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Change your Brain,Transform your LifeDr. Dani Gordon, MD, CCFP, ABIHM
You’ll Know Why..
Most chronic health problems start in the brain:
• Sleep
• Hormonal Imbalances
• Low Energy
• Weight Gain (esp. around the middle)
• Mood and Memory
• Aging
The Good News
● You can get treat these problems by altering brain neural networks, activation patterns & Brain wave states
● AND changes STICK--unlike trying to change the brain chemically ie drugs (only temporary)
Key Points
1. Why Problems in the body start in the brain2. Bangkok Superfoods and health food ‘imposters’3. LIVE brain DX 3D brain mapping demo: Neurofeedback in action
Dr. Dani Gordon MD, CCFP, ABIHM
• Brain Optimization & Neuro Nutrition Expert
• Youngest American Board Certified Doctor in Integrative Holistic
Medicine
• 1st Major Publication Lead Author age 23
• Yoga Researcher
What I Do:
Use Latest Brain Research + NeuroNutrition Protocols to Optimize:
● Sleep
● Weight Loss
● Hormones Balancing
● Energy Levels
● Concentration, Memory + Focus
● Immunity
● Digestion
● Stress & Anxiety Relief
My ToolKit
‘Brain Down’ Correction:
• Neurofeedback, eMRI brain imaging and brain retraining
• CBH- Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy
• MBSR & CBT
My Toolkit
‘Body Up’• NeuroNutrition Protocols
• Customized Natural Supplements to Support Mitochondrial Energy, slow cellular aging
• Therapeutic (Medical) yogic techniques eg. ‘brain-breathing’
Why This Works.
• Last 100 Years Huge Advancements in Life expectancy
• Now issue is Quality of Life NOT life expectancy!
• Pills + Surgery Great for Acute Emergencies
• ‘Chronic’ issues’pill only’ approaches don’t correct root problems.
• Drug side effects, ‘covering up’ symptoms
What Does Work
• Brain Down & Body Up Protocols
• Work on Root Causes NOT ‘covering up’
• Fact: Over 80% Chronic Illness From Stress
• Underlying Brain & Cellular dysfunction
• Drugs & Surgery can’t fix
The HPA Axis
HPA Axis Problems
• HPA axis dysfunction from daily mental threats • High PM Cortisol (wrong!!)• LC (locus ceruleus) gets turned on at night• Low melatonin in evening (= poor sleep) • Lack of AM Serotonin peaking (groggy, grumpy)
HPA Axis Problems
• Ongoing HPA axis damage creates hormonal problems, mood symptoms• Turns off leptin-->’satiety switch’ = Metabolically Tummy fat (can’t lose it!)• HPO axis = PCOS, acne, ‘bad menopause’• HPT axis = Low Thyroid
Limbic System
Limbic System Hyperarousal
• Brain gets ‘stuck’ and cannot activate prefrontal cortex properly
• eg. underactive front left hemisphere in prefrontal cortex is related to depression
• Underactive right side related to anxiety
Wrong Brain Activation Pattern = Problems!
Problems with:
● Sustained Attention, memory and concentration● Emotional regulation● Sleep ● Fatigue● Thyroid ● Tummy Fat● Hormones● Aging
Good News...
• Brain mapping, qEEG, & eMRI shows exactly where problems are
• Train brain, change neural patterns/pathways = changes seen in the BODY
• NF helps guide which supplements needed (CEC, physiology analysis and ISI)
Specific qEEG patterns of Dysfunction:
● 4 main types of brainwaves qEEG focuses on: ○ Delta○ Theta○ Alpha○ Beta
Delta Waves
Tells us about brainstem, hypothalamus ie HPA function and overall brain integration.
a. High frontal delta = problems with regulating emotions, stressb. posterior high delta = memory issuesc. High delta relative to beta: ADHD
Theta Waves
• Memory and emotion • High T3: emotional processing difficulties• More theta in front vs. back esp. on right side: ADHD
Alpha Waves•
• Resource allocation--what areas are idling-too much idling=red.
