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WARNING.... Diets that can make seizures worse
Wed, 04/11/2012 - 17:51For over 40 years I knew something was making my seizures to happen. As I got older the seizures that were petit mals turned to grand mals. It was not strange to me to see similarities as a kid and a middle age adult and know there were then and now possible root causes came from what I was eating. No doctor ever told me the things that I learned to hard way, as all these foods with the additives, chemicals and preservatives can cause all types of seizure activity as a young and older ages. I could say I know all of them are a danger to me, but I can not say all these additives, chemicals and preservatives are a danger to all of us who's ever had a seizure of any type. All I will say is investigate it all for your own brain health and possible reduction of your seizures. Every human brain is fragile and precious like mine. Just like smoking is bad to our lungs, so are these food additives, chemicals and preservatives bad for the brain. Do not get stressed out that I say that. It is what you learn today that could prevent and protect your brain later like tomorrow. www.truthinlabeling.org www.msgtruth.org www.mpwhi.com That's a start for anyone who just may improve your brain health. I know I want to protect my brain forever but there is always knew things bring added to foods that makes my job hard 24/7. So just eating the good and safe foods like whole fruits and vegetables and eating good red meats, poultry & salmon are my seizure free foods, and having real drinks like water that is purified or distilled can be safer to drink over diet sodas.
Re: WARNING.... Diets that can make seizures worse
Submitted by princesskyles on Thu, 2012-04-12 - 10:41
One thing that I have learned you have to choose your foods almost exactly like a diabetic...with diabetis runing on both sides of my family I have to be extra careful