How does the breath directly affect our brain function? Everybody knows that it is important to breathe because our brain needs a constant supply of oxygen – but did you know that you can use your breath to control certain areas of the brain? Surprisingly most of us know very little about the underlying mechanisms…
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Red Light and Near Infrared Therapy is one of the many modalities that can be used during treatment at CFNC. In order to create neuroplasticity your brain needs three things: Oxygen Fuel (glucose and ketones) Stimulation At CFNC, we surround every treatment plan with these things in mind. Red Light and Near Infrared Therapy helps…
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is one out of the many therapies we utilize at Carolina Functional Neurology Center. It can be used for a lot of reasons and the dosage of hyperbarics varies person by person. A question we receive often is how does hyperbaric oxygen therapy work? Why is it beneficial for me? HBOT…
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We often have patients tell us that they have seen a chiropractor before and that they would feel really good after the adjustment and then within a few hours or days their symptoms would come back. As functional neurologists, this is a big indicator that their brain needs more specific stimulation to address a dysfunction…
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We receive a lot of questions from our dysautonomia warriors about what diet and foods are important to avoid and eat when you have a dysautonomia. In this blog post, we will be talking about blood sugar regulation and its role with your brain health and how that relates to dysautonomia. Food = Fuel Everything…
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“Should I be taking supplements?” “Why should I be taking them?” “Do I need to take supplements every day for the rest of my life?” “How do I know what supplement brands are best to take?” “There are so many different kinds of supplements, how do I know what I should be taking?” “How much…
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New patient examinations at CFNC include both running blood work and a urinalysis. Oftentimes we get asked why we run blood work when we are looking at the brain and nervous system. This blog post will explain why! The brain and the entire nervous system are the master control center of our body. Our nervous…
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Our digestive system and our brain have an intimate relationship. The gastrointestinal system is a long tube that is made of multiple muscles and neuronal networks, and possesses its own exocrine and immune system. Our brain is similar in the sense that it is filled with neuronal networks and possesses its own immune system (glial…
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Every cell in our body contains receptor sites for thyroid hormones. Thyroid hormones are responsible for the most basic and fundamental aspect of our physiology, metabolism and more. Our thyroid is the center of our cellular metabolism and is extremely sensitive to minor imbalances in our bodies. Thyroid dysfunction is prevalent in our society and…
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Having a concussion is an unfortunate and unexpected event for millions of people every year. We know it can be difficult to navigate what to do next and where to turn. Our doctors have put together a list of their recommendations for an immediate course of action for those who have sustained a concussion. Rule…
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