09/21/2025
Brain Death Survivor đź’™
“Lourdes LaVoy’s daughter was pronounced “brain dead.” Mom requested 20 grams of omega 3 fatty acids. Her daughter woke up 8 days later. The ICU doctor confessed they don’t teach them about that in medical school.
“I was home when I got a call that my youngest daughter was in the hospital. The doctors had pronounced my daughter brain dead and that they would keep her alive on machines until I arrived. I broke down into prayer and asked God to give me the answer to help my daughter survive this tragedy.
I started looking online at what heals the brain and what builds the brain. I then went onto social media to ask the same question. A friend then shared a video with me of a mother whose son was brain dead, and by giving him high doses of omega-3 fatty acids, he woke up from his coma. As I spoke with the head doctor, we worked together to provide my daughter with what I had requested.
At this point, we had nothing to lose and possibly much to gain. Though some argued with me about my methods, I kept strong and pushed forward. Within eight short days after administering her high doses of fish oil in her feeding tube, she woke up.
It was a nine-month journey to get her back to walking and talking. My daughter is doing tremendous and gave birth to my grandson two years ago at home, where I helped deliver him.”
We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Lourdes Lavoy a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below. Hi Lourdes, thanks for joining us today. Let’s kick things off with your mission – what is it and what’s the story behind why it’s your mission? I am clear that my mission in ...