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Add THIS Amino Acid to Your Ketogenic Diet for Best Results

The ketogenic diet remains THE most powerful tool in the treatment of epilepsy.

It is also one of the oldest.

Strangely, we still aren’t quite sure how it works.  We’re not sure if it has something to do with the ketone bodies produced, or the types of fat taken in or the avoidance of certain carbohydrates like gluten.

We’re not even sure if the ketones have a direct effect on the brain of whether they help by changing the gut bacteria to produce anti-seizure neurotransmitters.

But this study gives us some insight.  By removing the amino acid threonine from a ketogenic diet, seizures were not controlled like they were on the full ketogenic diet.

It may have to do with the fact that threonine is converted to pyruvate, a compound absolutely essential for generating energy in the brain.

Regardless, make sure you are getting plenty of threonine from foods like lentils, beef, soy (organic, non-GMO), pork, chicken, nuts, seeds and beans.

Seizures and Epilepsy: Risk May Start in Infancy With This

Infant formula and seizures
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Ever since it has been commercially available, formula manufacturers have made an attempt to equate formula with breast milk.

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Ketogenic Diet for Infantile Seizures

I have never understood the reluctance of neurologists to strongly recommend the ketogenic diet for patients with seizures. Studies strongly support it’s effectiveness and safety, many times above anticonvulsant meds. [Read more…] about Ketogenic Diet for Infantile Seizures

Melatonin’s Effects On Depression And The Brain

For those who are unaware, melatonin is a hormone produced deep in the brain (the pineal gland) and helps to regulate our sleep / wake cycle, among other things.  Sunlight hitting the back of the retina shuts down the production of melatonin, while the onset of nighttime will allow the body to release more melatonin.  So what does this have to do with depression?

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Is Your Vitamin E Causing Prostate Cancer?

As “beat up on vitamins” month continues, one of the current scares centers around the risk of prostate cancer and the use of vitamin E.  Several years ago concern was raised over vitamin E increasing the risk of heart attacks, so it’s nice to see that “they” have shifted their focus.  So, does vitamin E cause prostate cancer?

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