Pirates, Brain Fog & the DAVID Premier: David Siever on NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast

Join Jay Gunkelman, QEEGD (the man who has read over 500,000 brain scans), Dr. Mari Swingle (author of i-Minds), and host Pete Jansons for one of the most entertaining and eye-opening episodes of the NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast to date. This week’s guest is David Siever, founder of Mind Alive and creator of the DAVID Premier device — a revolutionary audiovisual entrainment tool designed to combat brain fog, burnout, and post-COVID crashes. From pirate anthems to cutting-edge neuroscience, we explore cerebral spinal fluid, mood recovery, detoxification, and why traditional sleep aids may be making things worse. Packed with science, storytelling, and a few sea shanties, this is an episode you don't want to miss.

Topics Discussed
🧠 Live performance: “Pirates of the Conference” and Jay’s anthem “J by the Sea”
🧠 The DAVID Premier and Spectrum glasses from Mind Alive: what they are and how they work
🧠 Brain fog, burnout, and adrenal insufficiency explained
🧠 Entrainment and its role in mood regulation and cognitive recovery
🧠 Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and its connection to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and long COVID
🧠 The dark side of sleep aids: why they may block brain detox
🧠 Randomization in audiovisual entrainment: why it matters
🧠 Scientific access and the dangers of predatory journals

Key Moments
🧠 0:00 Pirate song intro by David Siever
🧠 6:00 David Siever joins the panel
🧠 7:20 The DAVID Premier and how it helps
🧠 13:45 Mari Swingle asks David how he knows it’s working
🧠 17:00 Why spectrum glasses are more effective
🧠 20:00 Brain fog, burnout, post-COVID crashes
🧠 24:00 Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and its role in recovery
🧠 27:00 Jay Gunkelman connects CSF to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and brain detox
🧠 43:00 Dr. Mari Swingle on misinformation and scientific access
🧠 50:00 David on entrainment randomization and why it matters
🧠 1:08:00 New study: Light entrainment clears brain waste through CSF
🧠 1:14:00 Real-world case of reversing alcohol dependence and brain fog using DAVID tech

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