Thanks for your response. Maybe 'proper' research does not exist, but something more solid, if any is always good. Peer reviews are great for scientific research, but of course it would probably not work as a format for something that is more in the areas of selling and advertising towards the general public. At the end of the day it comes down to your own beliefs and experiences, hence my speculations. But glad it has benefited you.
I do have the photoreading course, have used it for a while for my studies and am still hoping for the benefits - not that I don't think there will be any, given the idea of using the whole brain.