My best friends Cherie and Margaret have children with autism who get seizures. This got me to wondering why their children get seizures and CJ didn't? We feel blessed that is one issue that CJ never had to deal with. But why? Once CJ was diagnosed with autism, I kept him on a strict diet that includes lots of amino acids, DHA and vitamin D3. Could that be it? These nutrients feed the brain and possibly kept him from getting seizures. So I started to some research and this is what I found.
About 1 in 4 children with autism develop seizures sometimes during puberty. The exact cause is unknown, but Interestingly, vitamin B6 with magnesium as well as dimethylglycine (DMG) have been known to reduce or eliminate seizure activity in some individuals, even in cases where seizure drugs are ineffective.
I found this story by Kathy Price to be most interesting. She wrote about her daughter's experience with seizures. Her daughter was put through so many tests; MRI, EKG, EEG and x-rays. Nothing conclusive turned up, but the doctor wanted to put her daughter on Keppra. Kathy did not want to try this drug as she felt the adverse side effects out weighed any possible good it may do. She heard of Dr Chris Meletis, ND and spoke with him regarding her daughter's seizures and her concerns. He understood why she wouldn't want to give her daughter the Keppra and recommended that she give her daughter supplements. These included magnesium, DHA, L-theanine, GABA and vitamin D3 to prevent the seizures. Almost immediately her daughter's seizure's stopped. Kathy couldn't believe the difference in her daughter. It became very clear just how important the magnesium and other supplements were to her daughter when they skipped a dose one morning. That afternoon her daughter had a seizure during her dance recital!
It is so important to have all the supplements your body needs to function. Your brain and gut depend on nutrients such as magnesium, amino acids, DHA and vitamin D3. Did you know that an irritated gut could be a factor in seizures?
It makes sense if you think about it. I always talk about how the gut and brain are connected right? So if the gut is irritated it can cause spasms that interfere with the cerebral cortex which can result in a seizure. So a goal for someone with seizures would be to get a healthy gut. An anti-inflammatory diet is recommended, as well as a gluten-free, casein-free diet to make sure you get all the nutrients you need.
I just found out that food allergies and gluten intolerance is something else that needs to be looked into if your child has seizures. We put CJ on a GFCF, no sugar, corn or soy diet at an early age and I didn't even know this. You can imagine how hard this was to do 12 years ago when there were not as many choices available. It's amazing how eating the right foods and NOT eating the wrong foods can affect your whole health. I told you that I think the nutrients CJ gets in his diet have not only healed his gut, but fed his brain as well. Your body and your child's body are amazing-take care of them. Our bodies want to heal and restore, give it what it needs-your quality of life depends on it!
While I'm in Oregon, I'm going to try and meet Dr. Melites. I'm fascinated by what he has been doing I asked my friend Cherie and Margaret to contact him too. We'll keep you posted.
PS. How weird is it that the attorney's son for mine and Jeff's company has been in the hospital all week due to seizures? Michael has also been having bouts with terrible gut issues and constipation. The MRI last month showed nothing wrong. Neither did the 24 hour brain test. The doctors should check his magnesium levels!
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