by | Apr 29, 2019 | Digestive System, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
I’ve blogged on B12 deficiency in the past, but it’s important to emphasize that under diagnosing B12 deficiency can lead to chronic symptoms that include autistic behaviors and or seizure disorders. I’ve spoken with hundreds of parents that state...
by | Dec 17, 2018 | Digestive System, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
One of my favorite and most effective therapeutic diet for seizure disorders is the Specific Carbohydrate diet (SCD diet). I cautiously write this because many of you may equate this with ‘if a seizure disorder is present, then the SCD is right for it’. ...
by | Apr 23, 2018 | Digestive System, Neurotransmitters, Seizures
This is exciting research! I just finished reading “the Good Gut” which discusses strictly the health of the microbiota and its impact on chronic health and specifically neurological conditions. The largest takeaway was the movement toward identifying...
by | Dec 1, 2017 | Detoxification, Digestive System, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
Dozens of research articles produce findings that adequate B12 levels is critical to central nervous system function. It’s often deficient when digestive infections and dysbiosis is present, needed for folate metabolism (methylation), production of energy,...
by | Nov 26, 2017 | Antioxidants, Detoxification, Digestive System, Environment, Hormone, Mitochondria, Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
Clostridia bacteria, in its various strains, releases a very potent neurotoxin. A neurotoxin alone or in combination with others can lead to neurological dysfunction including seizure disorders. Neurotoxins stimulate the overproduction of glutamate. Extracellular...
by | Aug 24, 2017 | Antioxidants, Detoxification, Digestive System, Mitochondria, Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
A client recently forwarded me a copy of a well researched article titled “Epilepsy Natural and Complimentary Therapies”. The article recognizes the necessity to identify nutritional deficiencies that may stem from the use of anti-epileptic drugs,...
