Articles by Rod Rawls

One significant change in who I am since my TBI is evidenced by the many things I either want or need to do that still sit in a partially-done state, as well as the many […]

Properly feeding and caring for the microorganism communities in our gut can impact our anxiety levels, memory function, and overall emotional health – as well as sleep quality, weight control, skin condition, and our immune […]

Remembering my dreams is yet another significant part of my day-to-day life experience I was robbed of by my brain injury. Before my TBI I would remember at least one or two dreams virtually every […]

It’s easy to understand that eating for proper nutrition is a key to our healing and our overall health whether you have a brain injury or not.  One of the things that many of us […]

To facilitate the best healing of your brain injury you need rest, hydration and proper nutrition.  Eating well provides a strong foundation; adding a well-designed nutritional supplement plan can make a positive difference by giving […]

Suddenly developing a dysfunctional memory can not only be frustrating, it can also be quite stressful – especially where your job is concerned.  I wish I’d had the foresight to write down some of my […]

The first impacts after my injury were two-fold.  First, was a desperate need for more sleep to enable me to function.  Second, for the first time in my life, falling asleep was no longer as […]

Some may wonder about what value essential oils can offer here, but many clinical studies are showing indisputable evidence that the benefits are very real.  My girlfriend introduced me to this type of therapy so, […]