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Caregiver

Are there any of you who have implemented a stricter eating habit for yourselves and your TBI family members?

I don’t mean Necessarily a diet to lose weight. I’m talking about an overall diet for health. Especially TBI health. Although, I will say that my son has gained weight since his TBI. He’s always had a tendency to love to eat, now he seems to not have as much control over what he is eating. I’m looking into healthier alternatives. I keep reading that the Mediterranean diet is a very good option. I’d love to hear your stories.

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Survivor

I started a ketogenic diet after my most recent concussion, and immediately my headaches went away, and my brain fog cleared up fairly quickly. If I introduce carb-rich foods, my headache comes back and I feel terrible. A ketogenic diet is anti-inflammatory and has long been a treatment for epilepsy.

Survivor

Mediterranean is an excellent way to eat! Anything more plant based with good protein. The goal is to stay away from bad fats and inflammatory products such as sugars and bad carbs.