Optimize the Brain and Gut for Lasting Recovery.
Move Beyond Symptom Management. Our system-based protocols provide the targeted medical nutrition required to repair the blood-brain barrier, heal the gut-brain axis, stimulate Neuroplasticity & Neurogenesis and support microvascular regeneration. Medical Food for TBI.
Functional Neurology is an approach to brain- based and holistic healthcare that focuses on optimizing brain function rather than just treating disease symptoms. It involves assessing how the brain, body and immune systems communicate, identifying and correcting underlying issues in neural pathways.
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Barrier-First Approach: Rebuilding the Body and Brain’s Protective Walls
Both a TBI and Long Hauler Covid can compromise the protective gut and blood brain barriers. A breached blood brain barrier causes the body's immune system to attack and destroy brain cells as well as antigens that should never pass through a sealed blood brain barrier.) A compromised or leaky gut allows toxins into the bloodstream; it also sends abhorrent signals to the brain that initiate a damaging inflammatory cascade that can cause the brain's microglia (immune system) to start attacking brain cells . Rebuilding these essential barriers is key, along with restoring the 400-mile-long microvascular network to ensure proper oxygen and nutrient supply to the brain.
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Clinically Supported Science: Targeted Nutritional Support
This system is developed with proprietary, evidence-informed blends specifically designed to help the body maintain balanced inflammatory and neuroimmune pathways across the entire gut–brain axis. The formulations are engineered to nutritionally support the complex communication processes between the gut and brain. This specialized support promotes essential neuronal resilience, enhances cognitive clarity, and works to safeguard overall neurologic health and function.
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Comprehensive Neuro-Recovery Protocol: Integrated System
This protocol offers an integrated nutritional system designed to holistically address the complex, interconnected dysfunctions frequently seen in post-TBI and Long-COVID recovery. It targets critical areas, including the health of the gut–brain axis, systemic inflammation, neuroinflammation and vital vascular integrity.By addressing these foundational issues simultaneously, this comprehensive approach supports the body’s natural mechanisms for optimal health — including pathways associated with Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), and neurogenesis — to promote sustained neurological and cognitive wellness.
This formulation provides targeted nutritional support for:
Calm Neuroinflammation
A TBI triggers neuroinflammation, which is the root cause of most ongoing symptoms. However, inflammation in the brain doesn’t come from just one source—there are six different inflammatory triggers that can keep re-igniting damage if they are not addressed. Until neuroinflammation is calmed, symptoms often remain or worsen over time.
Seal and Protect the Blood–Brain Barrier (BBB)
The blood–brain barrier is your brain’s security fence. After a TBI, it becomes “leaky,” allowing immune cells, toxins, and inflammatory substances to pass through. When this happens, the body can mistakenly attack its own brain tissue and molecules released during the injury get tagged as foreign. If the BBB is open, these immune attacks can continue—and healing cannot fully occur. Sealing the BBB is essential for stopping ongoing immune-driven brain damage.
Heal the Gut and Microbiome
A TBI causes a rapid shift from healthy bacteria to unhealthy bacteria in the gut, leading to leaky gut and gut–brain axis dysbiosis. This sends inflammatory cytokines back to the brain, which can: 1) Kill neurons; 2) Trigger microglial overactivation (the brain’s immune system); 3) Increase anxiety, depression, and cognitive symptoms. The gut must be healed and sealed to stop inflammation from constantly being sent back to the brain. Otherwise a bi-directional inflammatory loop continues and even worsen.
Repair the 400-Mile Microvascular Network
Your brain depends on a vast network of tiny blood vessels—over 400 miles of microvasculature—to deliver oxygen, glucose, and nutrients. TBI and inflammation can damage this system and lead to: 1) Restricted blood flow; 2) Reduced oxygen and glucose delivery; 3) Calcium deposits in capillaries; 4) Build-up of metabolic waste. If circulation through this network is not restored, the brain cannot fully repair or regain normal function.
Support Neuroplasticity, Neurogenesis, BDNF, and NGF
Once inflammation is calmed, the BBB is sealed, the gut is restored, and microvascular flow is improved, the environment now allows the brain to heal. The right clinically studied compounds can support: 1) Neuroplasticity: rewiring and restoring functional connections; 2) Neurogenesis: creation of new neurons; 3) BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor): a key growth factor that strengthens synapses, improves learning and memory, and supports long-term brain repair; 4) NGF (Nerve Growth Factor): supports the survival, growth, and maintenance of neurons, helping damaged nerve pathways recover. This is how patients begin experiencing lasting improvements—not just symptom management.
Calm Neuroinflammation
A TBI triggers neuroinflammation, which is the root cause of most ongoing symptoms. However, inflammation in the brain doesn’t come from just one source—there are six different inflammatory triggers that can keep re-igniting damage if they are not addressed. Until neuroinflammation is calmed, symptoms often remain or worsen over time.
