Treating concussions and traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been a clinical challenge for doctors and surgeons. Studies so far on the subject have failed to provide an effective treatment strategy.
But, according to an article in Science Daily, emerging science and clinical experience shows that aggressive intake of omega-3 fatty acids (n-3FA) seems to be beneficial to TBI, concussion , and post-concussion syndrome patients.
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“Research suggests that early and optimal doses of omega-3 fatty acids (n-3FA) have the potential to improve outcomes from traumatic brain injury ,” the Science Daily reports. “The article reviews preclinical research and cites three brain injury case studies that resulted from a mining accident, a motor vehicle accident and a drowning accident. Each instance showcased evidence of safety and tolerability, wherein the patients who sustained life-threatening brain injuries recovered brain health with the aid of omega-3 fatty acids (n-3FA).”
The human body can make most of the types of fats it needs from other fats or raw materials. That isn’t the case for omega-3 fatty acids, according to a Harvard website page on nutrition.
“These are essential fats—the body can’t make them from scratch but must get them from food. Foods high in Omega-3 include fish, vegetable oils, nuts (especially walnuts), flax seeds, flaxseed oil, and leafy vegetables,” the website reads. “What makes omega-3 fats special? They are an integral part of cell membranes throughout the body and affect the function of the cell receptors in these membranes. They provide the starting point for making hormones that regulate blood clotting, contraction and relaxation of artery walls, and inflammation. They also bind to receptors in cells that regulate genetic function. Likely due to these effects, omega-3 fats have been shown to help prevent heart disease and stroke, may help control lupus, eczema, and rheumatoid arthritis, and may play protective roles in cancer and other conditions.”
Growing clinical research has shown that the brain needs to be saturated with high doses of n-3FA in order for the brain to have the opportunity to heal itself. And that without an optimal supply of omegas, healing is less likely to happen.
“It is well recognized that n-3FAs are not a drug and not a cure and every situation is different,” the Science Daily article reads. “Clinically, some patients respond better than others. However, there is no downside to providing optimal levels of nutrition in order to give a patient the best opportunity to regain as much function as possible following a TBI.”
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