Adventures In Brain Injury

This is the third and final part of a three part series of podcasts with Dr. Alex Vasquez, DO, ND, DC. Be sure to check out the first and second episode with Dr. V as well. Dr. Vasquez is the most prolific human I know. He holds 3 different doctorates and is on the board […] The post Episode 56 – 4 Components of Successful Viral Treatment with Alex Vasquez, DO, DC, ND appeared first on Adventures in Brain Injury.

This is the second in a series of podcasts with Dr. Alex Vasquez, DO, ND, DC. Be sure to check out the first episode with Dr. V, and after you finish this one, check out listen to the next one! Dr. Vasquez is the most prolific human I know. He is a doctor of osteopathic […] The post Episode 55 – The Politics of a Pandemic with Alex Vasquez, DO, DC, ND appeared first on Adventures in Brain Injury.

Laura Bedell has been an ER and Critical care nurse in NYC for 42 years. She currently works at New York Presbyterian in Queens, the second hardest hit COVID-19 hospital in America. In this interview, Cavin and Laura talk about the real life experience in working with this virus in the heart of this pandemic, […] The post Episode 54 – What COVID-19 is like for an ER Nurse with 42 years experience at 2nd hardest hit hospital in NYC appeared first on Adventures in Brain Injury.

This is the first in a series of podcasts with Dr. Alex Vasquez, OD, ND, DC. Be sure to check out the next episodes! Since COVID-19 has been shaking up the globe, people have been thrust into a state of confusion, uncertainty, and of loss of control. These ingredients create a perfect recipe for fear […] The post Episode 53 – AntiViral Nutrition with Dr. Alex Vasquez appeared first on Adventures in Brain Injury.

In 2010, Dr. Terry Wahls’ published her first book, Minding My Mitochondria. In 2014 she published The Wahls Protocol. And she just released the new revised Wahls Protocol with even more for your mitochondria!  This brilliant souls’ work has truly been revolutionary for me and it’s always a pleasure to have her on the show. […] The post Episode 52 – More for Your Mitochondria appeared first on Adventures in Brain Injury.

Meet my friend, Misty Williams. Misty has had quite a journey with her health and she has become an amazing advocate and guide for women who are trying to navigate their way to health. Misty spent years struggling to reclaim her health and vitality.  After a botched surgery to remove an endometrial cyst, debilitating brain […] The post Episode 51 – Your Best Sleep Ever! appeared first on Adventures in Brain Injury.

Meet my very good friend Diane V Capaldi (aka the Paleo Boss Lady)! V’s story is remarkable. She is one of the most powerful, smart, strong, bad-ass ladies I know!  What Does MS Have to Do With Brain Injury? Because the cells within the central nervous system are what are affected in ANY neurological condition, […] The post Episode 50 – How to Rock Your Life in The Face of Adversity And The Hemp Revolution appeared first on Adventures in Brain Injury.

What’s up, y’all?!?! Last podcast, I interviewed my current optometrist who has been very influential in the trajectory of my recovery, and yet again, I get the opportunity to interview someone who has truly made a massive difference in my life! Two in a row!!!!  I believe that every health crisis is the beginning of […] The post Episode 49 – Filling the Gap in Medicine: The Hero’s Journey of a Health Crisis appeared first on Adventures in Brain Injury.

I originally met Dr. Deborah Zelinsky in 2014, when I presented for the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA). After my keynote presentation (watch here), she approached me with a whole lot of inspired encouragement for my mission and a desire to collaborate. I have been in touch with Dr. Zelinsky for years, and I am so […] The post Episode 48 – The Eye Exam Upgrade: Leaving 20/20 in The 20th Century appeared first on Adventures in Brain Injury.

Sometimes you meet someone who you totally resonate with on an experiential and mission level. Josh Perry is a super cool survivor and thriver who I am honored to have on the podcast!  Josh Perry grew up as an athlete in sports and eventually got into skateboarding and rollerblading until he saw that bikes could […] The post Episode 47 – Qualifications from Experience and Outcome appeared first on Adventures in Brain Injury.

