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Hormone Imbalances following Traumatic Brain Injury

Special Guest Author: Geoffrey P Dardia.It has been known for over 80 years that following a head injury there is dysfunction in the Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal (HPA) axis. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 80-85% of traumatic brain injury (TBI) sufferers are classified as mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI). Approximately 80-85% of MTBI patients … [Read more...]

Delayed Emotions: A Perspective from a LEO and Combat Veteran

Written by Special Guest Author Craig L.I recently had an unexpected emotional release.  I thought I was perfectly fine, impervious to the emotional setbacks that the violence of war brings us.  My experience is a little bit different than most.  I was a veteran police officer with 20 years of experience under my belt before I deployed to Iraq and then Afghanistan.  The … [Read more...]

Saving lives one TBI Treatment at a time: EOD techs start non-profit

We are the Invictus Project. We are EOD technicians. We are survivors. We are laying everything on the line to make a real difference to veterans and others who suffer with mental illness and depression._______________________________________________________________________________________Written by Jeff Haugland and Sam PetersonWe are all aware of the staggering … [Read more...]

The “Signature Injury” Of The War On Terror Is Not PTSD. It’s Low-T.

The "Signature Injury" Of The War On Terror Is Not PTSD. It's Low-T. by Kevin LaczThis past June, I was invited to speak at a symposium on TBI/PTSD in Warsaw, Poland. As a Physician Assistant in functional medicine, I was invited by the Friends of GROM (editor's note:  GROM is Poland's elite special operations force) to speak on hormone replacement in males with TBI/PTSD. … [Read more...]

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Finding the Magic Pill for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

“What branch of service were you in?” That’s usually the first question I am asked when I tell a servicemember or veteran that I have a Traumatic Brain Injury or TBI.  “I wasn’t,” I reply, “I am a wounded civilian.”A TBI occurs when a sudden blow or jolt to the head leads to dysfunction in the brain. Referred to as the signature wound of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan,  … [Read more...]

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