Alpha-Stim is a tool used to treat various conditions from anxiety to chronic pain through electrotherapy.

I see a variety of concerns from clients seeking mental health counseling and coaching. Anxiety, insomnia, and depression are some of the most prevalent.

When Harry Beeman began his quest earlier this year for a Purple Heart, the World War II vet had visions of a 90th birthday party where he would be pinned with the medal. That is not to be. The former gunner’s mate 1st class, who served aboard the USS Ellet in the Pacific from 1941-1945, received word just weeks before his Aug. 23 birthday that crushed any hope of receiving a Purple Heart.

Cranial electrotherapy stimualtion (CES) is a category of prescriptive medical devices using microcurrent levels of electrical stimulation delivered directly to the brain via transcutaneous electrodes for the treatment of anxiety, insomnia and depression. It is also achieving acceptance for pain management based on a growing body of research.

“I sing the body electric” wrote Walt Whitman in his 1885 Leaves of Grass,
but what was he referring to? It was obviously not the the electric current
that would later be used to provide light and radio communication. Nor was
it the electric shock from certain fish that had been known since antiquity.
Egyptian papyri from 2750 B.C. had alluded to these as the “Thunderers of
the Nile”, suggesting that they believed this force was in some way similar to
the energy in a bolt of lightning. Greek and Roman physicians later used the
shock from torpedo fish (electric rays) to treat headache and other pains.

Criminal justice professionals are becoming increasingly aware that biogical predispositions contribute to offender behavior as much as soical and psychological issues. The study presented here examines a treatment that can change the way the brain functions biologically.

CHICAGO (CBS) — Are you depressed or anxious and just can’t sleep?
Believe it or not, electricity may be the remedy. CBS 2’s Mary Kay Kleist reports on an at-home treatment that makes a
difference for some people. Several times a week, Karen Parziale uses an “electro-therapy” device at
home. She says it relieved her depression.

As the “zero-stress class” strides into the cities, many of them, notably among the high-stress, white-collar workers, still suffer from anxiety and insomnia. How can we really say no to anxiety and say goodbye to insomnia in order to live with confidence and with zero stress?

About 50 years ago, who would have thought we would have so many products to enhance our health? Yes, you heard it right! Now-a-days, technology has advanced so much that apart from other usual innovations that make our life easier, we also have various products that protect our health. Times have certainly changed and we at HealthJockey have picked out a couple of them. So here is a list of 10 interesting gadgets that not only let us keep our health in check but also seem to be really chic and modern.

By affecting the electrical activity of the brain, cranial electrotherapy stimulation may be a safe alternative to drug treatment for conditions rangin from depression, insomnia and drug addiction to headaches and even AD/HD.

Is it you or them? Is your stress making your pet (or horse for that matter) nervous or did they just get that way? Animals have survived through centuries by observing everything around them. They are constantly taking in sights, sounds, smells, touch perceptions, vibrations, anything they perceive as vital to survival.

It is hard to see how clipping a small electrode to each ear could make you feel calmer, reduce depression or improve sleep. Yet advocates of microcurrent therapy claim that it can do all these things and more.

The impact of multiple deployments into the wartime theater, continued exposure to combat, endless family sparations, and returning to the home front to face economic hardships only convey a small portion of those stressors to which our men and women in uniform are exposed. There is, however, a proven, safe, and effective means of re-establishing a healthier perspective on life.

We are pleased to announce that our esteemed colleague and friend, Dr. Daniel L. Kirsch, has been selected by the American Academy of Pain Management’s Education Advisory Committee to receive the 2008 Richard S. Weiner Pain Education Award. . This award is given to an individual who has contributed to the advancement of the field of interdisciplinary pain management through the training of pain management professionals.

Comlumbus, Ohio — Can an electronic gadget no larger than a pocket-sized tape recorder treat many cases of chronic pain, anxiety, depression or insomnia as effectively as drugs? Its manufacturer and a major distributor of the brain stimulating Alpha-Stim 100 make that claim…

Mandy Smith can feel the tension in her forehead and all but see the etched lines that arch up from the bridge of her nose. It’s been a day of tears and anger for the 24-year-old abuse victim and former drug addict. Smith suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, and she seeks relief from the thoughts
shooting uncontrollably through her mind.