🎙️ Autism & GI Problems, Botox & Mental Health, & White Matter | NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle, Dr. Andrew Hill, Anthony Ramos, John Mekrut, and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.

✅ Autism & GI Problems: Exploring why nearly 70% of people with autism also experience gastrointestinal issues — and the overlooked neurological links.
✅ Botox & Mental Health: From migraines to facial expressivity, how Botox may affect empathy, parenting, and even autism phenotypes.
✅ Neurofeedback & White Matter: Can brain training actually influence myelination and improve cognitive function? Research findings discussed.

✅ Additional Topics:
🎯 Abdominal epilepsy & seizures linked to the insula
💪 Tennis player Isabella’s 7-year seizure-free success with neurofeedback
💡 “Digital Ritalin” and the neurofeedback vs. bodybuilding training analogy
📻 Benzodiazepines and overprescription concerns
😴 Psychedelics, plasticity, and whether “more” is always better
🖐️ Leaded gasoline, toxins, and their role in learning issues
📅 Highlights from ISNR and upcoming Suisun Summit

🕒 Key Moments:
0:00 Pre Show Banter
1:25 70% of people with Autism have GI Problems
2:05 Abdominal Epilepsy
2:25 Homunculus
3:17 Tennis Player Isabella Neurofeedback Success Story
6:49 Parenchyma Definition
8:30 Abdominal Seizures and Migraines
10:02 Botox for Migraines
11:55 Botox and Lack of Facial Consequences (Mu Suppression)
12:35 Young Mothers and the Effects of Botox on Children
16:38 Can Neurofeedback Help with Comprehension?
17:13 Digital Ritalin
21:35 Neurofeedback vs. Bodybuilding Training Analogy
25:55 Benzodiazepines
27:09 Are Shrooms Better for You Than Weed? Plasticity Discussion
31:30 Can Neurofeedback Help with White Matter or Myelination?
37:15 Leaded Gasoline and Mental/Learning Issues
42:15 Training Gamma: Active Electrodes vs. Red Light
44:10 Dr. Mari at ISNR
46:39 Persistent Gamma, Nested Gamma, and Chirps
51:20 Why Gamma Is Hard to Measure
54:10 Why Trainers Avoid Directly Training the Prefrontals

✅ Event & App Updates:
Dr. Mari Swingle's Apps & Info: https://swinglesonic.com

Jay Gunkelman's Events & Info: https://suisuncitysummit.com

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