Addressing Concussions With Nutrition And Natural Compounds
Did you know that Concussions are the most common neurological injury in the world!
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and concussions are generating greater medical and research interest as public awareness grows, especially in the impact on younger and more vulnerable populations. An explosion of recent research has uncovered some of the underlying pathways involved in TBI and concussions. While one complete theory has yet to be confirmed, there is emerging science that brain trauma causes neurotransmitter and calcium release which initiates a viscous cycle of excitotoxin production, impaired energy production, neuro-inflammation and immune activation.
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and concussions are generating greater medical and research interest as public awareness grows, especially in the impact on younger and more vulnerable populations. An explosion of recent research has uncovered some of the underlying pathways involved in TBI and concussions. While one complete theory has yet to be confirmed, there is emerging science that brain trauma causes neurotransmitter and calcium release which initiates a viscous cycle of excitotoxin production, impaired energy production, neuro-inflammation and immune activation.
People that have a concussion undergo a very brief period (minutes to hours) of increased energy production as brain cells try to restore balance followed by a period of reduced brain function, as the ability of brain cells to produce energy is greatly impaired. This state can last 7 days or longer (30 days in severe cases) depending on the severity of the injury. While in this “impaired” state, the risk of a concussion appears to increase when the brain has suffered a prior concussive injury and has not yet fully healed.
An often overlooked aspect of a concussion are the metabolic changes. This includes hormonal imbalances, chronic inflammation, sleep dysfunction and an impaired gut-brain axis. See the video below for more on this.
An often overlooked aspect of a concussion are the metabolic changes. This includes hormonal imbalances, chronic inflammation, sleep dysfunction and an impaired gut-brain axis. See the video below for more on this.
Treatment Options
Unfortunately, at this time there are no pharmaceutical neuro-protective treatment options that exist to improve symptoms after a TBI or post concussive syndrome. This is where nutrition and natural substances can be a very powerful tool to speed up injury recovery and promote healing. The foods that you eat can powerfully reduce the amount of overall inflammation in you have in your body. Specific evidence based natural supplements can also address a wide range of targets including mitochondrial function and neuro-inflammation. Additionally this approach can also improve the ability of your brain to heal during and after a concussion if employed as a preventative strategy. If you are looking to improve your overall brain resilience or want address the chronic effects of a brain injury consider enhancing your brain metabolism with nutrition and natural supplementation.
Since concussion recovery is such an under serviced area there is SUCH a big need to get this life changing information out to as many people as can benefit. That's why I created a program called the Concussion Fix.
It’s a collaboration between myself, a concussion focused chiropractor and a psycho-therapist. This evidence-based online program is designed for people suffering from post concussion syndrome to give them the foundations of recovery - rehab exercises, nutrition foundations, sleep hygiene, mindfulness strategies and much more. It's basically a summary of all the conversations that I all have with all my patients but now broken down into easy to follow online modules. Plus there is an online community component where we do weekly live calls on more specific topics. Take advantage of this resource to speed your brain recovery.
It’s a collaboration between myself, a concussion focused chiropractor and a psycho-therapist. This evidence-based online program is designed for people suffering from post concussion syndrome to give them the foundations of recovery - rehab exercises, nutrition foundations, sleep hygiene, mindfulness strategies and much more. It's basically a summary of all the conversations that I all have with all my patients but now broken down into easy to follow online modules. Plus there is an online community component where we do weekly live calls on more specific topics. Take advantage of this resource to speed your brain recovery.
The Comprehensive, Whole Body, Metabolic Approach to Concussions
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