Even MILD traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are associated with increased risk for PTSD and Depression… Original Investigation January 30, 2019 Risk of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depression in Civilian Patients After Mild Traumatic Brain InjuryA TRACK-TBI Study Murray B. Stein, MD, MPH1,2,3; Sonia Jain, PhD2; Joseph T. Giacino, PhD4,5; et alHarvey Levin, PhD6; Sureyya Dikmen, PhD7; Lindsay D. Nelson, PhD8; Mary J. Vassar, RN, MS9,10; David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD11; Ramon Diaz-Arrastia, MD,

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TBI associated with PTSD and Depression

February is National Heart Month – so I visited KUTV’s Fresh Living to talk about my favorite foods and supplements for bolstering heart health. Choosing the right foods can improve heart health by lowering inflammation, reducing cholesterol, improving blood flow, and boosting energy levels. Healthy fats can help reduce inflammation (fish, nuts, seeds) – and

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Eating for a Healthy Heart

I visited Fresh Living (KUTV Channel 2 – Salt Lake City) yesterday to talk about how during the long hot summer days, it’s important to keep our energy levels high so we can get out there and enjoy everything that we can. It’s easy to temporarily boost energy with sugar/caffeine as with a typical energy

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3 Types of Energy

WTF?!?! Am I really writing about this topic again? Suicide? As I’ve done so many times in the last couple of month? Kate Spade! Anthony Bourdain! I’m pissed. Not because of what they did (we all struggle with our own demons)… Not because of the (mostly) formulaic media coverage about how “we just don’t know what leads people to commit suicide”

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Foods That Fight Depression

According to a recent survey reported by CNBC, “roughly 63 percent of U.S. workers said they regularly engage in unhealthy behaviors, such as drinking, to combat work-related stress.” The Wall Street Journal has previously run pieces about how chronic stress can increase cholesterol levels (and have equivalent detrimental effects on heart health as a poor diet)

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National Stress Awareness Day