Play Hard, Detox Harder: My Football Brain Health Playbook

Game day vibes… but let’s talk recovery and brain health🏈🧠

My son plays tackle football and people always ask if I worry about brain injury(Go #2!💪🏼).

While no sport is risk-free, football players definitely take a beating.

That said, there are ways to support the body and minimize long-term risk. This is what we do:

👉 Regular heavy-metal detox

Metals like aluminum and mercury don’t leave the body easily. White blood cells bind to them but can’t break them down, so they end up stored in tissues over time.

When inflammation is triggered from repeated head impacts, illness, surgery or major stress, the immune system sends white blood cells to the area that needs help. If those cells are carrying stored metals, they can unintentionally deliver toxins into inflamed tissue, including the brain.

In athletes with repeated head trauma, this chronic neuroinflammation (seen in CTE) may keep drawing metals into the brain, compounding damage over time. Lowering toxic load helps reduce what can be mobilized during these inflammatory moments, supporting long-term brain health.

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👉 Consistent chiropractic care.

Proper alignment helps reduce inflammation, supports healthy blood flow, improves performance and speeds recovery. Spinal and cervical misalignments can worsen concussion-type symptoms, so regular adjustments help keep the nervous system supported.

👉 Magnesium (daily + Epsom salt baths).

Magnesium supports hundreds of metabolic processes, muscle recovery, nervous system regulation and rest. My son takes magnesium (we use magnesium L-threonate for brain support), and Epsom salt baths are a regular part of post-practice and post-game recovery.

👉 Sauna + Red Light Therapy (ours has both).

Heat exposure supports circulation, detox pathways and recovery after intense physical stress. Regular sauna use can improve cardiovascular and neurological resilience which matters for athletes taking repeated hits.

The red light component adds another layer: it supports mitochondrial function, reduces inflammation and promotes tissue repair at the cellular level. We use it consistently to help the body recover faster and calm inflammation after practices and games.

Recovery isn’t just rest, it’s actively helping the body repair and reset.

Football will always come with risks but supporting the body before, during and after the season matters.

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