Melillo Method Podcast, Everything Brain

In the latest episode, Dr. Melillo and Dr. Scire discuss why parents more than ever don't know who to believe. They discuss how social media is adding to that distrust and confusion while also discussing how the different approaches to treating neurobehavioral disorders of childhood are so fragmented. During their conversation the doctors will touch on the following. You'll hear them discuss: Breaking things down in terms of left and right brain The Echo chamber that is the left hemisphere. This feels right to me. How the right brain makes decisions. The importance of integration in the brain. The story of the Blind Men and the Elephant. What makes the Melillo Method different than traditional therapies? Why is there such a gap in immunology training for practitioners? Emergence of systems neuroimmunology. The importance of a physical examination and functional measurements. Multiple systems involvement can only mean you address the brain first. All those different diagnoses mean there is a brain imbalance. Stories of how young adults have been helped by Melillo Method. Research outcomes behind the Melillo Method. Step 1 in learning about the Melillo Method.

So many children are currently being diagnosed with Anxiety, OCD, Motor tics and other hyperkinetic behaviors. In this new episode Dr. Melillo and Dr. Scire expand on prior conversations about the right and left hemisphere's specialization. They discuss specific pathways within each hemisphere and how they are responsible for these various symptoms. Key Points: The Platform of Behavior: Approach and Avoidance Review of Right and Left hemisphere Emotions Early Development of the Right Hemisphere Review of Basal Ganglia Pathways and how they influence human motor, cognitive and emotional functions. Discussion of the 5 major frontal-striatal brain circuitry Right and left hemisphere personalities Case Review of teenager with motor tics and hyperactive immune responses.

In the previous episode of Everything Brain, Dr. Melillo and Dr. Scire discussed how the Melillo Method can change the brain. During this episode they discuss how the changes in the brain don't often look good while a child undergoes the Melillo Method protocols. Oftentimes there are emotional, behavioral and even metabolic transitions that appear to be negative while the brain is being stimulated. Dr. Melillo and Dr. Scire explain why these changes appear to be negative but in fact are positive developmental changes as well as demonstrate how parents/caregivers can use the Reconnected Kids book to know what to expect during these developmental stages.

Over the past few decades pop culture has created numerous lists to describe the functions of the right and left hemispheres. However, many of these lists have created more misconceptions regarding the 2 hemispheres than clarity. During this episode of Everything Brain, Dr. Melillo and Dr. Scire tackle these misconceptions by providing an in-depth perspective on brain laterality research over the past several decades while also discussing several books that have been written on brain lateralization by the acclaimed psychiatrist Dr. Iain McGilchrist.

How does telling some they have ADHD help them understand what is going on inside their brain? Is it possible the symptoms and gifts that they possess are really a difference in the developmental maturation of their 2 hemispheres? Could immaturity in either hemisphere be responsible for attentional issues, hyperactivity, and impulsivity? Dr. Melillo and his colleague Dr. Scire will explore how each hemisphere has a role in the various forms of attention while also discussing how the symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity, tics that are present in ADHD are because pathways from the frontal lobes are developmental immature.

How often do we use the expression "timing is everything"? In the human brain it literally is! Dr. Melillo, co-host Dr. Scire and CEO of Interactive Metronome Matt Wukasch discuss how a computerized metronome device which arouse from a musician's need to help other musicians keep time can now help clinicians and therapists reestablish abnormal timing within the brain networks that oversee executive functions, attention, speech, sensory and motor functions and much more.

In this episode Dr. Robert Melillo and Dr. Peter Scire discuss different types of anxiety especially "right brain anxiety". In this they discuss differences in the emotional regulation of the right and left hemispheres of the brain and how imbalances between them can produce various symptoms. In this episode, they specifically discuss right hemisphere anxiety which is caused by overactivity of the right hemisphere and underactivity of the left hemisphere. The right hemisphere emotions are fear (sense of danger), Sadness, Embarrassment, shame, guilt, disgust and rejection sensitivity. Overactivity of these emotions can lead to severe social anxiety, low self-esteem, feelings of being judged by others and one self. There is also decreased emotions of happiness, joy and pride which are left brain emotions, this can also cause depression along with anxiety and in extreme cases this is the foundation of bipolar disorder. They also discuss ways to help restore proper brain function and reduce or eliminate these symptoms.