I have long been a proponent of the ketogenic diet (KD) for kids with seizures. I have seen miracles with my own eyes: children with intractable seizures improving immeasurably, even coming off seizure meds. In fact, one of my old nutrition clients, a little boy down in Australia, made such a remarkable recovery that his … More Seizures and the Ketogenic Diet: Does the Gut Bacteria Hold the Answer?
For all you other parents of children with epilepsy and/or autism and/or other related developmental issues, some pretty depressing – but also, extremely important – research was just published by scientists at McLean Hospital: “…even a brief episode of immune system activation within days of birth can cause persistent changes in sleep patterns concurrent with … More Early Life Immune Activation, Autism, and Seizures
I’m obsessing on some research[i] I read about last week. “A study in mice and humans suggests that bacteria in the gut can influence the structure of the brain’s blood vessels, and may be responsible for producing malformations that can lead to stroke or epilepsy. The research…adds to an emerging picture that connects intestinal microbes … More The gut bacteria affect the brain’s blood vessels