AcuNeuro Blog
Concussions, the Vestibular System, and Gravity
Has anyone ever asked you the question: Do you know where you are in space? Sounds like a weird question. Most people would cautiously answer, “Yes?” as though it were a trick question. During my examination of patients, especially those coming to me for concussion...
Blood Brain Barrier Damage from Repetitive Sub-Concussive Hits
The combination of multiple concussions combined with repetitive sub-concussive head trauma is the biggest risk factor for chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Now we have evidence that suggests repetitive sub-concussive head trauma alone, without concussion, can lead to...
Vitamin D Protects the Brain, Essential in Recovering from Concussions and TBI
Vitamin D is important for brain health in many ways. It minimizes inflammatory pathways in the brain, regulates oxidative damage through enhancing glutathione production, and inhibits the uptake of reactive oxygen species into nerve cells. Vitamin D also minimizes...
The alarming increase in the use of herbicides; implications on the gut-brain axis.
This article was originally written for and published in PALEO Magazine (2015 Vol 5 Issue 6). Paleo and organic produce enthusiasts may assume that their diets are free of unwanted agrochemicals; however, when 300 million pounds of glyphosate-based herbicides...
Why I Went Paleo: Why I Stay Paleo
Why I Went Paleo Many of my patients ask me why I’m on the Paleo diet. I have a lot of good reasons. Crohn’s disease runs in my family. My grandmother had it, and spent the last half of her life with a colostomy bag, and my sister was diagnosed with it when she was...
Heat Exhaustion: Prevention and Recovery
Reposted from last summer just in time for our Dallas heat wave: It took a little bit of time before I connected the dots. Sharp stabbing headache, nausea, whole body muscle fatigue, insatiable thirst, the desire to lay down after having just woken up. I was...
