Vignette # 6 The patient is a nine year old female who is in the third grade and diagnosed as learning disabled. She reportedly experienced developmental delays physically and mentally. At age six her physical symptoms revolved around a lack of coordination. She could...
Research attention turned to patients with acquired closed head injuries, resulting from such things as motorcycle accidents, falls from high elevations on construction projects, inoperable brain tumors, etc. That group drew special attention because the majority of...
Focus Factor® bottle, not equal to symbol, fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts Focus Factor is a memory booster that provides supplemental nutrition to help you feel sharper and more alert. The ingredients of Focus Factor are vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E,...
What does the food you eat have to do with how your brain functions? Turns out an awful lot. While we’ve always known that what we eat affects our bodies and how we look, scientists are also learning more and more that what we eat takes a toll on our brains. Yes,...
Central-nervous-system agents today constitute the fastest growing sector of the pharmaceutical market, accounting for 31% of total sales in the United States. In 2001, of the twenty-five drugs with the highest retail sales, eight were psychotropic, those treating...
The Body-Brain Continuum Our emotions, intellects, cognitive mind sets, perceptions, physiologies, chemistries, and much more all overlap and interact to make who we are. Simple examples can illustrate this complexity. A change in the environment can cause a hormonal...
Chi is you, Chi is me (ancient proverb) Optimal mental and emotional functioning depends on the whole body. Chi or vital force can be looked at in terms of its components as well as we might define them according to the measures and means (science with its language)...
Part I: The Dangers Part II Parents and Doctors are often overwhelmed when having to deal with ADHD kids. They often look for a shortcut—prescription drugs. Common brand names include stimulants such as Ritalin, Concerta, Adderall, Metadate, Vyvanse, and Provigil. Use...
Part 2: How CES, the Drug Free Alternative, Can Make a Difference Part 1 One Parent's Experience CES Ultra Improves Sleep, Reduces Anxiety, Irritability, and Depression in 14-year-old Male We've been doing a trial with the CES Ultra the past week. The subject was DS*,...
Insomnia Many patients benefit from improving sleep hygiene and as a treatment for insomnia. Others may improve using a sleep phase changes or treating the underlying problem such as sleep apnea, medical conditions, alcohol abuse, etc. For many others, recent...