Hello all, I posted a few weeks ago about lingering head sensitivity ( I see many people have this problem) 6 months out from my latest concussion. I've been making steady, slow, positive progress in the last few months but have been hampered by a handful of setbacks related to shaking my head.

In my previous post someone linked me to an anti-inflammatory diet. I studied it a little bit but never jumped into it. A week or so later, my coworker was been touting the benefits of a ketogenic diet (high fat/moderate protein/low carbs). I didn't give it much thought, then a few days later had a bad diet period where I consumed a large amount of carbs, every meal really(which I rarely do. I noticed that my head felt a lot worse in the next 2 days, and different than the normal PCS that I normally get (major head fog). Given this information I decided to give the ketogenic diet a try. I've been 7 days w/ hardly any carbohydrates and my head feels much better! I don't want to test this theory, but I feel like my head is much less sensitive to shaking than previously. I know there's plenty of information about the harm of sugars and brain health but has anyone had a similar experience with carbs? Any other diet tips out there for a quicker recovery?

Soo how did you hit your head??

For most, a ketogenic diet consist of MCTs (medium chain triglycerides like coconut oil) for most of the fats. A modified version would be using more animal fats, too. If it works for you, you should stay with it.

Have you read the Vitamins sticky ?

Pork is a good source of Branched Chain Amino Acids. The brain needs them.

Are you getting quality sleep ?

btw, Age can make a difference in sensitivity to head movement. The older, the more sensitive.

Yeah I did read the sticky, Mark. Good stuff. Currently I'm on a Omega-3s, 5000IU D3, food based multi, magnesium (but according to that thread I need a different source). Currently it's working very well for me, I'm gonna keep riding this for a while.

I'll have to work some more pork into the mix, bacon is there already but maybe something a little more substantial.

Sleep hasn't really been a problem for me for the most part. I've learned the value of 8 hours of sleep a night even before this injury, but now it's imperative that I get enough sleep or I go downhill fast!

What about the B vitamins ? They are the most important.

Only what is in the multi, which is 6 and 12 I think, but I'm guessing I need to supplement those as well.

I've been doing a B-12 the past few days, hopefully that helps things along. Thanks for the advice!

I want to reiterate about the diet. While I'm not fully healed, after the change in diet, I feel the best I have in the last 7 months since my injury! It's amazing!

I was cleaning my shower and stood up full speed into a ceramic shelf.