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Food-Triggered Siezures
Sun, 05/18/2008 - 14:10Comments
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by uberzwitter on Sun, 2008-06-01 - 00:38
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by Meow on Sun, 2008-06-01 - 02:20
Hi again! after sending you that message I have been doing a little surfing and found this link at wikihow. http://www.wikihow.com/Avoid-Food-Triggered-Seizures
Since you mentioned the connection to your menstrual cycle (me too!), you should be careful about the additional estrogens found in the meats, dairy and soy. BTW, soy can be hidden in salad dressings and sausages, amongst other things, so read the labels carefully. Maybe some soy was in your Thai food?
Paleolithic and less processed or best of all organic foods...as far as possible. do keep a food diary for a while and see which things have an effect. Fish oil is good for you, but for some reason fish may have metal in it (i don't really understand it, but sounds likecould be unsafe).
There was also a guy out there who recommends cutting out 4 things: gluten, soy, corn, and dairy (also legumes & peanuts!). He says you can gradually introduce them later, but try to limit your consumption of them.
Let us know if you see any difference!
-Meow
Hi again! after sending you that message I have been doing a little surfing and found this link at wikihow. http://www.wikihow.com/Avoid-Food-Triggered-Seizures
Since you mentioned the connection to your menstrual cycle (me too!), you should be careful about the additional estrogens found in the meats, dairy and soy. BTW, soy can be hidden in salad dressings and sausages, amongst other things, so read the labels carefully. Maybe some soy was in your Thai food?
Paleolithic and less processed or best of all organic foods...as far as possible. do keep a food diary for a while and see which things have an effect. Fish oil is good for you, but for some reason fish may have metal in it (i don't really understand it, but sounds likecould be unsafe).
There was also a guy out there who recommends cutting out 4 things: gluten, soy, corn, and dairy (also legumes & peanuts!). He says you can gradually introduce them later, but try to limit your consumption of them.
Let us know if you see any difference!
-Meow
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by xgi on Sun, 2008-06-01 - 11:13
maybe sugar can have something to do or just plain junk food?? Years ago a gal told me her son had seizures cause of what her doc thought was too much sugar.
I take a fish oil supplement daily. Fish in certain areas have high mercury readings cause of all the junk we have dump into the oceans and lakes. Sad but true......x
maybe sugar can have something to do or just plain junk food?? Years ago a gal told me her son had seizures cause of what her doc thought was too much sugar.
I take a fish oil supplement daily. Fish in certain areas have high mercury readings cause of all the junk we have dump into the oceans and lakes. Sad but true......x
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by phylisfjohnson on Mon, 2009-10-05 - 14:13
I've just recently read about the G.A.R.D –The Glutamate-Aspartate Restricted Diet which is an elimination diet, specifying definite foods (which includes food products and ingredients) that must be avoided. Perhaps you can experiment with these...
Here is a line-up of the forbidden foods: gluten – commonly derived from wheat and grains…casein – protein found in cow milk (and most dairy products)…soy…corn – including corn syrup and corn derivative products…MSG (mono-sodium glutamate) – a very common food ingredient in processed foods even though it is rarely clearly labeled as such…aspartame – commonly used as a sugar substitute…glutamate – found in high concentrations in most beans/legumes…and hydrogenated oils.
You'll notice that gluten, MSG (maybe from that Thai food?), soy and aspartame are definitely no-nos. Perhaps this can help.
phylisfeinerjohnson www.epilepsytalk.com
I've just recently read about the G.A.R.D –The Glutamate-Aspartate Restricted Diet which is an elimination diet, specifying definite foods (which includes food products and ingredients) that must be avoided. Perhaps you can experiment with these...
Here is a line-up of the forbidden foods: gluten – commonly derived from wheat and grains…casein – protein found in cow milk (and most dairy products)…soy…corn – including corn syrup and corn derivative products…MSG (mono-sodium glutamate) – a very common food ingredient in processed foods even though it is rarely clearly labeled as such…aspartame – commonly used as a sugar substitute…glutamate – found in high concentrations in most beans/legumes…and hydrogenated oils.
You'll notice that gluten, MSG (maybe from that Thai food?), soy and aspartame are definitely no-nos. Perhaps this can help.
phylisfeinerjohnson www.epilepsytalk.com
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by Freeatlast on Tue, 2009-10-27 - 13:21
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by loloss on Thu, 2010-07-08 - 13:57
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by John S. on Sun, 2010-08-29 - 12:26
Hi,
I'm a 62 year old man & I have had noctunal seizures all my life(approx. 1 per week) I do take AED medication but last year I learned to eliminate the seizure occurances by primarily changing my diet. I have eliminated the following foods: MSG, NON-ANGUS BEEF, CHEESE, SWEETENERS, SHELLFISH, ALCHOHOL. When I do not eat these things I do not have any seizures. Again, I still take my anti-seizure medication. I know this works for me because occassionally I will have something with MSG in it by mistake & that night I will have a nocturnal seizure. Sometimes I wonder if I just have had a food allergy to these things all my life!
