by | Sep 16, 2014 | Antioxidants, Detoxification, Digestive System, Environment, Hormone, Immune, Mitochondria, Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
A damaged blood brain barrier is the cause of epilepsy in rats. Peer reviewed science journal reports that a compromised blood brain barrier may indeed contribute to the pathogenesis of focal cortical epilepsy, a common neurological disease. Read the report [ilink...
by | Jul 28, 2014 | Antioxidants, Detoxification, Digestive System, Environment, Hormone, Immune, Mitochondria, Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
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...
by | Jul 25, 2014 | Detoxification, Digestive System, Immune, Mitochondria, Neurotransmitters, Seizures
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...
by | Jul 24, 2014 | Digestive System, Environment, Immune, Neurotransmitters, Seizures
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...
by | Apr 14, 2014 | Detoxification, Digestive System, Environment, Immune, Seizures
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...
by | Apr 14, 2014 | Detoxification, Digestive System, Immune, Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
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...
