Blog #4- Brain on Fire

Written By Bonita Wilcox

Brain on Fire; “When the body is uncomfortable, the mind is uncomfortable.”- Joon Hee Lee DSOM, LAc


Tissues on fire with chronic inflammation can lead to acute day to day symptoms like brain fog to lesser known diseases of encephalopathy. Tumors then solidify in its place when the body stops tolerating the inflammation altogether.


Susannah Cahalan wrote the book “Brain on Fire”, which has recently been turned into a feature film by the same name. This succinct, firsthand account of mental symptoms that arise in response to varying degrees of brain inflammation is a page turner.

Through the research and clinical experience Dr. Wilcox has concluded:

  • A brain on fire has a harder time functioning.

  • A flexible, positive, and fluid mindset is key to obtaining and maintaining wellness.

  • A mind that is stuck in fear or various other unhelpful thoughts creates emotions that make it harder for the body to function effectively.

  • Emotions that get stuck in the body can add to the creation of cancer or make cancer harder to correct.

Dr. Wilcox will work with you to find whats inflaming to your body; brain fog, poor concentration, moodiness, depression, and anxiety are a few possible symptoms to explore.

Dr. Wilcox and a qualified nutritionist, can help you customize your lifestyle and eating habits to live your most content life. ©

Sources

1. Encephalitis | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. www.ninds.nih.gov. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/encephalitis

2. Cahalan S. Brain on Fire : My Month of Madness. Simon & Schuster; 2018.

Bonita Wilcox
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