Your Brain Injury
Changed Your Chemistry.
TBI disrupts your brain's hormonal control center, leaving you with fatigue, brain fog, mood swings, and poor recovery that standard medicine often misses. We use the Millennium TBI Protocol to find and treat what's actually broken.
- Specialized TBI hormone and inflammatory evaluation
- Neurosteroid assessment
- 90 minute evaluation
- Millennium Protocol Treatment
TBI Doesn't Just Hurt Your Brain. It Rewires Your Chemistry.
After any brain injury, the brain responds with a wave of inflammation. This natural response is meant to protect the body, but in many people it sets off a chain reaction that disrupts critical systems.
One of the most common long-term effects is damage to the hypothalamic-pituitary axis (HPA), your brain's hormonal control center. Research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that 30 to 50 percent of TBI patients develop pituitary dysfunction, leading to deficiencies in growth hormone, testosterone, thyroid hormones, and cortisol.
TBI also causes increased oxidative stress, inefficient cellular energy production, and impaired neuroinflammatory regulation. Together, these changes drive the persistent symptoms that standard medicine often dismisses as "just depression" or "stress."
The Millennium TBI Protocol: Treat the Cause, Not Just Symptoms
Asymmetric Health follows the Millennium TBI Network protocol developed by Dr. Mark Gordon, a leading authority on TBI-related hormonal dysfunction. This protocol goes far beyond standard concussion care by identifying and treating the underlying chemical and hormonal imbalances that persist after head trauma.
The approach combines three pillars: advanced diagnostic lab work to map the full scope of dysfunction, targeted hormone replacement to restore deficient pathways, and anti-inflammatory supplementation and peptide therapy to reduce neuroinflammation and support brain healing at the cellular level.
TBI Affects More People Than You Think
You don't need to have been in an explosion or a car wreck. Concussions, repeated sub-concussive impacts, and even mild head injuries can cause lasting hormonal disruption. According to the CDC, 2.8 million Americans visit the ER for TBI annually, and millions more go undiagnosed.
Military Veterans
Blast exposure, combat concussions, and repeated head trauma during service. Many veterans live with undiagnosed hormonal dysfunction for years after separation.
Athletes & Former Athletes
Contact sports (football, hockey, MMA, boxing, soccer), cycling accidents, and repetitive sub-concussive hits from years of play.
Accident Survivors
Car accidents, falls, workplace injuries, and recreational accidents. Even "mild" concussions can cause lasting hormonal disruption if left untreated.
Assault & Domestic Violence Survivors
Physical trauma to the head from assault or abuse can cause the same neuroinflammatory cascade as any other TBI.
Childhood & Adolescent Injuries
Falls, sports injuries, and accidents during development. Hormonal effects may not manifest until years later as the endocrine system matures.
Chronic Post-Concussion Syndrome
If you were told your symptoms would "go away" but they haven't, your hormones may be the missing piece your doctors never tested.
Whether your injury was 6 months ago or 20 years ago, it's not too late.
TBI Functional Medicine Evaluation
A specialty evaluation following Dr. Mark Gordon's Millennium Health Network protocol. We go beyond standard concussion care to identify and treat the hormonal and neuroinflammatory dysfunction that persists after head trauma.
Purchase Your TBI Evaluation
Select the TBI evaluation package. This includes an extended diagnostic lab panel, a 90 minute evaluation with your provider, and a comprehensive treatment plan targeting your specific hormonal and inflammatory dysfunction.
Complete Extended Lab Work
Visit any Labcorp location. Our TBI panel goes well beyond standard blood work: full hormone panel, growth hormone markers (IGF-1), neuroinflammatory markers, metabolic function, nutrient status, and additional biomarkers specific to brain injury recovery.
In-Depth Review with Your Provider
Meet via telehealth or in-clinic for a thorough review. Your provider walks through every marker, explains how your TBI affected your chemistry, and presents your personalized treatment plan including hormone replacement, peptide therapy, and supplementation.
Begin Treatment
Your protocol may include hormone replacement (testosterone, growth hormone secretagogues, thyroid), peptide therapy (BPC-157, Selank, Thymosin), targeted nutraceuticals, and pharmaceutical adjuncts. Medications ship to your door. Ongoing monitoring ensures optimization.