• Frontal slowed alpha--metabolic issues• Problems ‘letting go’ or relaxing• Increased alpha left prefrontal cortex-depression
Beta Waves
• What areas of cortex is activating• Where using lots of glucose and oxygen. • Shifting tasks and processing speed• Low Beta-problems with underactivation, brain not working
hard enough (‘lazy brain’)
Magnitude
• Key mapping metric, relates to amplitude• High slow wave:fast wave ratio-attentional issues• Elevated beta in back--issues with emotional stability, mood
Brain Arousal Metrics
Used with ISI, CEC, physiology testing to tell if problem more likely due to:• Cortical damage OR Brain Activation Pattern Issue• Vs. Non-Cortical:
• nutritional deficiency• stimulants/drugs • emotional cause not yet affecting cortical activation
Insomnia QEEG Patterts
• Insomnia NOT simply lack of sleep
• Disorder of hyperarousal Present both Daytime & Night
Brain Mapping/qEEG:
• Increased levels of beta and gamma power• Emotional & Executive processing problems• Over-arousal patterns
How It Works: Neurofeedback ➔
➔ Brain Activity picked up by electrodes
➔ Surface potentials and Deep potentials to map what
brain is doing in ‘Real Time’
➔ Can change cortical with training how brain cells
‘talk’ to each other and what they ‘say’
➔ Based On Neruoplasticity
➔ Brain Unconsciously move towards Reward &
Stimulation
How It Works: Neurofeedback
➔ Changes Neurotransmitters, cellular processes,
body & behaviours
➔ No radiation or electricity to head/brain
➔ Learning is Permanent-Operant Conditioning and
Neuroplasticity
➔ Takes Motivation out of Equation
➔ Changes are trackable
The Brain Without Neurofeedback
• ‘Free Agent’
• Meeting it’s Own internal needs as sees fit
• Different Thalamic Setpoints for Stimulation ‘Needs’
• Brains goals NOT YOUR GOALS
• Brain Makes the Wrong Choice
1. CBH recordings2. MBSR practice3. Nutraceuticals: brain and body cells must have optimal
fuel to work at peak
How you can start changing brain activation patterns at home:
NeuroNutrition●
• Lack of Mitochondrial co-factors affect Brain Patterns
• CQ10 (Methylation)-Statins Deplete
• NAC (with Zinc)-Tylenol depletes!!
• Alpha Lipoic Acid with Acetyl-L-carnitine (electron
transport chain)
• D ribose
• Methylfolate
NeuroNutrition
• Hidden food intolerances: Dairy, Gluten, Wheat, Corn• Stimulants-Caffeine, Nicotine• CNS Depressants-Alcohol • Drugs & Drug Side Effects-Statins, CYP 450 metabolized drugs
Top Brain Foods
● Hemp hearts● Chia seeds● Holy/ Thai basil● Walnuts● Coconut-extra virgin oil● Fatty fish (salmon)● Pumpkin seeds● Frozen Berries● Deep Green Leafy Veggies
● Bison, Game meats (CoQ10)● S Pure Eggs (CoQ10)● Wheatgrass: easy to grow at home and juice it
fresh● Adaptogens:
○ Maca○ Reishi○ Cordyceps
‘Healthy’ Impostors-peanuts
• Canola oil• Margerine / 'butter spreads"• Fat free yoghurt• "Wheat" or "brown bread"• Peanut butter,peanuts• Non-organic green juice• Most fruit juices
● Eat your fruits, drink your veggies● Cows milk● Cereal and flavored quick pre packaged
oatmeal-plain is good, steel cut oats best● Pasta● Chemical sunscreens ege oxybenzone- use
Ti or Zn oxides
Top Brain Supplements
• Attention and Concentration: Cerebrum• Phytomulti-extra trace minerals, b vitamins, ala, Co Q 10, and mitochondrial co
factors, ecgc, polyphenol blend• Sleep: Benesom, Revitalizing Sleep formula: Look for GABA, L theonine, melatonin,
valerian, passionflower and hops• Hormones: Estrovera-special rhubarb extract ERr 731, a special extract of Siberian
rhubarb
Questions & Brain DX Demo
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