by Jennifer Leigh | Oct 15, 2023 | Brain Facts |
The human mind is a complex and remarkable thing, especially when it comes to facing the challenges of benzodiazepine (benzo) withdrawal. Benzo withdrawal can be an arduous journey demanding immense strength and resilience. The ability to exert willpower and...
by Jennifer Leigh | Sep 22, 2023 | Brain Facts, For BWD/BIND Sufferers, For Healthcare Professionals |
NOTE: There is a lot to unpack in this post. If reading or comprehension is difficult, skip to the dietary section and start there. What you need to take away from this post are the things you can do to help boost your Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) levels....
by Jennifer Leigh | Aug 27, 2023 | Brain Facts, For BWD/BIND Sufferers, For Healthcare Professionals, Healing |
The benzo community has seen many trends in the last twelve years. A decade ago, the focus was on the MTHFR gene mutation. Was it the driver of our symptoms? No. It wasn’t. But that didn’t stop people from gobbling down methyl folate, hoping it would...
by Jennifer Leigh | Aug 9, 2020 | Brain Facts, Food |
I had just gotten into bed after a long Saturday that saw me checking off a bunch of my Gotta-Do list when my phone started pinging. Message after message came in from a benzo buddy across the country. It was late his time, but clearly his excitement kept him from...
by Jennifer Leigh | Nov 26, 2018 | Brain Facts |
I’m working with my colleague Dr. Mark Brady, learning more about the brain and how it is involved in what he calls, Sacred Relationship. It’s a powerful education he’s giving to me and I hope to be able to pass it on to others the start of the New...
by Jennifer Leigh | Apr 24, 2014 | Brain Facts, Curing Fear |
I always blame AMY when I am frightened. You know, my right amygdala. In the limbic region of the brain. I was taught in grad school that Amy (as I lovingly call “her”) was responsible for my high anxiety and panic attacks. New research shows that Amy...
