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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Idaho
Posts: 76
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Idaho
Posts: 76
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I love this topic too! Think it should be a sticky!
FOOD:
Paleo style diet
Low sodium
Low to no sugar
No caffeine (big help)
Lots and lots of Veggies! -huge improvement
Protein smoothies
Eating often
Walnuts
Blueberries
Green smoothies
Lean meats
Meats hormone free
No Alcohol
Lots of water
Lots of herbal no caffeine tea
SUPPLEMENTS
Niacin! Crazy but I take 3500 a day. I gradually increased as the flush lessened.
Nordic Naturals Omega 3 with D3
B's!
Potassium
5HTP
Vitamin C high dose
Women's One a day
Glucosamine Condritent (sp)
EXERCISES
Riding my bike
Neck Exercise: chin tucks, stretching
Playing! (Read Charlie Hoehn's Cure for Anxiety blog) and the book 'Play' by Stuart Brown MD
- throwing a frisbee
- playing fetch with my dogs
- shooting hoops
- dumb regular old play that makes you smile (think back to your childhood or pre injury days)
Sunshine! Outside activity for 20 minutes
Stretching
Yoga
Body strength exercises
OTHER
Not complaining (trying!)
Gratitude
Meditation (Deepak Chopras 21 day meds are great!)
Spiritual practice (for me it's sneaking into church after the music and out before the noise of conversation)
Sunshine again
Brain Breaks- every 2 hours period 10-20 minutes decompressing the mind allowing it to breathe
Breathing
Laughter (I'll watch stand up comedy on netflix after a really bad symptom day)
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I am a 33 year old female who is healing from Post Concussion Syndrome for 32 months after a cycling accident.
Therapy: Vision therapy to improve focal and ambient systems Neuropsychological testing and treatment Vestibular therapy Gabapentin 1800mgs/daily Clonazapam when needed
Natural Therapy and Supplements: Brain breaks every 2 hours Meditation GABA 1000 mcgs B12 1000 mcgs Niacin 3000-5000 mgs (this has significantly helped with brain fog, mood control, and depression) Nordic Naturals Fish Oil 2000mgs Potassium Multi V Glucosamine 5HTP Vitamin D 1500mgs
"Your True Self contains Every Possibility"
-Deepak Chopra
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