Dietary supplements for reducing damage to brain cells characterized by loss of brain cells or loss of brain cell function in patients that have suffered from traumatic brain injury (“TBI”) while participating in sports and/or other athletic events are disclosed herein. The Nutraceutical compositions offer possible ameliorating effects for the secondary phase of TBI. Creatine, vitamin E, zinc, magnesium, DHA, and lipoic acid, taken together, offer a prophylactic measure to ameliorate brain damage that occurs during the secondary phase of SRTBI.
