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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

Protect Your Brain With This Simple Nutrient

There is no longer any question that the rates of neurological conditions like dementia, Alzheimer’s, migraines and epilepsy are going up.  Our lifestyles are just too toxic for our brains.  But there is much you can do, including adding some simple foods.

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Poor Blood Flow In The Brain Linked To Chiropractic Condition

Can we all agree that more blood flow to the brain is a good thing?  I’m sure anyone experiencing a blood choke in ju-jitsu would agree-it’s NOT the best feeling in the world.

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