From a brain injury perspective, fasting can address the effects of the neurometabolic cascade. Oxidative stress, inflammation, energy crisis, mitochondrial dysfunction, and glutamate toxicity can all benefit from intermittent or long-term fasting periods.

Choline or Citicoline (CDP-choline) is a nootropic sodium salt. It participates in synthesis of phosphatidylcholine.

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

Autism and brain injuries share several cognitive and physical presentations. These include; gastrointestinal symptoms, learning challenges, seizures, sensory processing disruption, and behavioral symptoms.

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.

Resveratrol is shown to reduce oxidative stress, excitotoxicity, and reduce inflammation.

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.

Neurometabolic Cascade is pathophysiology, or the disordered physiological processes, associated with mild to severe traumatic brain injury.

Getting a good night’s sleep is an important part of staying healthy. It is key to general brain health and critical when recovering from traumatic brain injury.

Fish oil is a heavy duty anti-inflammatory and can interrupt the secondary injury cascade brought from a traumatic brain injury.

All about the science behind post-traumatic headaches

Headaches are the most common condition that occurs after any brain injury. Surprisingly, they are more common with mild concussion brain injuries. This headache condition is referred to as post-traumatic headaches (PTH).

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 35% of non-fatal traumatic brain injuries are due to motor vehicle-related injuries. In a car accident, an impact or jolt to the body can cause injury to your brain. Simply put, you do not have to hit your head for a brain injury to happen.

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.