by | Nov 23, 2016 | Recipes, Seizures
I love thanksgiving! We join with our friends and family (framily) to celebrate how thankful we are to be touched by each and every one of them in such unique ways. Thanksgiving also involves delicious foods, those that all of us enjoy consuming. Some of our framily...
by | Nov 11, 2016 | Antioxidants, Seizures
Oxidative stress in biochemical terms indicates a state of imbalance between oxygen and nitrogen. It’s best understood as describing an apple when it’s cut, it begins to brown. Oxidizing is just this, the aging/damaging of cells. Oxidative stress results in...
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...
by | Nov 4, 2016 | Hormone, Immune, Mitochondria, Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
Soy has long been associated with ADD/ADHD, depression, anxiety, dementia and other mental health issues. Now it appears that soy can aggravate seizures as well. Cara J. Westmark, PhD, and her team at the Waisman Center for Developmental Disabilities at the University...
by | Oct 18, 2016 | Immune, Recipes, Seizures
I do understand how important it is for our children to feel like the other kids. Last year, my son, wanted his Halloween costume to be a vending machine with “real” (his words) packaged foods. He was so proud of his creation. For us parents, it can be a...
by | Oct 10, 2016 | Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
Avoid the following foods that are rich in glutamate and aspartate, two very excitatory amino acids. Below I’ve listed what to AVOID and what TO EAT. Here’s what NOT to eat: Avoid these excitatory amino acids by avoiding these foods: 1) Grains: Wheat,...
