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Old 02-10-2012, 04:28 PM
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I'm so sorry to hear about your injury and continuing difficulties; that just sounds awful. First of all, give yourself credit for hanging in there this long and not giving up on yourself. That's no small thing.

Are you taking any vitamin supplements? How is your diet? Taking the right supplements and eating the right foods may help to facilitate your recovery. There have been a number of recent threads here on vitamins and nutrition. If I am remembering correctly, some of the more important nutrients are DHA (found in fish oil); Vitamins B6, B12, C, D, and E; Choline (found in egg yolks and supplements); and Curcumin (found in Turmeric and supplements). Some important foods are Blueberries, Eggs, Green Tea, and fresh fruits and vegetables generally. The brightly colored fruits and vegetables tend to be higher in antioxidants, which are important for brain health. There is also post under one of the stickies above about branch-chain amino acids and their potential beneficial effects on cognitive performance.

I'm probably leaving some stuff out here. I have to head out shortly and this is just off the top of my head, but hopefully others can follow up and fill in anything I'm missing here. I'll also come back and check later.

Hang in there and be patient and brave.

Pete
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