Long COVID Symptoms and Relief Many people have experienced or are experiencing symptoms of “long COVID”. The Mayo Clinic explains that the long-term symptoms of the coronavirus impacts 1 in 5 people and may include the following physical ailments: fatigue fever shortness of breath cough joint and muscle pain heart-related symptoms digestive issues blood clots […]
Those experiencing chronic pain, may not only be more susceptible to the COVID-19 virus, but if infected, may face additional consequences and higher morbidity risks than others. That’s because there is a complicated relationship between the brain, the immune system, and chronic pain, explains Leanne O’Neil, owner of INDY Neurofeedback. This relationship is heightened, we […]
Pop up ads for memory-enhancements bombard us today. The claims these products make are pretty tough to ignore. Everything from “Dramatically sharpens focus” to “Improves memory and concentration.” So, how well do they really work, and are they worth the cost? The answer is: It’s pretty unclear since the FDA does not require supplement manufacturers […]
New information is emerging in COVID-19 hospital research showing that patient brains are negatively impacted in about 20% of all cases. A growing portion of those affected by COVID experience temporary episodes of cognitive decline or decompensation. This appears to be especially true of those with severe disease symptoms, especially the elderly, who required intensive […]
There’s been some recent buzz on the Internet about introverts. According to self-reporting, introverts seem to cope with quarantine conditions better than their more extroverted friends. If you’ve shared in similar discussions, you might wonder if you tend toward introversion or extroversion. Because, well — is anyone exclusively just one type of personality? Leanne O’Neil, […]
Over the past 20 years, we’ve begun to understand how intensely breathing patters affect brain health and contribute to illness. Researchers working together with biofeedback techniques have developed coaching strategies to optimize breathing patterns, improve health and wellbeing, and mental performance. A prime example of how learning to self-optimize breathing patterns to help control health […]
Contrary to popular belief, migraines are more complicated that just a bad headache. Not only are they exceedingly common, affecting nearly 40 million people in the United States, they can last up to 72 hours. Migraines are likely caused by a combination of environmental factors and genetic vulnerability, since two thirds of those suffering from […]
American diets have been connected to a number of health issues from obesity to cardiovascular disease. But new joint research between the U.K., Australia and the U.S. has finally identified why our diets are so bad for us and why we’re putting on weight. Researchers found that when otherwise healthy young adults followed a typical […]
Is your toddler learning and speaking common words on time for his/her age group? Language learning is a matter of concern for some parents who worry about their toddler’s timely language development. We’ve known for some time that frequent verbal engagement with babies can boost vocabulary and later, reading comprehension. What else can parents of […]
At INDY Neurofeedback, we know that MRI scans can tell us quite a bit about brains with injuries. Brain scans can tell us quite a bit about healthy brains, too. Recently, therapists and researchers at Cambridge University decided to scan the brains of healthy young children while they were reading (or being read to), while […]