Concussion Rescue by Kabran Chapek

Author:Kabran Chapek
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Citadel Press
Published: 2019-12-09T16:00:00+00:00

Vitamins E and C

After a traumatic brain injury, there is a “rusting process” that happens where an increase in free radicals and reactive oxygen species leads to increased oxidative stress and further brain injury. This is called a “secondary injury.” There have been several human TBI studies using the antioxidants vitamins C and E after a TBI to halt this secondary brain injury.

For instance, a study in Iran led by Dr. Razmkon in one hundred severe acute TBI patients demonstrated that using intravenous vitamin C (10,000 mg/day) reduced brain swelling. Vitamin E (via intramuscular injection at 400 IU/ day) improved the outcome of those receiving vitamin C. In short, the antioxidant qualities of both vitamins C and E are essential to help the body heal.

Why do these two vitamins work so well together? It’s because vitamin C is water soluble and vitamin E is fat soluble, so they are able to work on different areas both inside and outside the cell.16

Here are my dosing recommendations:

Vitamin C dosing. I recommend taking buffered vitamin C to “bowel tolerance,” which means 1,000 mg every one to two hours until you begin to have loose stools or diarrhea, at which point you’ll want to decrease the frequency of the dose. Alternatively, take a fat-soluble vitamin C—known as ascorbyl palmitate—at 1,000 mg twice daily for better absorption.

Vitamin E dosing. Vitamin E is part of a family comprising several varieties. When shopping for vitamin E, look closely for the mixed tocopherols with tocotrienols, as this is the vitamin E found in nature and is more effective. Much of the vitamin E sold today is d-alpha tocopherol, which has been shown to be harmful in several past studies. I also don’t recommend the straight alpha-tocopherol form, which is readily available as well.

Studies have shown that using a “cocktail” of types of vitamin E results in little risk and much more benefit. Aim for around 375 mg of mixed tocopherols and 150 mg of mixed tocotrienols (one gel cap) twice daily.

A word of caution: vitamin E slightly increases the risk of bleeding, similar to baby aspirin. Check with your doctor before starting vitamin E.

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