The Genius Life 15: Healing Traumatic Brain Injury with Food

Cavin Balaster suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) seven years ago that led to a diffuse axonal injury (DAI), putting him in a coma with a less than 10 percent chance of recovery beyond a persistent vegetative state. But he woke up and recovered in a remarkable way: claiming to owe much of his success to the power of food. He is the author of How to Feed a Brain: Nutrition for Optimal Brain Function and Repair, which is the culmination of the nutritional tools he learned through this journey, and host of The Adventures in Brain Injury Podcast, where he interviews doctors, practitioners, researchers, and others involved in neurorehabilitation and brain function.

What you'll learn from this episode:

What it's like to live through a severe traumatic brain injury, and what lies on the long road to rehabilitation.
What intestinal permeability is and how gut health played a crucial role in Cavin's recovery.
How Cavin now works with the medical teams of TBI sufferers to modify their diets in accordance with his research.
The role that fish oil played in Cavin's recovery and how it helps brain health in general.
The benefits of the ketogenic diet for someone recovering from a traumatic brain injury.
And much more!

This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Genuine Health, a Toronto-based supplement company committed to helping others achieve optimum health—naturally. Check out what they can do for you here!