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 | Aug 5, 2015 | Environment, Immune, Mitochondria, Seizures
Getting oxygen to the brain is essential for optimal performance of the brain and the central nervous system. Exercise is the best tool to expedite oxygen to the brain as well as can promote detoxification through the skin. Unfortunately exercising can be very...
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 31, 2015 | Digestive System, Seizures
Yep, you read that correctly. Fecal microbiota transplant “FMT” (easily referred to as “poop” transplant) has been in the forefront of modern medicine for the past few years, despite its discovery in 1958. The discussion of the microbiome, the...
