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John interviews Dr. Michael Lewis about recovering from traumatic brain injury and how his 30-plus years of military experience, with a special emphasis on TBI, is working towards improving the care and outcomes of people who have experienced psychological or physical trauma the brain. Like this? Please subscribe, and join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, and personal growth: https://passionstruck.com/. Why is Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment so Misunderstood? It is essential to understand that brain injury are like snowflakes. Every person in every brain injury is different. And that is often one of the most misunderstood aspects of traumatic brain injuries. Each year, an estimated 2.5 million people in the US alone experience a traumatic brain injury. But the actual incident level is unknown because so many of them are just not reported. And according to the CDC, there are currently 5.3 million people in the United States alone who suffer from the long-term impacts of traumatic brain injury. Thank you for Watching the Passion Struck podcast. In this powerful Episode, John R Miles and Dr. Michael Lewis discuss the use of omega-3 fatty acids to prevent, rehabilitate, and recover from traumatic brain injury. During the show, they detail three non-profits, including the Warrior Angels Foundation, started by Andrew Marr, the Boulder Crest Warrior PATHH Posttraumatic growth-based training program, and the Brain Health Education and Research Institute. New Interviews with the World's GREATEST high achievers will be posted every Tuesday with a Momentum Friday inspirational message! SHOW NOTES

• 0:00 Show Intro and Dr. Lewis Background
• 5:22 How they met through the Warrior Angels Foundation
• 7:41 Dr. Lewis' military background and becoming a doctor
• 15:04 Why the medical community has trouble treating TBI
• 17:06 CT, MRI, EEG all fail to show TBI in most victims
• 19:42 50% pf TBI victims experience worsening symptoms over time
• 21:56 Andrew Marr - Tales From the Blast Factory Book and Movie
• 24:08 How he discovered Omega-3s could treat traumatic brain injury
• 28:15 Why the quality of Omega-3s is so important
• 39:27 The four-pronged approach to TBI recovery
• 43:40 Why using hormone treatment helps TBI victims
• 46:50 Why he started his non-profit and what it does
• 49:37 Why there is no TBI specialty and importance of integrated medicine
• 51:36 PTSD and Boulder Crest Warrior PATHH Program

ENGAGE DR. MICHAEL LEWIS Michael D. Lewis, MD, MPH, MBA, FACPM, FACN Colonel (Retired), U.S. Army Dr. Lewis is an expert on brain health and the prevention, management, and rehabilitation of concussions and traumatic brain injury (TBI). He founded the nonprofit Brain Health Education and Research Institute in 2011 when he retired as a Colonel after a distinguished 31-year career in the U.S. Army. His pioneering work has helped thousands of people worldwide, and he is regularly featured in the media, including CNN’s Sanjay Gupta MD show and numerous radio shows and podcasts. He is the author of the Amazon Best Selling book When Brains Collide: What every athlete and parent should know about the prevention and treatment of concussions and brain injuries. Dr. Lewis donates his services to the Warrior Angels Foundation and also the Warrior Path Program. Dr. Lewis is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and Tulane University School of Medicine and completed his post-graduate training at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University, and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. He is board-certified and a Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine and the American College of Nutrition. Patient Contact: http://braincare.center/