Nora Gedgaudas is a board-certified nutritional consultant and a board-certified clinical neurofeedback specialist with over 20 years of clinical experience. A recognized authority on ketogenic, ancestrally based nutrition, she is a popular speaker and educator and the author of the best selling book, Primal Body, Primal Mind, as well as Rethinking Fatigue. Her newest book, […] The post Episode 46 – Using Nutrition with Neuro-Feedback Can Improve Your Brain appeared first on Adventures in Brain Injury.

At the beginning of May, I had the privilege of attending the EPIC Functional Medicine Conference where I met a lot of amazing and inspiring practitioners who are really changing the game in healthcare. Dr. Robert G. Silverman was one of the first speakers, and he really set the stage with a powerful presentation about […] The post Episode 45 – What Have You Done for Your Brain Lately? appeared first on Adventures in Brain Injury.

It was six years ago when I was listening to Dr. Lauren Noel’s Podcast (here she is on my podcast), where I learned of a conference where many people I looked up to for advice to reclaim my health were going to be speaking. And it was happening in Austin, TX… In my backyard! At […] The post Episode 44 – How to Get What You Want From Your Doctor: Patient Empowerment appeared first on Adventures in Brain Injury.

If you’ve been listening to the Adventures in Brain Injury Podcast for a while, you may have noticed the improvement of my speech over time. Well, on this episode of the podcast, I’m interviewing MY main speech-language pathologists (SLP). Ms. Kathryn Hayes specializes in rehabilitation following neurological insult. In this episode, we talk about the […] The post Episode 43 – Speech, Language, and Neurology appeared first on Adventures in Brain Injury.

It’s awesome to have my friend, Jade Nelson, on the podcast! Jade is an Epilepsy Advocate, Community Health Educator, and Licensed Massage Therapist. When Jade was only 8 years old, she was diagnosed with Epilepsy. She spent the first 28 years on one or more anti-epileptic medications, yet she was never seizure free for more […] The post Episode 42 – Keto for Brain Health, Seizures, and Self-Care appeared first on Adventures in Brain Injury.

Hello everyone, For those of you who are following my personal Facebook page, you know that I was robbed on the Friday before Christmas… WHILE I WAS HOME! I’m pretty shaken up from the event. See this Facebook post from one of my best friends: https://www.facebook.com/1168685587/posts/10215289500368636/ All of the presents I had been wrapping all […] The post Episode 41 – The Magic of Our Thoughts and Attention: Cavin Vs. The Grinch appeared first on Adventures in Brain Injury.

Dr. Venu Julapalli is one of our favorite MDs! Like many of the MDs we correspond with, he is humble, curious, powerful, and collaborative toward his patients’ care. He does not place himself on a pedestal like an “MDiety!”

In 2015, I had the wondrous opportunity to meet Dr. Bonnie Kaplan, PhD at the International Symposium on Clinical Neuroscience in Orlando, FL. Bonnie is passionate about nutrition for optimal brain function and repair… Me too! Needless to say, we get along!

Before keto became a thing, as I would consume a large amount of fat, many people would ask me if I was worried about my cholesterol. And with the prevailing nutritional recommendations and guidelines over the past 30 years and the idea the cholesterol is the cause of heart disease, it is obvious why this […] The post Episode 38 – The Keto Doctor: Is Keto Actually Healthy? appeared first on Adventures in Brain Injury.

Dr. Kyle Daigle is professionally trained as a Chiropractor. He joined SNA Technologies (Systemic Neural Adaptation) in December 2014 as the President, Chief Medical Officer, and Managing Director for SNA Global. He is the Co-Inventor of a Patent Pending Digital Therapy Software program called Neurosage. Keeping his finger on the pulse of his patients as […] The post Episode 37 – Neurosage: The Video Game that Can Reboot Your Brain! appeared first on Adventures in Brain Injury.