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.

Research- nutrition can impact SLC2A1 gene variance and syndromes

Fantastic research, entitled "High-fat diets and seizure control in myoclonic-astatic epilepsy: A single center's experience" assessed 9 children, of varying diagnoses, experiencing a multitude of seizure types, including myoclonic-astatic, general tonic clonic and...

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How to create the best healing team- you DO get to choose

When my son became ill, several years ago, with an intractable seizure disorder, I felt like my world caved in.  I also believed that my best resource was the medical profession.  I was at their mercy.   I told myself 'they know best', 'they study this...

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Oxalates, what are they and how they can cause seizures

Recent science shows that there are far more neurotoxic implications with elevated oxalates.   Many of you may have heard of “kidney stones” which result from chronic oxalates.  They are the pre-cursor to kidney stones (when bound to calcium) but free oxalates...

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Traditional Christmas Pudding, GF, CF, and even grain free

This recipe takes a traditional Christmas classic and turns it into a diet-friendly Christmas finale.  It's secret ingredient that makes  grain, gluten and casein free is quinoa.   Moist and delicious. Review it here. quinoa-christmas-pudding Much light,...

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Monumental research, the first of its kind, seizures stopped.

A medical journal, titled "An unusual case of drug-resistant epilepsy in a child with non-celiac gluten sensitivity" is the first journal identifying that when gluten was removed from a two year old child's diet, not only did his seizures end, but his speech and focus...

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What medications can increase the risk for seizures?

This is an extremely valuable list that reveals prescription medications that may potentially lower the threshold for seizures. Prescription drugs that can provoke seizures The following prescription drugs can lower the seizure threshold, increasing risk of seizures....

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Christmas treats that look great and are nutritious

I've made quite a few alternative baked goods over the years.  Most 'tasted good' (in the words of my children) but didn't quite look the same.  I've used blueberry juice for blue food coloring, grated coconut for the topping, coconut cream sweetened with vanilla and...

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New research that supports nutrition for brain recovery.

A recent medical journal was released entitled “Supplements, nutrition, and alternative therapies for the treatment of traumatic brain injury”.  In it, the researchers discuss the potential consequences of mild and moderate traumatic brain injury that may be caused by...

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Is your child’s high fat, low carb diet too low?

Immediately after my son began having seizures, we placed him on what I thought to be a low-carb diet. In hindsight, it involved far more protein, than fats. A few months later we placed him on the ketogenic diet through the help of a registered dietician. What I...

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