Omega 3 and Brain Trauma

Omega-3’s May Protect Brains in American Football Athletes

A new study suggests high dose Omega-3 supplements may give NCAA American Football players protection from continuous head injuries in addition to providing cardiovascular benefits. Consistent sub-concussive head impacts (RHI) throughout a football season are associated with increases in levels of a biomarker of nerve fiber injury called Nf-L (serum neurofilament light). Two NCAA (National…