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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 35 MIN

What a Concussion Is Still Doing to Your Body (Years Later)

from Rewilded Wellness · host Lydia Joy

👉 Did this episode resonate? Text me — I actually read these.Have you ever hit your head, shaken it off, and moved on? Most of us have. But what if that hit — even a "mild" one — never fully stopped affecting your body?In this episode I'm talking about concussions, traumatic brain injury, and the blows to the head that never got named, treated, or connected to what came next. This is the conversation nobody is having — and it's one of the most important threads I pull in my client work.I share my own history of head injuries — from falling down the stairs at four and a half, to passing out in a refrigerator box, to the pull-up bar incident in 2022 — and why it took me decades to connect the dots.I cover the full spectrum of head injuries, from severe TBI to the subconcussive hits that produce zero symptoms but still change brain biomarkers, and all the everyday scenarios people never think to count — car accidents, falls, pool hits, contact sports, physical altercations.Then I go deep into what a head injury is still doing to your body — sometimes years later — across five systems: the gut-brain axis and leaky gut, vagus nerve dysfunction and dysautonomia, glymphatic and lymphatic drainage disruption, limbic system sensitization, and critical mineral depletion including magnesium and zinc.I also revisit the mold-brain connection from last episode and why compounding exposures — mold, chronic stress, illness, and head injury — create a layered burden that no single lens has ever fully addressed.If you've been living with mystery gut issues, anxiety that appeared out of nowhere, a nervous system that won't settle, or you just feel like a different version of yourself — this episode may give you the missing piece of your story.Support the showSupport the podcast  Mineral Foundations Course HEREMinerals & Microbes package HERERewilded Wellness program HEREJoin my newsletter HERE If you are interested in becoming a client and have questions, reach out by emailing me: [email protected]  Find me on Instagram : @ Lydiajoy.me

👉 Did this episode resonate? Text me — I actually read these. Have you ever hit your head, shaken it off, and moved on? Most of us have. But what if that hit — even a "mild" one — never fully stopped affecting your body? In this episode I'm talking about concussions, traumatic brain injury, and the blows to the head that never got named, treated, or connected to what came next. This is the conversation nobody is having — and it's one of the most important threads I pull in my client work. I s...

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