Gray Matters Survivor Outreach

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CONNECTING READERS AND LOCAL AUTHORS Upcoming – Chosen Local Authors – Read Local! April 14: Local Author Saturday, Warwicks, La Jolla, 3 PM Warwicks  - 7812 Girard Ave. La Jolla, CA 858 454 0347 Gray Matters, Brain Injury: The Inside Perspective Heidi Lerner Heidi’s book, Gray Matters consists of poetic ruminations of a woman who lived through a near fatal brain injury.  Ms. Lerner experienced her rehab as a spiritual journey; her knowledge and humor present a one of a kind reading experience.  Get the the sense of what it’s like to walk in the shoes of a brain injury survivor. Gray Matters approaches the topics of rehabilitation, the brain, its symptoms in an injured state, academic interventions,nature’s healing influence or recreational therapy and the great benefit of support groups.  Having a personal understanding of a brain injury is essential, as so many are walking around with such an extensive injury and we never know when we come upon someone with this often invisible disability.

Again, I am no Nutritionist, I just have come to know what works for me.  I play around with it until I find what works for me.

Someone asked me to follow up on this topic.  I love when readers make suggestions, it really gives me a sense that people are really reading what I have t5o say and benefitting from it!  Please feel free to ask questions!

For anyone with Attention issues (Brain injury, ADD, ADHD…), I find a wonderful supplement is Omega 3s with DHA!!!  It’s not cheap, but if you have attention problems, honey, I say it’s worth it!  I take 2 pills a day with 800 mg of DHA (and that is a mega-dose!).

Chlorella - provides the green energy, helps detox and gives some energy.

5 HTP - Can be used for spurts of depression.  I don’t suggest for chronic cases.

For digestion, Fiber – daily, Digestive Enzymes (eases digestion), Probiotic (the livelier, the better – keep in refrigerator) Magnesium (helps with irregularity).

Liquid gel multivitamin (is easily digested and the nutrients are best assimilated)

D-3 (If not getting regular sun)

Calcium/Magnesium – liquid

Listen, what I suggest is for you to ask your doctor to do a blood check so s/he can tell you what you personally need .  If this is something that is foreign to the doc, I suggest finding another doctor!  More holistic physicians are good.  I am blessed in that I found a doc that can go either way, medical or holistic.  She is my ally!!  It is time that we take responsibility for our own health! Find a doctor that will work with you so you can become healthier