🧠 Understanding Concussions: From Impact to Recovery

Duration: 3.5-Hour Educational Class +  Live Q&A
Audience: Open to both clinicians and the general public

Concussions are one of the most misunderstood injuries in medicine — and one of the most common. Whether you’re a healthcare provider, coach, athlete, parent, or simply someone interested in brain health, this immersive 3.5-hour course will give you a clear, science-based understanding of what actually happens when the brain is injured — and what truly promotes recovery.

Through an engaging mix of real-world case studies, live demonstrations, and actionable takeaways, you’ll learn how to recognize subtle concussion symptoms, understand the biological and biomechanical forces at play, and explore the emerging science on inflammation, gut-brain connection, hormone shifts, and neuroplasticity.

Clinicians will deepen their diagnostic and therapeutic toolkit — including up-to-date protocols for vestibular and visual rehab, autonomic regulation, and cognitive retraining. Non-clinicians will gain empowering, practical knowledge on how to support recovery at home, reduce re-injury risk, and recognize when “just rest” isn’t enough.

Topics include:

• What actually happens to the brain during a concussion

• The difference between mild traumatic brain injury and “just a bump”

• Chemical concussions: how inflammation, toxins, and metabolic dysfunction can mimic or worsen brain injury

• Genetic and epigenetic risk factors: why some people recover quickly while others struggle with lingering symptoms

• Diagnostic testing: from balance and visual tracking to biomarkers, neurocognitive testing, and advanced imaging — understanding what works and what doesn’t

• How inflammation, hormones, and gut health influence recovery

• Visual and vestibular dysfunction: why symptoms linger

• Nutrition and supplementation for neurorepair

• Sleep, exercise, and graded return-to-play strategies

• New frontiers: neuromodulation, photobiomodulation, genetic & lab testing tools to minimize risk and maximize results

• Age matters- how and why yonger brains are at a higer risk, and what you need to know to protect developing brains

The session concludes with a live Q&A, where participants can ask personalized questions — from complex patient cases to what to do after a child’s sports injury.

By the end of the program, you’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of the brain’s resilience, practical strategies to optimize recovery, and a renewed respect for how powerful — and delicate — the human nervous system truly is.

What You’ll Learn

Objective Testing You Must Know

• Advanced neurocognitive testing to quantify processing speed, memory, and reaction time

• Balance and vestibular assessments that reveal hidden deficits

• Blood biomarkers linked to inflammation, brain injury, and recovery potential

• Genetic testing that identifies concussion-risk genes and healing-capacity genes

Subjective Signs You Should Never Ignore

• Persistent headaches, fatigue, brain fog, and irritability

• Light/noise sensitivity or difficulty reading

• Slowed thinking, poor concentration, or feeling “not yourself”

• Sleep disruption, mood changes, anxiety, or emotional swings

• Worsening symptoms with physical or mental exertion

Personalized Nutrition & Diet for Faster Healing

• DHA and omega-3 intake to stabilize neuronal membranes

• Polyphenols and antioxidants to lower neuroinflammation

• Targeted supplementation to support nitric oxide, circulation, and mitochondrial repair

• Foods that strengthen the gut–brain axis and lower intestinal permeability

• Hydration and electrolyte strategies for better cerebral blood flow

Genetic & Environmental Risk Factors You Can Change

• Genes that influence inflammation, detox pathways, DHA status, and concussion severity

• High-iron genotypes that accelerate oxidative stress

• Environmental triggers: toxins, nutrient deficiencies, infections, stress load

• Lifestyle and training errors that increase risk for head injuries

Steps You Can Take Before & After a Concussion

• Pre-concussion brain-protection strategies

• Immediate post-injury actions that reduce long-term damage

• Evidence-based recovery protocols for sleep, nutrition, movement, and neuro-rehab

• How to know when your brain is actually healed

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