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Any suggestions, outside of rest, to deal with post-concussion syndrome?

Chris Kresser:  Well, post-concussion syndrome involves brain trauma, obviously, and whenever you’re talking about brain trauma, there’s microglial activation and inflammation, so things like curcumin can be really helpful in reducing brain inflammation. I mean, it depends on what their overall situation is. Curcumin could be contraindicated if a patient is taking blood thinners. You want to keep that in mind. Boswellia is a good anti-inflammatory substance. DHA, the long-chain omega-3 fat, is great for brain health and reducing inflammation in the brain. Bone broth, I think, after any kind of trauma, is really helpful because of the glycine and collagen. A low-carb and ketogenic diet may be useful in that situation. With epilepsy and other brain-related conditions, Parkinson’s, it has been shown to be effective because the brain really thrives on ketones. Those are just a few ideas to try.

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