{"id":2822,"date":"2019-02-27T10:54:03","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T10:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bodybynaturesupplements.com\/blog\/?p=2822"},"modified":"2019-02-25T10:55:08","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T10:55:08","slug":"supplements-and-nutrients-that-help-with-concussions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodybynaturesupplements.com\/blog\/supplements-and-nutrients-that-help-with-concussions\/","title":{"rendered":"Supplements and Nutrients That Help with Concussions"},"content":{"rendered":"

What are concussions?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The term is derived from a Latin word \u2018concutere\u2019 which is used to mean to shake violently. It refers to a state where the brain is subjected to a traumatic injury due to fatal blows to the head that cause the brain to move violently back and forth. This, in turn, causes damage to the neurons that make them not to communicate efficiently with one another thus sending wrong signals.<\/p>\n

This could be as a result of a fight, an accident, a fall or from sporting activities that are characterized by constant contact with people and objects. Boxers, for example, are much susceptible to such injuries due to the constant blows aimed at their heads. Concussions are classified as mild, moderate or severe depending on the extent of the shake to the brain.<\/p>\n

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The classification is based on such factors as loss of consciousness, amnesia or loss of equilibrium. Mild concussions are unlikely to cause death but repeated exposure to them could result in death as reported by the various agencies concerned with the same.<\/p>\n

Indications of a concussion<\/strong><\/p>\n

A number of factors could point towards a possible case of a concussion. They include dizziness, headaches or a feeling of pressure in the head, loss of consciousness for some time, a state of confusion, nausea, and feeling like you are in a fog, ringing in the ears or vomiting.<\/p>\n

Treatment for concussion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Specific treatment for concussions is yet to be established. However, limiting pressure to the brain and allowing it to rest by going slow on stressful activities such as sports, video games, TV and social activities such as clubbing. In cases of headaches and instances of nausea, treatment for the same could help reduce the concussion. Nutritional supplements can also be an effective treatment for concussions as discussed below:<\/p>\n