The Doctor Is In: Solving Sleep Struggles, ADHD Focus & POTS Recovery- Episode 82

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In this episode of The Doctor Is In, Dr. Michael Bagnell answers three powerful questions from listeners—covering sleep struggles, ADHD in children, and the challenge of living with POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome). 

Whether you're an entrepreneur who can’t shut your brain off at night, a parent seeking alternatives to ADHD meds, or someone navigating the confusion of dysautonomia, this episode brings clarity and hope. 

Dr. Bagnell shares practical strategies rooted in functional neurology—like understanding sleep architecture, using neurofeedback, and strengthening brain function through neuroplasticity. It’s a science-based, personalized approach you won’t hear in most traditional settings.  

Struggling to Fall Asleep?
A 46-year-old business owner shares his difficulty winding down at night.
Topics covered: 

• Sleep architecture and wearable sleep trackers
• Delta and theta brainwaves
• How BrainTap and audio-visual entrainment can help calm a racing mind

Can Neurofeedback Help ADHD?
A parent asks about their 13-year-old son with ADHD.
Topics covered:
 

• Why neurofeedback is a common non-pharmaceutical alternative
• Brain mapping, connectivity, and customized therapy
• How nutrition and metabolic factors may also affect attention

Hope for POTS Recovery
A concerned mother shares her daughter’s struggle with POTS.
Topics covered:
 

• What POTS is and how it affects the autonomic nervous system
• Conventional vs. functional neurology approaches
• How neuroplastic rehabilitation can support recovery

 Dr. Bagnell encourages listeners to keep asking questions and seeking deeper answers.
 Final message: “You should know that you can heal—and we can help.”


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