Support Healthy Blood–Brain Barrier (BBB)
The blood–brain barrier is your brain’s security fence. After a TBI, it becomes “leaky,” allowing immune cells, toxins, and inflammatory substances to pass through. When this happens, the body can mistakenly attack its own brain tissue and molecules released during the injury get tagged as foreign. If the BBB is open, these immune attacks can continue—and healing cannot fully occur. Sealing the BBB is essential for stopping ongoing immune-driven brain damage.
Support the Gut Barrier and Microbiome
A TBI causes a rapid shift from healthy bacteria to unhealthy bacteria in the gut, leading to leaky gut and gut–brain axis dysbiosis. This sends inflammatory cytokines back to the brain, which can: 1) Kill neurons; 2) Trigger microglial overactivation (the brain’s immune system); 3) Increase anxiety, depression, and cognitive symptoms. The gut must be healed and sealed to stop inflammation from constantly being sent back to the brain. Otherwise a bi-directional inflammatory loop continues and even worsen.
Support the Brain’s 400-Mile Microvascular Network
Your brain depends on a vast network of tiny blood vessels—over 400 miles of microvasculature—to deliver oxygen, glucose, and nutrients. TBI and inflammation can damage this system and lead to: 1) Restricted blood flow; 2) Reduced oxygen and glucose delivery; 3) Calcium deposits in capillaries; 4) Build-up of metabolic waste. If circulation through this network is not restored, the brain cannot fully repair or regain normal function.
Support Neuroplasticity, Neurogenesis, BDNF, and NGF
Once inflammation is calmed, the BBB is sealed, the gut is restored, and microvascular flow is improved, the environment now allows the brain to heal. The right clinically studied compounds can support: 1) Neuroplasticity: rewiring and restoring functional connections; 2) Neurogenesis: creation of new neurons; 3) BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor): a key growth factor that strengthens synapses, improves learning and memory, and supports long-term brain repair; 4) NGF (Nerve Growth Factor): supports the survival, growth, and maintenance of neurons, helping damaged nerve pathways recover. This is how patients begin experiencing lasting improvements—not just symptom management.
Precision Formulated to Support Neuro-Gut Recovery
Suggested Use: Targeted AM/PM Formula for Optimal Neuro-Gut Recovery. As a dietary supplement, take one (1) scoop with or w/o food, in the morning with 12-16 fl oz of water. Take one (1) scoop with or w/o food in the evening with 3 capsules.
Some patients start with a ¼ dose of AM and PM plus one capsule the first day. ½ dose the second day 2 capsules. This is mainly to see if any gastric upset which is not common.Then full dose the 3rd day.
See the Data for Yourself
Below is an example of self reported data from a patient who was 12 yrs Post TBI and getting worse.
Every traumatic brain injury is unique, and no two individuals follow the same trajectory. While GBA cannot treat or cure a TBI, its comprehensive medical-nutrition approach is designed to support the underlying systems that influence all five key dysfunctions involved in neurologic health.
The following timeline reflects how these clinically studied compounds may synergistically support gut–brain axis balance, neuroimmune regulation, vascular health, barrier integrity, and neuroplasticity over time.
| Physical | Start | Now | Cognitive & Emotional | Start | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Discomfort | 10 | 8 | Attention | 4 | 1 |
| Energy & Stamina | 6 | 2 | Recall & Retention | 4 | 1 |
| Physical Comfort | 1 | 0 | Decision Making | 4 | 1 |
| GI Comfort | 4 | 1 | Processing Speed | 4 | 1 |
| Restful Sleep | 6 | 2 | Verbal Recall | 4 | 1 |
| Mobility | 8 | 3 | Communication Ease | 5 | 1 |
| Light Tolerance | 7 | 1 | Emotional Balance | 6 | 2 |
| Muscle Control | 8 | 1 | Stress Response | 5 | 1 |
| Vision Comfort | 8 | 1 | Initiative | 5 | 1 |
| Stability Coordination | 5 | 1 | Positive Mood | 4 | 1 |
| Swallowing Ease | 5 | 1 | Self Regulation | 4 | 1 |
| Cell | Cell | Cell | Impulsivity | 2 | 2 |
Timeline of Support with GBA Gut–Brain Axis Medical Nutrition
Recovery after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) varies widely and depends on factors such as injury severity, time since trauma, and a person’s overall metabolic and vascular health.
While no nutritional program can treat or cure a TBI, many individuals report noticeable changes when the underlying systems that influence neurologic health are supported — including neuroimmune balance, gut–brain axis health, vascular function, mitochondrial efficiency, and neuroplasticity.
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