Four Practices That Changed My Recovery After a Brainstem Stroke It has been almost five and a half years since my stroke, and I have been thinking about what actually moved the needle in my recovery. For those who do not know me, my name is Corey Diggins. In 2021 ( > continue reading)
Most of us walk around thinking fatigue, brain fog, or that slow recovery after stress or injury is just “part of getting older” or “what happens after a health situation.” If you experience neurofatigue this process I’m going to describe is a key function to be mindful of and leverage ( > continue reading)
My research in search of food protocols lead me to learn about lectins. After reading about them I personally avoid lectin rich foods, as they have been shown to be extremely damaging to our gut wall and bodies over time. Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins produced by plants (and some animals/microbes). ( > continue reading)
In today’s information-packed world, increasing your health literacy is one of the most effective ways to take control of your well-being. When you understand how specific nutrients work in your body, you become better equipped to make informed food choices that promote long-term health, resilience, and disease prevention. Three important ( > continue reading)
If you’ve been walking this Native Living path with me, you already know the truth that hit me hard after my brainstem stroke and surgery five years ago: real healing doesn’t come from chasing symptoms or popping pills. It comes from returning to how we were designed, grounded to the ( > continue reading)
“Sugar is fundamental to human biology, but in excess especially in modern forms it drives fat storage, metabolic dysfunction, obesity, and disease. Understanding it from first principles empowers better choices.” You feel good about your choices: skipping the soda, grabbing a fruit-on-the-bottom yogurt, or sipping a fresh-pressed juice. These are ( > continue reading)
Thesis: Native Living – A Grounded, Mitochondrial-First Protocol for Optimal Health and Post-Stroke Resilience In the years following my brainstem stroke and subsequent surgery in 2021, I have rebuilt my life around a simple yet profound framework I call “Native Living.” This approach reconnects the human body to Earth’s natural ( > continue reading)
A look at our words through a cymatic lens shows us a fascinating image. Cymatics, which is the study of vibrations made visible, and how they influence patterns, shapes and energy can show us a visual representation of our spoken words. Positivity shows a very coherent frequency pattern, whereas negativity ( > continue reading)
Familial cerebral cavernous malformation (FCCM), prevention and healing renovation: Since my stroke I’ve been determined to research about how a genetic cavernous malformation, or cavernoma (CCM) carrier and those presenting symptoms from a hemorrhage can optimize their life for prevention and healing renovation. I personally carry the CCM1 mutation which lead ( > continue reading)
Consciousness very much is not just inside our brain, it commands over 30 trillion cells that execute every thought as an absolute order. Cutting edge science and quantum are telling us the atom is 99.999999999999% empty space. Take this example for a perspective. The relative size of an electron in ( > continue reading)