by | Sep 17, 2015 | Digestive System, Immune, Seizures
In a medical journal entitled “Neurologic and Psychiatric Manifestations of Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity”, dozens of medical studies are reviewed differentiating between celiac disease and gluten sensitivity and their neurological consequences....
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 | Sep 1, 2015 | Recipes, Seizures
This is more of a practical blog but very pertinent to healthy lunch ideas for when our loved ones are with us and away from us. When children and adults are recovering or attempting to recover from seizures, it’s imperative that their diet is adhered to...
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....
