natural remedies for seizures

Natural Remedies for Seizures: At the Heart of the Problem

Ahh. Mitochondria. Darn near my favorite word. And the key to natural remedies for seizures and chronic migraines.

This is certainly not the first time I’ve written about my favorite organelle, and to some, it may seem like I attribute mitochondrial dysfunction to just about all that is evil in human physiology. Lest you think I’ve turned into a broken record, you need to remember what the mitochondria do in each and every one of the cells of your body.

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Stress and Seizures. Good or Bad?

Before we answer that question, we need to understand that stress is supposed to be good for us.

While many may find that hard to believe, the stress response is an adaptive response designed to protect us in times of hardship. This may be an increased storage of calories for a famine or a heightened immune response to fend off an infection.

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Can Epilepsy be Prevented?

Regardless of the condition, prevention is a world easier than a cure, although incredibly less dramatic. But can seizures be prevented?

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Natural Remedies for Seizures: Is Epilepsy an Inflammatory Condition?

The superficial understanding of epilepsy is that you have a region of brain cells that fire excessively, causing problems. If we can lock down the action of these cells, everything’s all good.

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Natural Remedies for Seizures: Stress Issues

Stress kills us. Luckily, it’s not a quick death, but rather a slow, agonizing death over the course of years. But what does it do to your brain in the meantime?

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