Brain Gluttony: How Mental Overload Affects Health | Neurofeedback Podcast

In this episode of the NeuroNoodle Podcast, Dr. Mari Swingle and Jay Gunkelman explore the concept of "brain gluttony" and how information overload, screen time, and environmental factors affect mental health and behaviors. The discussion delves into how this impacts conditions like obesity and addiction, the role of the anterior cingulate in regulating behavior, and how neurofeedback can help. Tune in to discover ways to manage your mental health in an overstimulated world.

🧠 Topics discussed:
📊 How information overload impacts mental health
🧩 The anterior cingulate's role in regulating behavior
🧘‍♂️ Neurofeedback's potential for mental health improvement
💊 Long-term consequences of pharmaceutical solutions

Key Moments:
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0:24 Brain Gluttony term came up on the Q/A show • NeuroNoodle Q&A with Jay Gunkelman, D...
4:00 Dirk De Ridder https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
5:03 Dr. Mari Swingle on Brain Gluttony
6:50 Trauma and Anxiety – It's not what you're eating, it's what's eating you
9:35 Insula playing a role
12:00 Satiation Train
18:00 Is Trump Derangement Syndrome real?
27:55 Sickle Cell Anemia Treatment
33:13 Swingle Clinic app Clip

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