Important Research
Below you’ll find the most current evidence-based research as I review it and publish it. Please continue to check back frequently and follow our community on Facebook to keep up to date.
Thanksgiving foods can be a challenge
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...
read moreThe need for antioxidants in seizure disorders.
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...
read moreTop 10 Reasons to pursue an organic acids test for your loved one.
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 address the...
read moreEliminating soy may help reduce 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...
read moreHow do we help our kids experience holidays like the ‘other’ kids do?
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 stressful...
read moreLow glutamate foods can reduce the excitotoxicity in the brain.
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, barley, and...
read moreHow an overgrowth of yeast and bacteria can be a root cause of seizures.
With every child and adult client that I have worked with to date, they have tested positive for either high levels of yeast overgrowth, high levels of bacteria or both. For this reason, I have spent the past 22 weeks delving into deep study, under an excellent...
read moreYou or your child accidentally ate gluten or dairy…now what?
I get this question often. Individuals invest so much time into dedicating their kitchens, their budgets and their time toward refraining from eating wheat, or dairy, or other offending foods that have been identified. They experience the positive results from these...
read moreHave you tried everything?
This is a bold title but a question that I've lived through as a parent. This may be the most important read, so please do read through. When my son was experiencing multiple seizures a day, on the ketogenic diet and taking 2 medications, I told my husband we are...
read moreDo you know the 9 possible root causes of anxiety in your child?
Many believe that anxiety is not something you can control. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Maybe people may be aware that mindfulness and stress reduction strategies can help anxiety, but understanding the biochemical roots of anxiety will help you get to...
read moreWhat I’m reading
What every person that has seizures needs to know, but isn't told.
