Blog — Audio-Visual Entrainment

Audio-Visual Stimulation and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis The adrenal axis (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis) is a crucial neuroendocrine system referring to a complex set of interactions and feedback loops between the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal glands. This system regulates the body’s response to stress, immune function, energy expenditure, mood, emotions, and libido.  Components of the HPA Axis Hypothalamus: This small region at the base of the brain detects stress and releases corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH). It plays a key...

For four decades, Mind Alive's DAVID devices have been at the forefront of innovation, consistently pushing boundaries, and setting new standards in its field of brain performance enhancement. This milestone anniversary is not just a testament to Mind Alive’s longevity, but also to our unwavering commitment to excellence and our ability to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing landscape. Dave’s Humble Beginnings in Neurotechnology In 1981, Dave Siever landed a job in the Faculty of...

“What frequency do I want to use?” “What session should I select?” These are probably the most common questions people ask us here at Mind Alive.In our book “The Rediscovery of Audio-Visual Entrainment” we focused a lot on the frequency of the flashing of the lights and the pulsing of the tones as the cause of the benefits of Audio-Visual Entrainment (AVE). Specific brainwaves were associated with certain characteristics. For example, beta brain waves (12...

Sharing our Greatest Hits from 2023! We would like to share our most popular posts on our Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) pages in 2023. So please enjoy whether this is the first time seeing the post or a review! Most often, we post about the technologies that we use in our work – Audio-Visual Entrainment (AVE), Cranio-Electro Stimulation (CES), transcranial DC Stimulation (tDCS), and Microcurrent Electrotherapy (MET), but we also like to share interesting...

Many years ago, after reviewing the research on using CES for ADHD, we decided to combine our ADHD sessions on the ALERT (now since discontinued) to create the ALERT Pro (also discontinued) Audio-Visual Entrainment (AVE) devices with Cranio-Electro Stimulation (CES), as we found that adding CES boosted the effect of the AVE on ADHD symptoms. Our current devices with both AVE and CES are the DAVID Delight Pro  and DAVID Premier which include sessions specifically for...