In a report published today, the Institute of Medicine recommends that men who suffer from brain injury traumatic (TBI) in the battlefield must receive adequate protein and calories immediately after the injury and for at least 2 weeks to help reduce inflammation and minimize brain damage. The report was commissioned by the Ministry of Defence, who wanted a review of the potential role of nutrition to minimize the impact of a brain injury, injury to the signing of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The panel of experts who wrote the report noted that although the current guidelines for the treatment of TBI recommend early feeding, the details vary.
They recommended the army develop standard nutritional guidelines for soldiers with studies on injuries and the conduct of the brain to determine the levels of sugar in the blood and optimal diets to minimize the impact of brain damage.
The committee also reviewed the scientific literature on the various nutritional supplements, including choline, creatine, fish oil and antioxidants, but concluded that there is insufficient evidence for beneficial effects in patients with brain injury to recommend their use for that time.
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