Table of Contents
Cracking My Cosmic Egg
How to Use This Book
Introduction – History of Treatment and Current Trends
The Big Picture of Traumatic Brain Injury – Past and Present
Leading Causes of TBI
Long-Term Effects of TBI
Just How Far Have We Come?
How Healthy Brains Are Supposed to Work
The Injured Brain
Genetics and the Alzheimer’s Link
The Limits of Conventional TBI Treatment
Diagnosis and Classi cation of TBI
The Keys to Effective Treatments
Chapter 1: Primal Technologies
Case Report
Primal Technologies Overview
Water: Floatation Therapy
Light: LLLT (aka Cold Laser Therapy)
Oxygen: HBOT
Frequency: PEMF, TMS and tDCS
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Chapter 2: Interventional Therapeutics
Case Report
Therapeutics Overview
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Learning: Cognitive Rehabilitation Devices
Neurofeedback
Stem Cell Therapy
Acupuncture – coauthored by Dr. Andy Swanson
Pharmaceutical Nootropics
Chapter 3: Biologic Nootropics
Fish Oil
Phosphatidylserine (PS) and Phosphatidylcholine (PC)
Glutathione (GSH)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Lithium Orotate
B12 (Methylcobalamin)
Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA)
Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC)
Chapter 4: Nature’s Medicine
Case Report
Sleep
Sun: Heliotherapy
Sex
Sound: Music Therapy – Authored by Dr. Andy Swanson
Skin: Earthing
Chapter 5: Personal Practices
Case Report
Gyroscopic Repair: Balance and Body Weight Training
Movement, Qi Gong and Engaging Vestibular “Flow”
Centering the Mind, Strengthening the Brain – Meditation.
Coauthored with Dr. Andy Swanson
The Pump: Inversion Therapy
The Gatekeepers: Faith and Perseverance
Chapter 6: Foods for Recovery
For Those Interested in Detoxi cation, Vegetarianism and
Plants-Only Diets
The Ketogenic Diet
Oily Fish
Coconut Oil
Turmeric
Eggs
Chapter 7: What to Avoid
Repeat TBI
Sugar
Obesity
Alcohol
Chapter 8: TBI Assessment Tools
SPECT Imaging
EEG Supported Testing
Non-EEG-based Computerized Assessments
On-Field and At-Home Paper Form Assessments:
Chapter 9: Putting It All Together
TO DO, TAKE & AVOID Checklist Immediately After a
Suspected TBI or Concussion
Establishing Symptom Baselines
Creating Your Treatment Protocol
Top 10 Rules of Engagement
Workbook Section
Activities Log
Nutrition & Supplementation Log
Resources
General Resources
Introduction Resources
Chapter 1 Resources
Chapter 2 Resources
Chapter 3 Resources
Chapter 4 Resources
Chapter 5 Resources
Chapter 6 Resources
Chapter 7 Resources
Chapter 8 Resources
Chapter 9 Resources
Miscellaneous Resources
References
