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Neurofeedback – Now You Can Tell Your Brain What To Do

September 15, 2015

Your Brain Needs Training Too There are plenty of gyms, equipment and personal trainers out there to help you train your physical strength. What if we can exercise the brain and increase its power just like training your muscles? Many techniques have been discovered and developed by neuroscientists to let us manage and upgrade the […]

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Neurofeedback – A True Hope For Kids with ADHD

September 7, 2015

Michaela, a mother from USA, like many other parents, has a child diagnosed with ADHD. She has been desperately trying to help him improve with various medications with results never being satisfactory. With no significant improvement, Michaela felt that medication may not be the answer to her son’s problem and started to research Neurofeedback. ADHD […]

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The Heavy Obesity Costs on Australia’s Health System

September 3, 2015

More Australians are overweight and obese than a decade ago. The impact on health care costs is substantial. In 2005, the cost of obesity for the Australian economy was estimated at $21 billion in direct health care and non-health care related costs. That estimate has since soared to $120 billion a year, an amount equal […]

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Reading and Brain Features

June 15, 2015

Everyone knows that reading is like feeding your brain with knowledge and it’s good for you. However, it’s never been clear about what exactly happen to your brain when you are reading. Carnegie Mellon University researchers conducted a research using fMRI analysis showing that certain brain regions lit up when people read a fantasy book […]

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What’s the Latest in Brain Research in 2014 That Shouldn’t Be Missed

June 11, 2015

2014 was a big year for brain research. The next territory of science to be explored is inside the human brain. Some of the researches and pieces of knowledge were particularly worth mentioning about. The Importance of Gut – Brain Connection The idea about the possibility of gut bacteria creating an adverse effect on brain […]

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Wake Up Fresh in The Morning With These Easy Tips for Quality Sleeping

April 9, 2015

Sufficient sleep is essential in promoting a strong immune system and overall good health. Ever wonder why you still feel tired after a long night’s sleep? A long period of time in bed might not count if the sleep is not quality. Mt. Sinai Hospital and Florida State University, conducted studies to determine the five […]

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Does your diet make you feel blue?

March 31, 2015

There are many factors that link to depression, but one of the main causes of depression that shouldn’t be neglected is diet. There is an inextricable link between the brain and gastrointestinal tract. A healthy gut is a healthy brain, and vice versa. When the diet of patients suffering from depression is observed, a significant […]

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Neurofeedback: A Promising Solution for ADHD

March 5, 2015

Pills may be the primary remedy for ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, but it’s not the sole solution. As a matter of fact, there is a solid number of research studies showing that drugs alone might just help relieve some symptoms, but won’t help with many issues ADHD patients have to deal […]

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Progress made Toward Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury & its Treatment

March 3, 2015

Traumatic Brain Injury: How Does It Happen and What Are The Symptoms? Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a cause of disability and death around the world. It happens when the brain is injured by an external impact. The symptoms of TBI are separated into 3 categories – physical, sensory and cognitive/ mental problems. Symptoms vary […]

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Getting to Know Neurofeedback

February 17, 2015

What Is Neurofeedback? Neurofeedback or EEG biofeedback is a type of biofeedback, which is a technique that allows people with health issues to train and control problematic organs that usually proceed involuntarily, such as heart, muscle, and brain to perform better and improve their health. Biofeedback is a great way to relieve high blood pressure, […]

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Rosemary Boon

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M.A. (Psych),
Grad. Dip. Ed. Studies (Sch. Counsel),
Grad Dip. Ed. B Sc, Dip. Nut.
MAPS, AACNEM, ATMS, ISNR, ANSA.

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