by | Jun 21, 2019 | Seizures
New research is emerging that reveals that bacteria, beneficial or pathogenic, doesn’t just reside in the digestive tract. Rather, research is showing that bacteria is found in the eye, the brain and in the placenta. Presumably, this suggests that if good...
by | Apr 29, 2019 | Digestive System, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
I’ve blogged on B12 deficiency in the past, but it’s important to emphasize that under diagnosing B12 deficiency can lead to chronic symptoms that include autistic behaviors and or seizure disorders. I’ve spoken with hundreds of parents that state...
by | Apr 28, 2019 | Seizures
In a recent medical journal titled “Traumatic brain injury and intestinal dysfunction: uncovering the neuro-enteric axis”, research reveals that when a brain injury occurs, injury to the digestive process occurs as well. This is fantastic research showing...
by | Dec 17, 2018 | Digestive System, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
One of my favorite and most effective therapeutic diet for seizure disorders is the Specific Carbohydrate diet (SCD diet). I cautiously write this because many of you may equate this with ‘if a seizure disorder is present, then the SCD is right for it’. ...
by | Apr 23, 2018 | Digestive System, Neurotransmitters, Seizures
This is exciting research! I just finished reading “the Good Gut” which discusses strictly the health of the microbiota and its impact on chronic health and specifically neurological conditions. The largest takeaway was the movement toward identifying...
by | Feb 25, 2018 | Antioxidants, Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
Pyroluria is a blood disorder that results from a genetic predisposition in combination with a chronic level of stress can cause excess pyrroles to bind with b-6 and deprive the body of b-6 and zinc. Both of these nutrients are critical in central nervous system...
