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A NATURAL DIET I MAKE TIME

Thu, 10/09/2014 - 12:45

I generally take about 3 hours out of my day to go grocery shopping....sometimes longer. :-) I usually go to a store with great organic values, budget and the gluten free diets. My twins and eldest son has been suffered from Epilepsy since birth.  My eldest is now 20 and identical twins 9. They use to have Grand mal seizures so common and almost so deadly. They would stop breathing with them and often the seizures lasted 5- most frightening ...47 minutes.  At age 7 the twins had to consistently learn over the ABCs and everything else.  One has had 2 acute paralysis..at 6 mths and 3 yrs old... and a cardiac arrest about 2 years ago ..the other 2 cardiac arrest during life. I then changed their diets about a year ago and micro manage their daily activity. They also have ADHD and Asthma...not sure of Autism due to seizure activity. I can now manage the seizures better... once I changed the diet.  They still have the clonic, tonic, absent and myoclonic but not as often the grand mal... no longer about 3-5 times a week...but once in a while will have a grand mal. I can catch the less severe by calmly... repeating their name.  I can also see when they need a break during study or homework. I can now talk them out of some triggers...  not really grand mal. The teachers and I keep them away from ..spinning around...blinking lights ..repeatative movement...high powering smell with rosemary ..like perfumes...loud or sudden noises...high stress activities but with many breaks.

MY DIET FOR MY BESTIES!

 

CAN NOT HAVE ANY

* High Fructose Syrup

* Glutamate

* Glucose

* Time

* Rosemary

* Sage

* Dyes

* Sulfate Dioxide ( preservative)

* preservatives

 

Say Yes!

* B6 and B12 rich food

* Carrots and a fruit in the lunch box

* Organic juice box or bottled water 

* Wheat bread for sandwich at school with no high fructose syrup in the bread or preservative

I hope my diet helps in your efforts.. God be with you all ..many prayers! :-)

 

 

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