Omega-3 intake prior to traumatic brain injuries offers neuroprotective benefits 🧠
Further evidence of neuroprotective benefits.
Dietary Intake of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Prior to a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Demonstrates a Dose-Response Effect for Neuroprotective Benefits in Male C57BL/6 Mice
Study Details
This new mouse study investigated the effects of three 5-week isocaloric diets…
1️⃣ High omega-3
2️⃣ Moderate omega-3
3️⃣ Omega-6 (control)
After the 5 week diet mice received a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) 💥
Recovery of brain functional performance and symptoms were analysed post-mTBI 🔍
Here is what they found ⬇️
Key Findings
The high omega-3 group exhibited significantly…
⏰ faster recovery of symptoms
🧩 improved brain functional performance
🩸 reduced markers of microinjury
Over the 7-days post-mTBI both omega-3 conditions demonstrated better NSS scores than mice consuming the control diet 🐟
With high omega-3 intake showing the best outcomes 📈
Conclusion
High omega-3 intakes prior to traumatic brain injuries will likely improve recovery in a dose response manner 🛡️
(higher intake = enhanced recovery)
This is a rodent study and therefore definitive conclusions are limited but adding these findings to other human research make a compelling case for high omega-3 intakes ✅
Notably for those with higher risk of brain injury (e.g. contact sport athletes) 💥
Reference
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40584775/
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