Begin With Your Recommended Evaluation
One-time evaluation. Includes extended labs and a personalized Millennium Protocol treatment plan.
What Our Patients Say
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I'm 75 years old and have dozens of doctors in my life. Dr Strand has been a life-line for me. I can not overstate this doctor's ability.
I've noticed significant improvements in my energy, mood, and overall well-being. I've referred multiple people to this clinic.
Four months later, I've dropped over 30 lbs and feel like I'm genuinely on the right trajectory.
Dr. Strand makes the process simple and easy to follow. He takes the time to walk you through every step.
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This is my fourth TRT provider and the first one where I feel I receive the necessary attention and the medical knowledge to optimize my results.
The detail he goes through with you on your lab work is awesome!
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Great experience with Asymmetric Health.
The doctor explained everything clearly, discussed my options and answered all my questions.
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Frequently Asked Questions About TBI Therapy
Common questions from veterans, athletes, and injury survivors considering TBI therapy with Asymmetric Health in Lacey, WA.
What is the Millennium TBI Protocol?
The Millennium TBI Protocol was developed by Dr. Mark Gordon and the Millennium Health Network. It focuses on identifying and treating the hormonal and neuroinflammatory disruptions that persist after head trauma.
The protocol uses advanced lab testing to measure hormones, inflammatory markers, and metabolic function, then applies targeted hormone replacement, nutraceuticals, and peptide therapy to restore balance. Asymmetric Health is a certified Millennium TBI Network practice.
How does TBI cause hormone problems?
The pituitary gland sits at the base of the brain and is vulnerable to shearing forces during head trauma. Research shows that 30-50% of TBI patients develop some form of pituitary dysfunction, including deficiencies in growth hormone, testosterone, thyroid hormones, and cortisol.
These deficiencies often go undiagnosed because standard medical evaluations do not test for them.
What symptoms does TBI hormone therapy treat?
Common symptoms that improve include chronic fatigue, brain fog, difficulty concentrating, mood swings, depression, anxiety, sleep disruption, weight gain, loss of motivation, headaches, and slow recovery from physical or mental exertion.
Many patients report significant improvement within the first 8-12 weeks of treatment.
Do I need a recent brain injury to qualify?
No. Many patients we treat had their injury years or even decades ago. Hormonal disruption from TBI is often chronic, meaning it does not resolve on its own.
Whether your injury happened 6 months ago or 20 years ago, if you are still experiencing symptoms, an evaluation can determine if hormonal or inflammatory dysfunction is a contributing factor.
What lab work is included in the TBI evaluation?
The TBI evaluation includes an extended panel beyond our standard hormone assessment: total and free testosterone, IGF-1 (growth hormone marker), full thyroid panel, cortisol, DHEA-S, estradiol, pregnenolone, progesterone, inflammatory markers (CRP, homocysteine, ESR), comprehensive metabolic panel, CBC, and vitamin D.
All labs are processed through Labcorp.
Does insurance cover TBI hormone therapy?
Asymmetric Health is a direct-pay practice, so we do not bill insurance. However, many patients submit lab receipts to insurance for partial reimbursement.
Our direct-pay model allows your clinician to order the comprehensive testing and prescribe the treatments that TBI patients actually need, without insurance restrictions.
Can veterans use this program?
Absolutely. Many of our TBI patients are veterans. While we do not bill the VA directly, veterans can use our services out-of-pocket or through community care referral programs.
Dr. Strand is a West Point graduate and Army combat veteran himself, and he understands the unique challenges veterans face after service-related brain injuries.
Do you offer telehealth for TBI patients?
Yes. Our providers see TBI patients both in-clinic in Lacey, WA (serving Olympia, Thurston County, and the greater South Puget Sound area) and via telehealth throughout Washington state. Lab work is completed at any Labcorp location, and medications and supplements ship directly to your door.
Not sure which evaluation is right for you?
Answer a few quick questions about your symptoms and goals. asymmetrichealth will match you to the right evaluation.