Dr. Elena Zinkov is a functional medicine doctor who is an expert in hormones. In this episode of the RecoveryAfterStroke podcast, we discuss the link between the brain, the thyroid gland, and neurological fatigue as well as what you should know to help recover from fatigue after stroke.
The only advice I was given about fatigue was to rest, and resting more did not give me the energy back. What did is in 3 Things That May Improve Fatigue After Stroke.
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Highlights:
01:04 Dr. Elena Zinkov
03:57 What is Functional Medicine?
08:48 Is the brain injury causing fatigue or is it something else?
15:08 Knowing when not to rely on lab results.
20:15 Taking time to fully recover.
29:46 Different kinds of medical approaches.
37:54 How the gut is connected to the brain and body.
50:22 Getting rid of pro-inflammatory foods.
56:47 Iodine and Vitamin D
