by | Jan 12, 2017 | Digestive System, Immune, Mitochondria, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
Fantastic research, entitled “High-fat diets and seizure control in myoclonic-astatic epilepsy: A single center’s experience” assessed 9 children, of varying diagnoses, experiencing a multitude of seizure types, including myoclonic-astatic, general...
by | Jan 5, 2017 | Detoxification, Digestive System, Environment, Immune, Mitochondria, Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
Recent science shows that there are far more neurotoxic implications with elevated oxalates. Many of you may have heard of “kidney stones” which result from chronic oxalates. They are the pre-cursor to kidney stones (when bound to calcium) but free oxalates...
by | Dec 9, 2016 | Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
I’ve made quite a few alternative baked goods over the years. Most ‘tasted good’ (in the words of my children) but didn’t quite look the same. I’ve used blueberry juice for blue food coloring, grated coconut for the topping, coconut...
by | Dec 7, 2016 | Antioxidants, Environment, Hormone, Immune, Mitochondria, Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
A recent medical journal was released entitled “Supplements, nutrition, and alternative therapies for the treatment of traumatic brain injury”. In it, the researchers discuss the potential consequences of mild and moderate traumatic brain injury that may be caused by...
by | Nov 28, 2016 | Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Recipes, Seizures
Immediately after my son began having seizures, we placed him on what I thought to be a low-carb diet. In hindsight, it involved far more protein, than fats. A few months later we placed him on the ketogenic diet through the help of a registered dietician. What I...
by | Nov 4, 2016 | Detoxification, Digestive System, Hormone, Immune, Mitochondria, Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
I’m asked this question often. Many individuals and parents are surprised when I explain the importance of the organic acids test. They wonder why their neurologist or primary care physician doesn’t ask about this. Allopathic physicians are trained to...
