What are the health benefits of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES)?
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CES therapy has an abundance of study support
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Main areas of CES success
- CES to relieve insomnia
- CES relieves anxiety / stress
- CES to resolve depression
- CES for pain relief
- CES for drug and alcohol rehabilitation
Post-marketing survey of effects of using Alpha-Stim™ device for CES
Daniel Kirsch, author of “The Science Behind Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation” (2nd Ed., 2002), includes details in his book of a “Postmarketing survey of Alpha-Stim™ CES patients (page 158)”, which reported feedback of 500 CES users:
“Negative side effects were all mild and self-limiting: 472 (94.4%) reported none. 6 (1.2%) reported dizziness as a side effect, and 2 (0.4%) reported nausea, both of which normally occur when the current is set too high or in patients with a history of vertigo, 3 (0.6%) reported skin irritation, and 1 each (0.2%) reported anger, a metallic taste, a heavy feeling, or intensified tinnitus.” and that “The most important aspect of this survey was the results reported as a degree of improvement in the seven symptoms present in most patients for which CES is prescribed; i.e., pain, anxiety, depression, stress, insomnia, headache, and muscle tension. A degree of improvement of 25% or greater was considered to be clinically significant.”
The combined data for all 500 patients reporting on multiple symptoms is summarized below:
| Condition | N | Worse | No Change | Slight  <24% | Fair 25-49% | Moderate 50-74% | Marked 75-99% | Complete 100% | SIGNIFICANT >25% |
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| Pain | 286 | 1 0.35% | 5 1.75% | 20 6.99% | 48 16.78% | 77 26.92% | 108 37.76% | 27 9.44% | 260 90.91% |
| Anxiety | 349 | 0 0.00% | 8 2.29% | 14 4.01% | 39 11.17% | 89 25.50% | 181 51.86% | 18 5.16% | 327 93.70% |
| Depression | 184 | 0 0.00% | 8 4.35% | 11 5.98% | 31 16.85% | 38 20.65% | 82 44.57% | 14 7.61% | 165 89.67% |
| Stress | 259 | 0 0.00% | 6 2.32% | 12 4.63% | 37 14.29% | 70 27.03% | 124 47.88% | 10 3.86% | 241 93.05% |
| Insomnia | 135 | 0 0.00% | 16 11.85% | 12 8.89% | 17 12.59% | 34 25.19% | 45 33.33% | 11 8.15% | 107 79.26% |
| Headache | 151 | 1 0.66% | 8 5.30% | 6 3.97% | 25 16.56% | 32 21.19% | 63 41.72% | 16 10.60% | 136 90.07% |
| Muscle Tension | 259 | 2 0.77% | 6 2.32% | 6 2.32% | 42 16.22% | 76 29.34% | 111 42.86% | 16 6.18% | 245 94.59% |
CES helps emotionally related physical problems
Life adjustment problems often lead to some degree of anxiety, which tends to affect the health of our body
Some of the resulting psychogenic illnesses (Note that CES is not represented as a cure for these illnesses, but its ability to successfully address the anxiety, depression, and insomnia underlying these disorders plays a major role in the healing process):
- Substance abuse withdrawal syndrome. E.g. from alcohol, street drugs, nicotine, prescription drugs;
- Possibly emotionally-related pain E.g. chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, migraine, tension headches, chronic pain, Tic dolereaux (severe facial pain)
- Pre-menstrual syndrome;
- attentiondeficit disorder and hyperactivity, panic disorders;
- TMJ dysfunction;
- Pre-competitive and performance anxiety
- Bruxism (teeth grinding);
- Stress induced asthma
- Hives
- GI disorders, ulcers or gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Other applications:
- Phobias
- Closed head injuries
- Bronchial asthma
- Excess acid secretion by the stomach
- Bulimia and anorexia nervosa
- Tinnitus
- Dental procedures. Double blind, placebo controlled studies have found CES to reduce anxiety and the requirement for anesthesia during dental procedures; (Kolesos, 2010; WInnick, 1999);
- Neurological Diseases. Research points to the conclusion that many neurological diseases share similar electro-physiologic anomalies, which can be found in brain waves of the following neurological disease states:
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CES is not just for the sick
You don’t have to be “sick” or “losing it” to realize the benefits of CES. Using CES in stressful situations, perhaps for as little as 10 minutes, can help curb anxiety and serve as a reminder that one needs to be oneself in a different way.
- CES quiets the mind.
- CES is especially helpful in preparing for examinations or as an accelerated learning tool. E.g. when memorizing blocks of material.
- For the athlete readying for competition. It helps create a state of relaxed awareness helping them prepare for maximum performance.
- Many use CES to assist in their creative work
