What if the symptoms you've been "living with" for years aren't something you have to accept at all?

If you've ever been told to just shake it off, sit in a dark room, or wait out your concussion symptoms—chances are you've been missing one of the most foundational pieces of brain recovery.

In this episode, I'm joined by Scott Thomson, co-founder of Cognitive Protocol, to unpack a hard truth: ignoring nutrition (or oversimplifying it) keeps people stuck in inflammation, brain fog, headaches, mood changes, and fatigue—sometimes decades after their last hit to the head. The solution isn't doing nothing… it's reclaiming agency. Strategic, targeted nutrition can calm the storm in the brain, reduce inflammation, and support real healing—without needing 25 different supplements or a full-time job in the kitchen.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:

• Why brain health was ignored for so long in sports—and how that mistake is still affecting adults today

• How Scott Thomson's background in professional athletics and nutrition led to the creation of Cognitive Protocol

• The critical role of omega fatty acids, creatine, and inflammation-reducing nutrients in brain recovery

• How intentional nutrition gives concussion patients and caregivers back a sense of control and momentum in healing

Brain healing isn't passive—and as Scott Thomson shares, you don't have to live with lingering symptoms forever when you give your brain what it actually needs to recover.

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