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03-06-2010, 12:07 AM | #1 | |||
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Hi. Can you give some specific info on this topic? Are there certain vitamins we need to increase due to TBI or PCS?
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03-06-2010, 10:11 AM | #2 | ||
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Yes, The B vitamins, B-1, (thiamine), B-2, B-3 (niacin) B-6, C, D3, E, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, Omega 3's (DHA and EPA), any other anti-oxidants, etcc. There are a few trace elements we need but I have a headache and am struggling to get my brain to work.
I read another brain injury article about these needs, last night, but do not remember the specifics.
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03-06-2010, 10:15 AM | #3 | ||
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I take B6, B12, D, A, E, C, Niacin, Folic Acid, Ginkgo Biloba, fish oil, Rhodiola Rosea, and 1-2 scoops of Whey protein each day. Last edited by baseball07; 03-06-2010 at 05:03 PM. |
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03-06-2010, 05:34 PM | #4 | |||
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Sounds like I'm going to take up beer drinking.
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03-06-2010, 07:38 PM | #5 | ||
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I hope you were being facetious about the beer as a source of B vitamins.
Those with a brain injury need many times the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) of B vitamins and other vitamins. The RDA is only a minimal standard based on weak science. Plus, alcohol is contra indicated in brain injuries. There has been some studies that suggest mild to moderate alcohol may have a beneficial effect, but getting drunk at all is definitely counter to your brain's health. So, a glass of beer or wine may have a beneficial effect. If I remember correctly, B vitamins are often used to combat a hang-over. I am not speaking from experience because a pint of beer will give me a miserable hang-over. Tried it once, never again. Ginkgo Biloba has been studied extensively and its effects for the brain are much less that previously promoted.
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03-06-2010, 07:56 PM | #6 | |||
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While some beers may contain more B-vits than others, beer does not really have what you think--
This is a nutrition website that gives the content of 1 oz of beer: http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/beverages/3827/2 Doesn't look spectacular to me. The quote in JDPhD's post comes from here: http://bavarianbrewerytech.com/news/guess.htm Quote:
Here is another viewpoint: http://www.realbeer.com/edu/health/good-bad.php The alcohol in beer actually diminishes the bioavailability of vitamins, and prevents their absorption: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B_vitamins
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03-07-2010, 07:18 PM | #7 | |||
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Hi, well, not facetious, but rather jokingly, yes.
Actually, alcohol is good for the body in certain amounts, all negatives considered... Yes, beer does have B vitamins in abundance. When I was pregnant (oooo soooo long ago) I was so anemic, high iron diet, diet pills AND shots and still couldn't bring the iron up ... OB/GYN told me to drink beer. I walked around constantly while home with a beer in my hand, drinking one after another. I was never drunk (which the doctor says was because my body was using everything for nutrition) and my iron level raised. So I know, for me at least, my body will take the B vitamins and use them. I guess everything is a trade off, at least in my current life. I know that the sugar in alcohol will spike my insulin and nick my arteries setting me up for heart attack ... not to mention what the sugar/carbs will do to my fatigue etc. But, part of my fatigue might be from anemia, and if B vitamins are deficient in TBI patients, yes, I think I will try it. Besides, beer is cheaper than cognac!
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03-07-2010, 09:58 PM | #8 | |||
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Personally I do not drink at all. I realize there are some virtues of moderate use of alcohol, although with my PCS, my mind is tangled enough. I do take B vitamin supplements. I would not advise expectant mothers to imbibe...sounds like the OB/GYN was ignorant of fetal alcohol syndrome.
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