by | Sep 3, 2015 | Antioxidants, Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
I just reviewed excellent clinical research conducted by a neurologist, Dr. Gominak. As a neurologist she has been treating patients for years with what she would have referred to at the time as secondary sleep disorders. But what she is discovering is that sleep...
by | Aug 24, 2015 | Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
A double blind, randomized study (the gold seal of research) revealed in its 2015 findings that fish oil, 1080mg of EPA/DHA, was associated with a 33.6% reduction in seizures compared to a placebo. You can read the research and conclusions here in medical journal...
by | Aug 17, 2015 | Immune, Neurotransmitters, Seizures
I have a colleague that has suggested that I integrate essential oils into my practice. Personally, I’ve used several staples over the years with my family. And occasionally I’ll recommend to a client that has a tough time falling asleep to dab a little...
by | Aug 11, 2015 | Hormone, Immune, Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
I’ve been researching the interplay between hormones and their influence on brain excitability and thus seizures. For the female sex hormones, progesterone and its metabolites have strong anti-convulsant properties while estrogen is mainly proconvulsant....
by | Jul 31, 2015 | Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
Approximately 6 million kids (ouch!) are diagnosed with ADD. Many of the children are administered brain-altering stimulant drugs (essentially “speed” and uppers”)that have been demonstrated to increase the likelihood of addictive behaviors. ...
by | Jul 27, 2015 | Digestive System, Environment, Hormone, Immune, Mitochondria, Neurotransmitters, Seizures
In scientific literature and in mainstream discussion there’s been a lot of focus on how to support the digestive system, now referred to as the “second brain”. There’s also quite a bit of research identifying the need to address neuro-...
