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 | Environment, Immune, Neurotransmitters, Seizures
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...
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...
