Brain Health Awareness Week – DHA, omega fat and the brain

There are many natural health products that are promoted for brain health. While many have potential, most have not been properly studied yet. One exception is an omega-3 fat called DHA. DHA is a healthy fat found in salmon, sardines and other species of fish. It gets...

CONCUSSIONS – SHOULD WE TREAT THEM ALL?

Most people who have had a concussion would call themselves normal. They may have had symptoms for a day or two, but when those symptoms faded they returned to their normal work, sport or day-to-day lives. While those people may seem normal, their brains are not. This...

HEALING THE PAIN OF BASTILLE DAY

I write these words with a heavy heart. I was out with family yesterday evening when my cousin, visiting from abroad, showed me a video of bloody bodies littering the streets of France. None of us could bear these images; we all looked away. How are ordinary people,...

YOUR CELL PHONE AND YOUR BRAIN

The results of a US government study released last week provide the strongest evidence to date that cell phones cause brain cancer. This data suggests that cell phones probably affect the brain and nerves in other ways, and that other man-made electromagnetic fields...

SEX AND THE BRAIN

Sex is good for the brain. Unfortunately, if you are like many people with pain or other symptoms affecting your brain, they affect your sex life too. Despite these obstacles, there are things you can do make it better. This is important, and worth doing now. Most...

OBIA Article

There has been a huge increase in awareness of post-concussion syndrome (PCS) in recent years. Those of us who work with people with PCS, as healthcare providers, researchers, lawyers or advocates, are encouraged by this. There have been more media stories, more...