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Why Mathew Perry’s Death from Acute Ketamine is Problematic
Mainstream media is reporting that Mathew Perry died from the acute effects of ketamine after an autopsy report was released on December 12th, 2023. I’m an anesthesiologist of 25 years, published books and SPEAK about mental disease and ketamine. Perry’s death seems straightforward, until you delve into the autopsy report…
HOW TO TEST YOUR BLOOD HEMOGLOBIN AT HOME
Testing your hemoglobin without taking your blood has been a possibility for quite some time. We have been using this technology in the operating room for some years. Basically, it consists of using several wavelengths of light that measure the absorption of light in...
THE IMPORTANCE OF CENTENARIANS – EXERCISE, MUSCLES, AND LONGEVITY
CENTENARIANS Functional centenarians represent an impressive example of successful healthy ageing. Ageing is a continuum of biological processes, characterized by progressive adaptations heavily influenced by genetic and physiological factors. However, even in these...
TOLERABLE RISKS? PHYSICIANS AND YOUTH TACKLE FOOTBALL
The New England Journal of Medicine recently published an article, “Tolerable Risks? Physicians and Youth Tackle Football.” Some of the highlights of the article was about the rates of concussion in youth football and how the minors and parents are apparently making...
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MILD CONCUSSION AND A MODERATE OR SEVERE CONCUSSION?
A Traumatic brain injury or concussion is normally graded on a severity continuum ranging from mild, moderate, or severe. Mild concussion or traumatic brain injury (mTBI) can lead to long-term cognitive and emotional difficulties and behavioral disturbances. Because...
VITAMIN C / GLUTATHIONE / VITAMIN E
Vitamins are generally associated with a positive connotation with respect to perceived health benefits. Preclinical and more recently clinical studies have begun to support the use of vitamins E and C in reducing neuropathology and cognitive deficits following brain...
PROGESTERONE, VITAMINS D AND K2
Something New to Consider: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Progesterone, Vitamin K & Vitamin D Deficiency (*Inadequacy) Vitamin D Vitamin D Inadequacy is common in patients after TBI and is associated with impaired cognitive function and severe depressive symptoms....
DECREASING YOUR CORTICOSTEROIDS (AND STRESS) IN THE BODY
The relationship between the Brain, the Autonomic Nervous System, and the Heart is basically the 3 legged stool of stress. Anything that affects any of these things will in turn increase or decrease stress and in turn affect the healing in your body, including the...
PROBIOTICS
The next thing you need to take during a brain injury is probiotics to optimize your gut bacteria. Whether you get them from pills or food or both, it doesn’t matter. Bacteria in food can affect brain function. Your bacterial environment in the gut can affect brain...
BRAIN NOOTROPICS
Nootropics, a Greek word meaning ‘Towards the Mind’, are compounds that directly or indirectly enhances cognitive potential. In the brain, there are neurotransmitters called acetylcholine that bind to cholinergic receptors. The cholinergic theory of brain injuries is...