Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has analyzed over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle (author of i-Minds), and host Pete Jansons for another engaging NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast episode discussing neuroscience, psychology, mental health, and brain training.✅ Cerebral Folate Explained: Jay dives deep into cerebral folate deficiency, its connection to autism and epilepsy, how it's diagnosed, and how it can be treated.✅ SMR and Sleep: Learn the role of SMR (Sensorimotor Rhythm) in improving sleep onset, stabilizing sleep cycles, and how thalamic nuclei come into play.✅ Home EEG & Consumer Tech: We discuss accessible neurofeedback options for the general public including Muse, Sense.AI, and Divergence Neuro—plus the idea of neurofeedback as a preventative “brain tune-up.”📌 Additional Topics:🔹 Jay's cataract surgery insights and vision recovery🔹 EEG baselines for kids in sports and aging adults🔹 The Suisun Summit and Hawaiian-themed October event🔹 Standards for efficacy in neurofeedback🔹 Why collaboration and networking matter in our field

⏱️ Key Moments:
0:00 – Welcome to NeuroNoodle Podcast
0:46 – Cerebral Folate Deficiency and Autism
1:29 – Diagnosis via Spinal Tap and Genetic Testing
2:43 – Folate Deficiency Types: Genetic vs Dietary
4:50 – Cerebral vs General Folate Deficiency
5:22 – EEG and Developmental Neurology
6:10 – Prognostic Role of EEG in Autism
6:59 – Does SMR Train the Hypothalamus?
8:07 – SMR, Sleep Spindles, and Sleep Onset
10:06 – Jay’s Cataract Recovery and Vision Insights
14:52 – Monthly Subscription Model for Neurofeedback
16:02 – Consumer EEG Devices: Muse, Sense.AI
18:48 – Brain Pulse Testing & Gamified Neurofeedback
20:00 – Therapist-Guided Home Training via Divergence Neuro
21:02 – Neurofeedback Across the Lifespan
23:20 – Brain Brightening for Aging and Mild Cognitive Impairment
25:09 – Optimizing Function Without Symptoms
26:57 – Baseline EEGs for Kids and Athletes
29:05 – EEG Check-ins at Life Transitions
30:44 – EEGs as Routine Health Screenings
32:03 – Photobiomodulation to Prevent Cognitive Decline
33:06 – Weekly Live Q&A and Collaborative Insights
35:40 – Multiple Valid Neurofeedback Techniques
37:00 – How Efficacy Standards Were Established
37:39 – October Networking Events and the Suisun Summit
40:06 – Suisun Summit Topics: TBI, AI, Z-Score Debate
42:46 – Student Fundraiser: Auctioning Jay’s Beard
43:17 – Show Wrap-Up and Final Q&A Invite

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