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What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy? Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, also known as HBOT, involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized environment. By doing so, the body can absorb much more oxygen than it would be able to from breathing pure oxygen at normal air pressure. As many people know, oxygen is

The Importance of Diet in Mental Health. How Diet impacts our Gut Biome: Did you know that the gut microbiome can be altered by the diet you follow? Many people understand that eating fast food multiple time a day is not very healthy, but do you know why? How can

Understanding our Brain Waves: In order to function and carry out everyday tasks our brain communicates through brain waves which are electrical impulses in the brain. An individual’s emotions, thoughts and behaviors are reflected by the activity of neurons within our brain. However, not all brain waves are the

Understanding Neuroplasticity: Neuroplasticity can be understood by breaking down the term. Neuro refers to the neurons of the brain while plasticity implies malleability. Therefore, Neuroplasticity is the neuron’s ability to change and adapt based on an individual’s experiences.  This is a very unique trait used by the brain which ensures

 Laser Therapy Cognitive Effects What is Transcranial photobiomodulation? Transcranial photobiomodulation also referred to as tPBM involves applying low levels of infrared light to stimulate specific neural tissues. This type of laser therapy treatment is given various names but essentially it can be used to enhance and stimulate different areas of