I’ve been thinking a great deal about fatigue lately as a symptom- the consideration probably stems from some very recent experience I’ve had, but it seems to indicate that a) the body's needs are not being met, and thus a lethargy and fatigue has settled in, or b) the rest is the need, and something or a series of things has finally caught up.
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I thought I would do some writing today to answer a couple of questions (in print) I am often asked; one is a question I often field from other professionals in the field of behavioral health......therapists, clinicians, referring physicians, and the other, families of persons who have witnessed a "cerebral incident".
I have a twenty ...
“What do we need here?”
This is the question I pose myself, when sitting down with a new or existing client.
Sometimes, the answer may be a technical series of complicated interventions, but usually it is far simpler: people need to feel understood, cared about, and championed to be their best.
Which- in a world of managed ...
In this episode, Jeff discusses why he created Labor of Love Intervention and how it is different than other TBI healing methods. Building on his personal experience with a TBI combined with his experience as a licensed substance abuse intervention specialist, Jeff has created a therapy model that blends key elements of western functional medicine ...
In this episode, Jeff discusses things that anyone can do (and should do) to maintain a healthy brain. As Jeff explains, there is a tight correlation between diet, exercise, water intake, and learning as steps all of us can take to maintain a healthy brain.
And why is this important? Whether you've suffered a traumatic brain injury or not, ...
In this episode, Jeff Gould explains what neurofeedback therapy is and how it can be used to "smooth the rough edges" of TBI. Drawing on his own personal experience with neurofeedback (both under the care of a provider and using an at home device from www.healthmath.com), Jeff discusses the powerful ways that controlled, coherent breathing ...
In this episode, Jeff Gould discusses the impact that a traumatic brain injury can have on the pituitary gland, a pea sized gland at the base of the brain. The pituitary gland controls the function of most other endocrine glands and is therefore sometimes called the master gland. As Jeff explains, it has been documented that clinical depression and ...
Editorial Note* the following is meant to provide some helpful advice to those whom parent or caretaker a child who is likely- or slightly likely- at risk for incidents or collisions involving contact to the head. This might include soccer; hockey; martial arts, football, BMX, etc. It is not by any means a replacement for emergency medical services- ...
Alcoholism can be a strange thing to try to define. And not for lack of trying to put it in boxes: we have pamphlets and brochures galore in doctors offices that offer a quick five minute diagnosis. Many start with the simple question “Have you ever…?” and go on from there- illuminating the simple idea that what someone may see as normal in regards ...