The following fact is a surprise to most people, including most MD’s
Most mental disease is caused by unsuspected brain allergies!
This fact was illuminated for me by Dr Marshall Mandell in the early 80’s. He appeared on the Phil Donahue show, with videos of persons with mental problems caused or worsened by allergen testing. He was the first to name such as “brain allergies”. Since there are no “physical” symptoms such as hay fever, hives, etc, few people are even aware of them as a problem. I have never tested anyone without finding some allergies!
In 1982, Dr Von Hilsheimer introduced the first End-Point-Titration allergy testing into Florida, and I worked with him at an allergy clinic in Orlando. We amazed several MD allergists in that clinic with depression and many other mental problem cases being solved.
During that time, I studied allergy/sensitivity extensively.In a “standard” text on allergy, I found a list of mental diseases that surprised me. None of my previous experience and learning in psychology had prepared me for such. I found the following in a “standard” text on allergies as “Mental Symptoms”. It will probably surprise you.
Schizophrenia, depression, hyperactivity (ADD/ADHD), Emotional instability or hypersensitivity, Insomnia, Chronic fatigue, crying jags, stuttering, excessive daydreaming, anxiety, panic attacks, withdrawn, listless, seizures, aggressive behavior, anger, irritability, silly, tense, restless, excited, agitated, behavior problems in children, difficulty concentrating, memory loss, poor comprehension, confusion, impaired attention, obsessive thoughts, compulsive behavior, feelings of unreality, disorientation, false beliefs or delusions, hallucinations, suicidal, feel like hurting self.
I was introduced to the latest EEG biofeedback therapy of raising the amplitude of the brain waves just above Alpha (now called SMR - 12-15 Hz) while giving a 4 day seminar to MD’s in Tbilisi, Soviet Georgia. (later named the SMR brain wave) In the discussion that followed, I remembered that list of mental diseases caused by allergens. I then proposed the following theory: “Raising the SMR brain wave somehow gradually changes the affect of allergens on the brain. There’s no other viable theory.
When I returned to the US, I started the first company to lease EEG BF equipment for home use in the US.. As you can imagine this did not endear me to the clinicians who were charging up to $250 per half hour for the service. The actual operation is so simple that anyone with a high school education can easily learn how to do it, although the learned clinicians will (as usual) protest the necessity of a professional approach. (This in spite of no record of harm being done to anyone, and no license being required to practice this simple therapy.)
In 2001, Dr Jiri Tyrl of the Czech Biofeedback Society listed papers about EEG biofeedback that showed the following mental diseases as being either cured or greatly improved by this feedback:
Epilepsy; ADD/ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Academic-Cognitive Enhancement; Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, Sleep Disorders, Depression, Hemispheric Asymmetry, Anger, Addictive Disorders, Brain Injury, Stroke, Coma, Spasticity, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Autoimmune Dysfunctions, Headache and other Pain, Schizophrenia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, Parkinson’s Dystonia, Tourette’s Syndrome, Autism; Cognitive Decline with Aging, Asthma Hypertension Dissociative Disorders, Creativity, Optimal Functioning, Criminal Recidivism.
While these lists (copied verbatim fro the two different sources) are somewhat, it’s apparent that both cover virtually all mental problems.To me, that was further proof that my original theory (above) is correct.
O:ne of those comic “light bulbs” went off above my head in April 2004. I suddenly realized that it could be possible to raise the SMR brain wave using subliminal messaging.
I got over 20 volunteers who sent me weekly emails detailingh their results for 4 weeks.Mostly ADD or ADHD with a few severe depressives and insomniacs in the mix.Both my allergen and my subliminal usage theories were anecdotally proved as correct.An interesting fact - 3 former “failed” users of EEG Biofeedback were included in that test, and they also failed with this one.
In 6 more volunteer tests since that time, we have shown that this therapy (named Neuroliminal Training) is at least as effective as EEG Biofeedback (aka Neurofeedback) for ADD or ADHD, depression, insomnia, autism, and epilepsy.
A current test that includes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, PTSD, Depression of all types, etc will be concluded in early 2009. This test will end in January 2009.
Dr Bate is a retired orthomolecular psychologist who invented Neuroliminal Training, a simpler and
affordable way to change brain wave amplitudes solving
ADD, ADHD, Autism, depression, insomnia, epilepsy, and more.
http://drbate.com – http://Neuroliminal.com
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