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.
Beware of undercooked and raw pork products.
"Neurocysticercosis is a leading cause of acquired epilepsy in the developing world (1,2). The disease occurs when larvae of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, encyst in the human brain; this process causes a broad range of neurologic signs and symptoms, including...
read moreMom/biochemist discovers glutamate dysfunction
This is a powerful TedTalk from a Biochemist/Mother of a child that reversed autistic behaviors. She communicates the relationship between glutamate receptors, associated symptoms, and the reduced glutamate diet. It's a must watch, https://youtu.be/iL4SD5f2toQ Be...
read moreWhen low-carb is too low…
When my son was having seizures and was on the classical ketogenic diet he exhibited signs of acidosis. Acidosis occurs when the kidneys and the body can't maintain a balance between acid and base. It can be life threatening if intervention doesn't occur. During...
read moreHow digestive enzymes are related to food allergies
Food allergies (or sensitivities) occur because of three factors: nutritional, immune and inflammatory. Eating foods serves multiple purposes: to provide both macro and micronutrients for the functions of systems; support optimal function of the brain; provide fuel...
read moreBioavailable B6 and the cessation of seizures even in youth
An excellent study on the comparison between pyrodoxine (PN) and the more absorbable pyridoxal phosphate (PLP). The latter resolved seizures as an injectable form and had a higher success rate than pyrodoxine in the oral form. Of the 94 patients, 57 patients had...
read moreMethylation and seizures
It’s considered to turn on and off genes, build neurotransmitters (our calming mechanisms in our bodies), process hormones, build immune cells, produce energy, protect our nerves and build and maintain cell membranes. It occurs every second of every minute of every...
read moreThis supplement is essential in reducing seizures…
Pyrodoxine 5 phosphate (PLP) is one of a few essential forms and is the vitamin referred to as B6. Deficiency in B6 affects the metabolism of fatty acids which can cause a decrease in neurotransmitters and ultimately seizures. B6 is needed for amino acid metabolism...
read moreThis bacterium and its strains can affect motor skills and be a root cause for seizures…
In my ongoing research I recently came across an excellent presentation by Dr. Woeller on "The Role of Microglia Activation and Brain Inflammation in Autism". Much of the information that Dr. Woeller shares substantiates the Seven R's of Brain Healing which I use in...
read moreToxins- just how much is too much?
The awareness of toxins and exposures is on the rise. We also know that chronic illnesses can occur from an impaired ability to detoxify. But just how many toxins can a person handle? It's a highly individualized situation depending on genetic disposition, amount of...
read moreExcitotoxicity and seizures
I listened recently to an excellent presentation by neurosurgeon, Dr. Russell L. Blaylock on Excitotoxicity, Neurotoxins and Human Neurological disease. Dr. Blaylock discusses in detail the importance of identifying excitotoxicity in the brain and the immune response...
read moreWhat I’m reading
What every person that has seizures needs to know, but isn't told.
