CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR DR. You may not have gained any benefit from medications or counselling, but millions of people around the world do, and when Dr Leaf erroneously criticises psychiatric drugs and instead, promotes her own patented placebo program, she is doing a gross injustice to those who believe her. While Dr. I would greatly appreciate it if anyone can connect me to Dr Leafs formal writings (peer review). Building up the brain is so important: it helps prevent cognitive decline (such the Alzheimers and the dementias), prevent the onset of depression and anxiety, and increase our cognitive flexibility and ability to think well. Thank you for the comment Dr Branner. The New England journal of medicine 2001 May 3;344(18):1343-50). 29. Stress is often associated with disease, but it is not specifically a cause of disease. If all they have to listen to is Caroline Leaf, they will have neither. I plan to be equally forthright. This, in turn, increases our cognitive performance, boosting our mental and physical health by positively impacting the way our brain and body functions on a day-to-day basis. The researchers conducted face and content validity assessments to ensure a strong initial approach to question selection. Hi John, thanks for the reply. WebSince the early 1980's, Dr. She invented, developed, researched and applied a model of Geodesic Learning based on The Geodesic Information And I certainly dont feel she is deceptive or just in it for the money. And yet, in a recent peer-reviewed publication, Mara et al state, At any given time close to half of the urban populations of Africa, Asia, and Latin America have a disease associated with poor sanitation, hygiene, and water. [2] Bartram and Cairncross write that While rarely discussed alongside the big three attention-seekers of the international public health communityHIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malariaone disease alone kills more young children each year than all three combined. This, in turn, can improve both our physical and mental health by giving us a deeper perspective and reducing feelings of depression and anxiety. Mol Psychiatry, 2012. If you are genuinely interested in a more succinct critique of Dr Leafs ministry, you can click on the hyperlink at the top of this post to find a very concise rebuttal of Dr Leafs ministry of fake science. Dr. Caroline Leaf is a cognitive neuroscientist with a PhD in Communication Pathology and a BSc Logopaedics specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. There are lots of good Christians who move towards raising others in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and there are also wolves in sheeps clothing. Youre right, most people dont listen, but that doesnt matter. Im not looking for you to respond, but I am looking for you to do some soul searching and ask yourself, why do I disagree with this woman so much? As a doctor, a Christian, and a sufferer of mental illness, this has nothing to do with my personal ego or her ill-gotten fame, and everything to do with seeing the best outcome for the most people. In fact, the more you build your brain, the more confident, and less anxious, you will be when faced with a challenge! I went to my gynecologist for routine bloodwork because I was feeling exhausted and anxious. I dont smoke, dont drink, and I stay away from refined sugar. Or other Christians that have their own ability to connect with El Roi! Dr Leaf even contradicts herself. on Sign up on NeurocycleInstitute.com. Dr Caroline Leaf Contradicted by the latest research Is it because you truly believe she is wrong and Im in danger, or is it something more? Not only is she not medically trained, but she is also not theologically trained. The development of a model for geodesic learning: the geodesic I wish you all the best with your life and your health. First, it is important to note than women generally only live a few more years than men. I dont think this study shows anything new it was an open trial with small numbers. Users are invited and reminded to participate in the survey via emails. I do agree with you that Critical thinking is needed, to filter out godlessness. Ive learned if I can get someone to talk enough, theyll spill their beans. 19(1): 15-24. Dont get me wrong (or try to war my words! on So while you may not think Ive been fair, I would argue that I have been more than fair and transparent. Dr. Caroline Leaf has spent the last 30 years researching the mind-brain connection, nature of mental health and formation of memory. Dr Leaf has categorically stated that 75 to 98% of all illnesses are the result of our thought life on a number of occasions. Its up to you to decide on whether her teaching is wrong or heretical, but it is one or the other. Our gut has about 500 million neurons, for example, which are intricately connected to the brain. I also noticed you said above: She may not be a pure tele-evangelist but she is part of their ecosystem. Dr. Caroline Leaf This to me is a red flag, meaning I have a feeling she didnt say what you claim she said. 7(11): e1000361. And while there are many leaders in the evangelical movement who are preaching a false gospel, we need to be careful not to lump all unconventional teachers in together and call them guilty by association. If you want to rely on it, thats up to you. My blood work was pretty much perfect however the doctor was alarmed when she saw that my insulin stores over the last 3 months showed me to be diabetic. If I am correct, then the strength and validity of Dr Leafs published works should be called into question. Leaf was unable to connect with her son for two hours. Sleepis like the street-sweeper of the body, and is essential when it comes to our brain health. As for being wired for optimism, the brain is likely pre-wired with a template for all actions and emotions, which is the theory of protoconsciousness [22]. I dont say these things to toot my own horn. When? For all intents and purposes, I believe that scientific knowledge is a different class. In this step, you will evaluate what you have written in step 3 and think about the new healthy thought you want to build. The precise role of cognitive processes is yet to be determined. For those who can only see through the lens of science, they will never be able to appreciate the depths of spiritual revelation, and thus, the things which men think are wise are plain foolishness; that spiritual things are not known by mind power. World J Diabetes, 2013. This was confirmed in the psychosocial assessments conducted alongside the QEEG tests, which revealed a corresponding improvement in decreased toxic thoughts, isolation, and overall LMM score as well as increased autonomy, awareness, empowerment, life satisfaction, and ability to manage life obstacles. Its an absolute hoot. Kapczinski, F., et al., Antidepressants for generalized anxiety disorder. The purpose of this research study and clinical trials: to demonstrate the effectiveness of the 5 Step Neurocycle Program through the use of the latest brain imaging technology, blood tests and wellbeing scales as an affordable, easily accessible and applicable alternative to psychotropic medication to help relieve mental ill-health problems such as anxiety, depression and intrusive thoughts. Sent from my iPhone. Data collection happens within the app every 21 days for the 20 LMM items and the 8 pro-mindfulness factors as well as a web-based survey (. ) This IS the climate in Washington DC, and the norm in our culture (the world). However, these experiments were done on only nine subjects, and the panic attacks were induced by cholecystokinin. Whenwe think about brain health, we often dont realize just how connected it is to our everyday lives: our relationship with a spouse or loved one, our performance at work, how likely we are to get other diseases and so on. The researchers conducted face and content validity assessments to ensure a strong initial approach to question selection. 11. Ask for discernment from the Holy Spirit. On our way home, the four of us shared our observations. The Training was incredible and exceeded my expectations. Dr Leaf holds a 20-year old PhD as a sub-specialist speech pathologist. And the fast talking, like a robot. This was the last lot of peer-reviewed research that Dr Leaf has done. Dr. Caroline Leaf At the end of each of my posts, I list the references I have cited. And so are we! Dear Christians out there, I may be wrong about her psychosis, but please beware of this woman. Leaf she asked her to share the story of when her son was put in harms way in Rome when Dr. But Dr Leafs teachings are on the mark and have helped me to peel away this monster in my head. Ive done my soul-searching and I dont need to do any more. In the blog to which you referred, Dr Leaf makes a number of statements that are intended to support her case. But why flame-throw You then move on to ask Why is it that we allow medical doctors (Christians and non Christians) to pump us full of drugs and we feel ok about that, but if a doctor who proclaims to be a Christian offers an alternative way based on the power of the Holy Spirit that indwells us, we become afraid that its new age or heretical. First of all, Dr Leaf is not a medical doctor.