CogMission Blog
Using Functional Medicine to improve cognition and reverse the cognitive decline of SCI, MCI, and early Alzheimer’s diseaseWelcome to the CogMission Blog. Here you will find blogs on the latest research and news, blogs from members of the CogMission team and delicious, healthy recipes.
The Vielight Neuro Gamma device
The Vielight Neuro Gamma device is a powerful brain photobiomodulation (PBM) tool When Dr. Dale Bredesen first mentioned the Vielight to us as a potential game-changer in our practice, we were sceptical. However, a few months later, we saw this device in action while...
Gut Health And Alzheimer’s : Why Testing Is Important
Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t start in the brain. Let’s repeat that: Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t start in the brain. Obviously, it’s a brain disease, but it’s reductive to pretend that the brain is separate from the rest of your body. Your brain and body are...
Why Does Traumatic Brain Injury Harm Your Gut?
The aftermath of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be frustrating. You may struggle with remembering, or learning new things. It can be hard to keep yourself organised or to even make decisions. And the mood swings are especially hard. But one symptom that’s...
Can You Benefit From Neurofeedback?
Neurofeedback. It sounds spooky, doesn’t it? As if you’ll be wired up like in one of those old horror films. But neurofeedback is a non-invasive therapy that’s been used for over 25 years to treat a number of neurological disorders. Just by nudging your brainwaves...
The First Drug That Can Slow Alzheimer’s?
You may have heard recently the news reports about the “first drug that can slow Alzheimer's”. The drug company Bigen says that it will “soon seek regulatory approval in the UK for the groundbreaking drug called aducanumab” On looking further at this research ,...
The Critical Role Gut Health Plays
When we first began working with the Bredesen protocol, we were very conservative in our testing. We based most of our testing on the patient's signs and symptoms. For a long time we ignored gut testing in patients who did not show any obvious gut symptoms. Now, with...