"Nutrition is fundamental to our brain health. Time after time, the research and clinical outcomes prove that our dietary choices have a profound effect on our function. In How to Feed a Brain, Cavin uses his own personal experience as an example and creates an easy-to-implement road map of nutritional changes to support your brain function and repair. The concepts he discusses are supported by a growing body of research evidence. This book is a welcome tool for people with neurological conditions and anyone who wants to optimize their brain performance."

"Cavin Balaster contextualizes incredible adversity as a learning event and then transcends to the next level. His ideas are absolutely in line with current neuroscience and have the added validation of personal experience."

"Ten years ago most health professionals would have scoffed at the notion that what we eat, how we sleep, or move could impact our brain health. Fortunately, this outdated paradigm is shifting, and How To Feed A Brain will be a key piece of that change."

"Faithfully following the principles of functional medicine played a large role in Cavin's recovery from his traumatic brain injury. This is not the kind of information you will find in the standard health care model. Optimal brain care and nutrition is a journey most patients must make on their own or with a qualified functional medicine practitioner. Cavin is a testament to the brain's amazing willingness and even desire to improve and recover when given the right environment and nutritional building blocks. Cavin presents a thorough guide to brain nutrition — this book is for you."

"How to Feed a Brain will change your life. Conventional tube feedings' main ingredient is high fructose corn syrup! If you have a brain injury or brain disease, or simply want to avoid early memory loss, and want to know what science says about how to properly nourish your brain — you will find this a useful addition among your healing tools."

"Ideas are nothing without action — and in Feed a Brain, Cavin shares his journey of brain healing with practical, actionable steps. From tube feedings to tubers, he makes what is often a dry topic accessible for professionals and patients alike. From the first time I met Cavin many years ago, when he was relatively fresh off the acute phase of his injury, I have been consistently impressed by his dedication and intellect. I warmly recommend Feed a Brain to you."

"How to Feed A Brain is a brain nutrition game changer. A must for those needing nutritional support, and a resource I'll point my clients to again and again. For practitioners like me, this book provides a crystal clear nutrition roadmap. Cavin is truly an inspiration — he has taken his own stumbling block and turned it into a stepping stone for others."

"Not only does Cavin have first-hand experience of the impact a brain injury can have on someone's life, he has learned from his own recovery how important it is to adapt a multidimensional approach to brain rehabilitation. For anyone wanting to learn more about recovering from a brain injury and the role nutrition plays in that recovery — this book is for you."

"For anyone recovering from brain injury, Cavin Balaster's book How to Feed a Brain is the critical missing link. Like Cavin, my mother suffered a traumatic brain injury — a ruptured brain aneurysm. Cavin's book fills the gap between what we understand about the importance of nutrition in brain recovery and what is actually done in clinical practice. His recommendations are evidence-informed and practical. As a survivor of traumatic brain injury and now a thriver — Cavin practices what he preaches."

"This book is going to help many readers. I applaud Cavin for doing so much research and citing so much good scientific literature to ensure that his recommendations are evidence-based. I think it is remarkable that he has used his own traumatic experience to learn how to help himself and others."

"Cavin Balaster has an extreme passion for improving the current standards of neurorehabilitation and it shows throughout this book. This is a must read for anyone who is looking to improve their overall brain health. Cavin not only knows how important the role of nutrition is in healing and rewiring a brain that has been injured, he lives it."

"Cavin Balaster's new book, How to Feed a Brain, is a must-read for anyone seeking optimal brain health. For athletes, soldiers, and others at risk of concussion, it offers protective nutritional strategies. The brain is WHO WE ARE — the 'command and control center' of our lives — so it's hard to imagine a more important topic."

"Cavin Balaster has accomplished something important in the field of nutrition and self-healing that few others have managed to do. Rarely does a writer so easily or succinctly provide both a good education and a good read on the same subject. Cavin's sincerity comes through from the start, and his purpose of helping others only deepens as the pages turn. By tapping into the latest research, combined with universal principles of health, Cavin has made his mark."

"How to Feed A Brain is an excellent resource for patients, families, and clinicians on the journey of neurorehabilitation. The standard of care for brain injuries is shifting, and this book is a great catalyst to propel that shift. Neurorehabilitation is a complex process which includes all areas of health, including nutrition. Cavin knows this better than anyone. You need this book."

"How to Feed a Brain is jam-packed with helpful brain health information. I really wish I had a resource like this years ago. I recommend it to anyone looking for practical information on how to heal a broken brain, optimize cognitive performance, and enhance mental wellbeing. Nutrition is the foundation of a healthy body and brain, and Cavin knows this better than anyone."