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Category: Health and ABI

Water bladder

Cycling water bags: essential for recovery, wellness AND hydration

BY: ALISON Staying hydrated is important for maintaining one’s wellbeing. It is even more important for those who are recovering … More

Cycling water bags, hydration, hydration bladder, Mind yourself with Alison, reservoirs, water bladder

How music therapy can help after brain injury

BY: KRISTA TOLOMIZENKO For many people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), rehab or therapy is a necessary regimen to regain basic … More

Brain injury, Krista Tolomizenko, Music Therapy

Yoga your way through the holidays

BY: ALYSON ROGERS The Holiday Season can be a challenging time for brain injury survivors for a number of reasons; … More

Alyson Rogers, holiday stress, yoga

I chose my health over the job I loved

BY: ALYSON ROGERS For two and a half years, I worked at a social service agency for youth in Toronto.  … More

Alyson Rogers, brain injury and work, self care

Yoga Brain

BY: ALYSON ROGERS Before my brain injury, I was convinced yoga wasn’t for me; I was a year-round athlete and … More

Alyson Rogers, self care, yoga

Is the ketogenic diet the future for TBI treatment?

BY: MELINDA EVANS Ask any dietitian, and they’ll probably tell you that their clients are asking them about the ketogenic diet … More

Ketogenic Diet

Fatigue and the heat wave

BY: MARK KONING There is a saying, ‘no two brain injuries are alike.’ This is true, every acquired brain injury … More

Brain injury, Fatigue, heat wave, Mark Koning

Planned structure: why it’s important post-ABI + 8 tips getting started

BY: CELIA M One of the many things we lose during recovery from an ABI is structure in our day-to-day routines. … More

Brain injury, Celia M., planned structure, routine, self care, Wellness

Is there a link between energy drinks and brain injury in teens?

BY: RICHARD HASKELL We’ve all seen the ads and heard the hype – such and such an energy drink will … More

Coca-Cola, Dr. Michael Cusimano, Energy drinks, John Styth Pemberton, Professor Gabriela Ilie

Finding happiness after brain injury

BY: SOPHIA VOUMVAKIS How can we survive, and perhaps even find happiness after experiencing loss or trauma ?This is a … More

happiness, positive psychology

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