About this episode
Dr. Michael Lewis shares his knowledge about traumatic brain injury, and how his years of experience helped him realize the amazing influence of omega-3s, in both prevention of disease and recovery. Listen to this podcast and start including what could be a lifesaver in your diet and your family’s. Key Takeaways: [:23] Brain injuries and fish oil [:35] Michael Lewis’s career [3:46] Getting people on fish oil before they have a brain injury [4:16] How did he start this career? [5:42] Traumatic brain injury [6:40] healthbraineducation.org [6:57] What are your recommendations on brain injury? [7:05] Nutrition [7:14] You are what you eat [7:42] Saturate the brain with omega-3 fatty acids. [8:04] Nutritional foundation [8:19] What is saturation of omega-3s? [8:42] EPA and DHA 3000 ml [9:20] 3 doses a day of fish oil [9:43] Prevention [10:20] Soybean oil and corn [10:58] Balance in our bodies [11:50] What can we do now to make you better? [12:02] Better in balance before an accident [12:37] Athlete prevention [12:58] Supplementation is extremely important. [13:30] Team sports and sense of belonging [15:00] Protect your brain. [15:10] Other things that are recommended [15:18] Curcumin, B vitamins [15:46] Heart rate variability training [16:06] CVD hemp oil [17:06] Hyperbaric oxygen [17:37] Nutritional foundation [17:51] What do you do every day that makes a big difference in your life? [18:00] Taking fish oil [19:05] Whole food supply [20:14] brainhealtheducation.org [21:16] Food intolerance [21:43] jjvirgin.com/book [22:12] Traumatic brain injury is a forever recovery. [22:30] Integrative approach [22:40] Nutrition [23:22] Mood instability [23:36] Having a purpose and a community to support it [25:36] jjvirgin.com/ask Mentioned in This Episode: brainhealtheducation.org jjvirgin.com/book jjvirgin.com/ask Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices