We were watching Mrs. Doubtfire with the kids last night. It’s one of those comfort movies that never gets old—Robin Williams in full costume chaos, voices bouncing everywhere, and those perfectly timed one-liners. The kids were dialed in! It was so nostalgic to see my kids laughing and loving one of my beloved childhood movies.
But as always, when the credits roll, a little sadness settles in.
It’s hard not to feel that familiar ache when you think about Robin Williams. My husband particularly feels the ache. When he was suffering from some pretty extreme depression as a teenager, Robin Williams got him through it.
The official reports told us Williams died by suicide in 2014, but later we learned he had been suffering from Lewy Body Dementia, a progressive brain disorder. The Alzheimer’s Association explains, “Its features may include spontaneous changes in attention and alertness, recurrent visual hallucinations, REM sleep behavior disorder, and slow movement, tremors or rigidity.”
Let’s take a moment to imagine dealing with those symptoms. That must have been a horrible way to live!
The truth is, so many of us have been touched by the silent devastation of brain disorders—whether it’s a traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer’s, early-onset dementia, or other cognitive conditions that quietly and steadily steal the essence of who we are.
For me, it’s not just something I’ve seen on a screen. My husband’s grandmother struggled with dementia toward the end of her life. I watched the people around her, her children and loved ones, grapple with the slow erosion of her memories and personality. And I watched her grapple with it, too. The confusion, the frustration, the fear. It’s a kind of pain that ripples far beyond the individual.
This is why I love Selene River Press. It’s why I’m proud to be part of something that doesn’t just nod along with the mainstream narrative of “there’s nothing we can do,” but instead digs deep into foundational truths. It’s where science meets tradition, where nutrition meets healing, where we believe that food and real nourishment are part of the answer.
And sometimes, it takes looking back to move forward.
One of the most powerful resources I’ve come across lately is the MP3 lecture Closed Head Injuries, Mental Illness, Dementia. Presented by Mark R. Anderson, this audio brings to life Dr. Lee’s groundbreaking insights—decades before modern medicine even considered the link between head trauma and brain degeneration.
Dr. Lee explained how a seemingly minor head injury—even one we forget ever happened—can set off an autoimmune response in the brain. Over time, this can lead to everything from mood disorders to dementia. And now, science is catching up. We’re seeing studies that confirm his theory, recognizing the presence of brain autoantibodies in people with Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, Parkinson’s, and more.
But it’s not just about the problem; it’s about the path forward.
Anderson outlines a nutritional approach to support brain healing based on Dr. Lee’s philosophy. It’s powerful, eye-opening, and frankly, urgent, especially in a world where we’re still losing people like Robin Williams too soon, too silently.
You can get the full lecture, complete with references and archival audio from Dr. Lee himself, here. If you’ve ever been impacted by brain injury, know someone who has, or are a practitioner, this is the kind of resource that can change how you see everything.
At Selene River Press, we believe the truth about health is out there—and that it’s not wrapped in a prescription bottle or buried in a medical chart. It’s in the soil, the food, the wisdom of those who came before us.
And it’s in our mission: to stop the lies, to spread the truth, and to bring real health to every home. One post, one product, one person at a time.
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