One of the most widespread mental health issues of our time, depression has affected more than 16 million adults in the US alone last year. We have found evidence that Neurofeedback training has helped people struggling with depression in the past, and continuous research helps us understand how this new technology can help patients struggling again this condition.
Read MoreWe at the US Neurofeedback Center are big fans of alternative therapies! In his long search to mitigate an old health condition, our founder Henry has tried many different, alternative treatments, from osteopathy, to breath work, to Ayahuasca. More and more people are willing to experiment with non-traditional therapies, so we've compile a list of effective, alternative therapies that can be found in San Francisco so you can restore your balance and lead a more mindful, healthier life.
Read MoreWe at the US Neurofeedback Center often speak of brainwaves. They are the frequencies that are read by our biofeedback machines and translated into information our brains can use to function more effectively. Their definition, however, may feel a little unclear sometimes and we believe it's important to understand them in order to know how neurofeedback works. Here are some facts you never knew about brain waves:
Read MoreThe presence of parasites (or what I think are parasites) is the most persistent and greatest problem that I face. I've tried a half-dozen MDs, osteopaths, a dozen acupuncturists, a TCM parasite specialist, bodywork, chiropractors, craniosacral, Ayurvedic, Amazonian shamans, specialized TCM practitioners in South Korea, and I tried remedies from an intuitive homeopath over the internet.
Read MoreEarlier this summer I had the opportunity to spend almost four weeks in Zagreb, Croatia receiving treatment from the PlasamaSaal team. The team of four is run by Aaron who became interested in medicine after contracting a seemingly incurable parasite that migrated to his brain. Doctors told him that there was no safe pharmaceutical for him to take. Any pill might carry the side-effect of death, and thus there was no remedy. He eventually found a machine called the Plasma Wave, a German-made machine based on technology that’s nearly 100 years old. They have since expanded into using other machines that sit between Western Medicine and alternative medicine as well as hypnosis-talk therapy and aerial yoga.
Read MoreLike myself, Bronwen Williams started her practice after experiencing trauma and injury. Her work is based on healing arts, shamanism, and yoga philosophy and her practice includes craniosacral therapy and bodywork. Here's what she had to say about the positive health effects of craniosacral therapy.
Read MoreDr. Joanna Fassl is a practitioner we really respect. She practices out of a beautiful apartment in SoMa and has several different modalities that she can draw on. In addition to being a chiropractor (she was the valedictorian of her Chiropractic Medicine class) she's an artist, musician, and yoga and pilates instructor.
Read MoreRenee Hahn's office is at 44 Gough at the Mission/Market St./Hayes Valley border. She has a doctorate in Chinese Medicine is a skilled acupuncturist and herbalist in addition to practicing craniosacral. She told me that Chinese medicine is the great love of her life. I found her style to be calm, cerebral, methodical, and deeply dedicated.
Read MoreThe second pillar in our trinity of concussion recovery is craniosacral therapy. Over and over again I hear stories of leaps of progress from craniosacral therapy. The woman who sold me my first neurofeedback machine got just as excited about craniosacral as she was about neurofeedback (she had also come to neurofeedback from a concussion).
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