Good Bet on The Future of Mental Health - Dave Berkus Angel Investor Part 2
#daveberkus #angelinvesting #imedisync
Super Angel Investor Dave Berkus joined Jay Gunkelman and Pete Jansons to discuss the future of mental health and iMediSync's role in that future. Dave Berkus has placed a lot of smart bets in his lifetime. Hear why iMedisync is one of them.
Other topics touched on: Dry Sensor Cap, Future of Mental Health, Founder and CEO Seung Wan Kang, MD, PhD, iSyncWave, iSyncBrain, iSyncHeart, FDA, Minute Clinic, Gender Specific Database.
https://www.imedisync.com/en/
https://www.imedisync.com/en/products/isyncwave/
https://www.imedisync.com/en/products/isyncbrain/
https://www.imedisync.com/en/products/isyncheart/
Dave Berkus is a noted speaker, author and early stage private equity investor. He is acknowledged as one of the most active angel investors in the country, having made and actively participated in over 180 technology investments. He currently manages Wayfare Ventures, LLC, a venture fund for the travel industry, as well as two angel VC funds (Berkus Technology Ventures, LLC and Kodiak Ventures, L.P.) and is Managing Director of three Tech Coast Angels ACE Funds (TCA). Dave is past Chairman of TCA, one of the largest angel networks in the United States.
Dave currently serves as chairman of five of his portfolio companies, and was named “Director of the Year, Early Stage Businesses” by The Forum for Corporate Directors for his successful directorship and CEO coaching efforts. He founded his first commercial venture at the age of fifteen – a phonograph record production and manufacturing company he managed through his college years, taking it public shortly after college graduation. He was the founder of Computerized Lodging Systems Inc (CLS), which he guided as CEO for over a decade that included two consecutive years on the Inc.500 list of America’s fastest growing companies.
For his accomplishments in advancing technology in the hospitality industry, in 1998 he was inducted into the Hospitality (HFTP) “International Hall of Fame”, one of only forty so honored worldwide over the years.
Dave is author of “Basic Berkonomics,” “Berkonomics,” “Advanced Berkonomics,” “Extending the Runway”, and the Small Business Success Collection of eight mini-books, all addressing resource and growth issues for early stage businesses. He is co-author of “Get Scrappy” with Kim Shepherd, a noted advocate of virtual businesses.
Dave speaks throughout the world on trends in technology, angel investing success, and corporate governance and growth.
In 2011, Dave was named “Technology Leader of the Year” by the Los Angeles, California, County Board of Supervisors.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_H._Stevenson
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https://www.techcoastangels.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaled_agile_framework#:~:text=The%20scaled%20agile%20framework%20(SAFe,scaling%20lean%20and%20agile%20practices.
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https://youtu.be/60LEmBXFpZI
https://berkonomics.com/?p=3440
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/happened-7-earliest-employees-launched-012600458.html
https://www.pingidentity.com/en/company/about-us.html