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.
Eliminating 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 moreResearchers reveal that the brain IS “immune”
Much of my work is based on the premise that there are systemic imbalances that create a brain dis-ease, including seizures. My research over the past two years has understood that the brain is primarily immune, consisting of microglia. So my approach is simply to...
read moreWhy am I studying the mechanisms of autism if seizures are the symptom I’m addressing?
I'm three weeks into my Autism Mastery Course, held by pioneer Dr. Woeller, who has mounted successes for the past fifteen years in biomedical interventions for youths with autism. He is an avid educator, parent advocate and as I mentioned holds successes averaging...
read moreThe dangers of antibiotic overuse on the gut microbiome
This is an excellent article capturing that more is not better. Featured in the Huffington Post "Stop Killing the Good Guys! Protect Your Child's Microbiome From Antibiotic Overuse". The full article is a must read but here area few highlights I took away: 1. By the...
read moreWhat I’m reading
What every person that has seizures needs to know, but isn't told.
