Magnesium is a healing ally for Neurotransmission Disruption after a brain injury.

Neurotransmission gets altered after a brain injury. The causes for this are multifaceted and include; mitochondrial dysfunction, axonal dysfunction, and changes in ion flux.

Curcumin or Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory herb. It is effective in modulating the pathways involved in oxidative stress, inflammation, cell death, and autophagy.

After a brain injury, your brain can feel like it is on fire. Leading to constant brain fog, headaches, intolerance of light or noise, inability to focus or concentrate, sleep disturbances and much more.

Reducing the possibility of long-term symptoms requires stopping secondary influx, including Oxidative Stress. Oxidative stress is basically ‘the straw that breaks the camel’s back’ in TBI recovery.

I understand how it feels to just–not feel yourself. I also understand the nuances of the challenges you’ll face on this healing journey. I strive to listen to your story and experience so we can get to the root cause of your symptoms and onto your path to a stronger, healthier brain. 

Our brains are our vitality. Many practitioners state our vital force comes from our adrenals or kidneys, but our brains manage all of our organs. It is incredibly important to address both brain injury and brain health.

Valerian/Valeriana Officinalis benefits for insomnia & sleep disturbance was first prescribed during the Greek and Roman era. Valerian is best known as a sedative, nervine, antispasmodic, hypotensive, diuretic, and anticonvulsant. You can use it to soothe sleep disturbance, grief/loss, depression, neuralgic pain, dysmenorrhea, epilepsy, nervous headaches, and decreased cerebral circulation.

I always knew that I came from a long line of Osteopathic doctors. My great-grandparents were It wasn’t until I began my study of Naturopathic medicine that I realized just how deeply the philosophy and practice of whole-person healing runs in my blood. As part of my medical training, I was introduced to the true essence of Osteopathic medicine - healing the whole person.