Salmon is a staple in our house and this recipe is easy enough for a weeknight and fancy enough for friends. Salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids that are required to keep the brain functioning efficiently. I’m all for eating food that could be good for my brain.

Reading after a brain injury can be challenging, yet there are so many benefits to reading. This blog gives some tips to gradually get back to reading and why it’s good for brain health.

This cake is such a delightful surprise as it’s so moist and sweet despite it being gluten free and dairy free. Works well with a reduced amount of sugar too.

Happy Summer everyone! In my latest blog, I talk about the anxiety I had around socializing and food and how I learned to manage and eventually enjoy these events.

People with inflammation and autoimmune conditions are susceptible to the effects of poor air quality. When inhaled deep into the lungs, the fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke can cause widespread inflammation in the body. Here are some tips to help you manage the risks of wildfire smoke.

Recovery from brain injury, like writing a book, is best tackled bird by bird, or one step at a time. Learning to prioritize brain health is the key to success.

Healthy and hearty, this is a great salad to have on hand on the fridge for a quick lunch.

Tough week with exposure to toxins in my house. This blog looks at the role of the environment on human health and why managing our toxic load is essential for healing from autoimmune disease and brain injury recovery.

Sometimes you have to take chances to realize dreams. Like my journey to health, we put one step in front of the other, made a ton of lists, and day by day checked things off. Don’t sweat the small stuff and have another cup of tea. You never know where you might end up.

To stay healthy in times of stress, getting enough sleep and eating well are priorities. Nourishing our bodies with good, wholesome food is so important for good health and sometimes you just need comfort food! This dish hits the mark as it’s easy, “creamy” and delicious!

When faced with the return of neurological symptoms, paying attention to stress, sleep and sugar, along with deep breathing can go a long way to tame inflammation and support health.

World Encephalitis Day is February 22nd. It is a day which celebrates and honours the millions of lives affected by encephalitis, a devastating neurological condition that causes brain inflammation. In this blog, Lisa reflects on the journey to health that she has undertaken in the five years since diagnosis with autoimmune encephalitis.

Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding is one of my favourite sweet treats, with just a touch of maple syrup, unsweetened cocoa, chia seeds, and non-dairy milk of your choice. Yum!

Mainstream media is full of information about mindfulness and meditation and how it can help to decrease anxiety, improve focus and improve sleep. Many survivors of autoimmune encephalitis describe feelings of anxiety, depression, an inability to multi-task and feelings of being overwhelmed as a result of acquired brain injury. Having an autoimmune disease of any kind can cause increased stress making it more challenging to heal.

Loaded Sweet Potatoes, by Anglea Liddon, from “Oh She Glows Every Day”, is an one of my favourite, go-to alkaline meals.

Exercise makes the brain more elastic and this promotes healing, improves memory and brain function, improves sleep quality, improves mood, increases energy, and it can be fun and social! Walking is one of the most accessible forms of exercise available to everyone and has the added bonus of exposing us to nature, which is also good for our brains.

Food is medicine and there is a connection between Gut Health and Brain Health. Making changes to the food I put in my belly helped to decrease inflammation and promote brain healing. Read my blog to learn the difference between alkaline and acidic foods and how making changes to the foods you eat can help to decrease inflammation.