Episode 23
Brain Food: Essential Advice For Concussion Recovery
September 7th, 2020
22 mins 40 secs
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About this Episode
In episode 23, Matt Frakes, Sport Nutritionist at The University of Louisville, joins us.
Specifically Matt will be looking at:
- The importance of diet in concussion patients
- Key nutritional recommendations
- Physiology underpinning these
- How to apply this practically
About Matt
"Matthew R. Frakes, PhD, RD, CSCS is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified strength and conditioning specialist. Mr. Frakes is a former Division I collegiate student-athlete who completed his undergraduate and Master's degree at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, and his Doctorate degree at the University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS. He has a wide range of experiences in sports nutrition, strength and conditioning, private practice, and healthcare settings. His passion includes enhancing athletic performance through both evidence-based research and practice-based evidence. Building upon a sports nutrition and clinical nutrition background, his research interest focuses on the impact of nutrition and dietary intake on the recovery rate of sports-related concussions. Currently, Mr. Frakes works as a Sports Nutritionist at the University of Louisville."
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