Important Research
Below you’ll find the most current evidence-based research as I review it and publish it. Please continue to check back frequently and follow our community on Facebook to keep up to date.
Potential effects of Curcumin in reducing seizure severity?
This study was conducted on mice, not nearly as reliable as a human study. Still this study reveals that potential positive effects curcumin, a natural anti-inflammatory herb derived from turmeric, has on the effects of seizures and seizure severity. The paper is...
read moreA Review of Traditional and Novel Treatments for Seizures in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Findings from a Systematic Review and Expert Panel
Aside from conventional pharmaceutical treatments for those children identified with behaving on the autism spectrum and experiencing seizures, there are non-conventional nutritional and diet considerations. This paper discusses in length the importance of pursuing...
read moreVagus nerve stimulation in children with intractable epilepsy: a randomized controlled trial.
The vagus nerve connects the digestive tract to the brain via the spinal cord. This study determined that vagus nerve stimulation, also referred to as VNS, reduces seizures up to 50% in nearly 26% of the patients. The randomized control trial stresses the importance...
read moreCombat training stress in soldiers increases S100B, a marker of increased blood-brain-barrier permeability, and induces immune activation.
PubMed published this peer reviewed scientific journal stating that stress related cognitive dysfunction can create immune system activation and ultimately blood brain damage. What does this mean? It reinforces that stress triggers an immune reaction and can cause...
read moreA damaged blood brain barrier is the cause of seizures in humans (and pigs).
A damaged blood brain barrier is the cause of seizures in humans (and pigs). Both humans and pigs were the subjects of study in this science-based journal entry. It was concluded that when the blood brain barrier was temporarily opened, seizures followed. Please...
read moreCeliac disease with neurologic manifestations in children.
Celiac disease with neurologic manifestations in children. PubMed published this peer reviewed scientific journal that revealed that 1/3 of all children diagnosed with celiac disease presented with neurological symptoms. Please review this report here [ilink...
read moreYour FREE EBook
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read moreNutrition for Seizures EBOOK
Thank you for reaching out and seeking information about how you can better improve your health or the health of a loved one experiencing seizures. I know what that feeling is like to spend countless hours searching for information that would help us in finding the...
read moreRole of Blood Brain Barrier dysfunction in Epileptogenesis.
Role of Blood Brain Barrier dysfunction in Epileptogenesis PubMed published this recent scientific peer-reviewed journal entry on the damage that occurs in the blood brain barrier as a result of seizures. The article can be found here [ilink...
read moreGluten Sensitivity: from Gut to Brain
Gluten Sensitivity: from Gut to Brain PubMed published this recent scientific peer-reviewed journal entry on the direct causal relationship between gluten sensitivity and neurological disorders. Explaining that celiac disease in which the body attacks the intestinal...
read moreWhat I’m reading
What every person that has seizures needs to know, but isn't told.