Good Luck All!
Hi,
I'm a 62 year old man & I have had noctunal seizures all my life(approx. 1 per week) I do take AED medication but last year I learned to eliminate the seizure occurances by primarily changing my diet. I have eliminated the following foods: MSG, NON-ANGUS BEEF, CHEESE, SWEETENERS, SHELLFISH, ALCHOHOL. When I do not eat these things I do not have any seizures. Again, I still take my anti-seizure medication. I know this works for me because occassionally I will have something with MSG in it by mistake & that night I will have a nocturnal seizure. Sometimes I wonder if I just have had a food allergy to these things all my life!
Good Luck All!
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by sttropez on Sat, 2011-02-19 - 05:36
I would 100% agree with that. My daughter was diagnosed with epilepsy at 18 months, she started taking small myoclonic jerks her consultant put her on epilim and straight away her jerks turned into big obvious jerks about evey half hour, the consultant told me this was a coincidence she then put her on esothuxomide and within 2 days she was hyperactive to the point of being uncontrolable, sometimes being awake for 24hrs. I then thought about looking into the possible side effects of food additives, as I linked the start of her siezures to around the time her diet started to change, (with her going to nursery ect I had less control over what she ate) I also made the desition to stop the esothuxomide. Within a week of her being on the guard diet she has very little hyperactivity and has aloso not had a single fit since the 29th of jan. I dont care what the consultant says no-one is going to tell me thats a coincidence, she also saw a cranial oesteopath and I think that has helped to.
I think the guard diet is healthy for all children, our food is too full of junk these days it scares me! its a challenge but I think going back to cooking fresh pure foods from scratch is what is needed, not pumping our children full of junk.
I would 100% agree with that. My daughter was diagnosed with epilepsy at 18 months, she started taking small myoclonic jerks her consultant put her on epilim and straight away her jerks turned into big obvious jerks about evey half hour, the consultant told me this was a coincidence she then put her on esothuxomide and within 2 days she was hyperactive to the point of being uncontrolable, sometimes being awake for 24hrs. I then thought about looking into the possible side effects of food additives, as I linked the start of her siezures to around the time her diet started to change, (with her going to nursery ect I had less control over what she ate) I also made the desition to stop the esothuxomide. Within a week of her being on the guard diet she has very little hyperactivity and has aloso not had a single fit since the 29th of jan. I dont care what the consultant says no-one is going to tell me thats a coincidence, she also saw a cranial oesteopath and I think that has helped to.
I think the guard diet is healthy for all children, our food is too full of junk these days it scares me! its a challenge but I think going back to cooking fresh pure foods from scratch is what is needed, not pumping our children full of junk.
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by ROCKNROLL on Wed, 2008-06-04 - 01:55
THANKS MS KITTY! WHILE I WOULD LIKE TO IGNORE WHAT YOU ARE SAYING.........I HAVE SO MANY FOOD ALLERGIES, MY DIET IS VERY LIMITED ANYWAY........BUT I WILL CHECK OUT THE SITE AND PROBABLY CRY! I HAD SURGERY ON MY PITUITARY YEARS AGO, AND DON'T HAVE ALL OF IT. THAT CAUSED ALL THE ALLERGIES I HAVE........ARGHHHHH!
I HOPE EVERYONE ELSE CHECKS OUT THE SIGHT OR EMAILS THAT ROWDY TEXAN!.........NO MATTER HOW DIFFICULT IT MIGHT BE. MEOW!!!
I USE ALL CAPS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. I WISH YOU PEACE, LOVE, BLESSINGS, JOY.........JAN
THANKS MS KITTY! WHILE I WOULD LIKE TO IGNORE WHAT YOU ARE SAYING.........I HAVE SO MANY FOOD ALLERGIES, MY DIET IS VERY LIMITED ANYWAY........BUT I WILL CHECK OUT THE SITE AND PROBABLY CRY! I HAD SURGERY ON MY PITUITARY YEARS AGO, AND DON'T HAVE ALL OF IT. THAT CAUSED ALL THE ALLERGIES I HAVE........ARGHHHHH!
I HOPE EVERYONE ELSE CHECKS OUT THE SIGHT OR EMAILS THAT ROWDY TEXAN!.........NO MATTER HOW DIFFICULT IT MIGHT BE. MEOW!!!
I USE ALL CAPS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. I WISH YOU PEACE, LOVE, BLESSINGS, JOY.........JAN
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by uberzwitter on Wed, 2008-06-04 - 10:33
I had found that link as well a short bit ago. I was thinking of finding an N.D. as the page suggests although research pulled up that they are in the same area with homeopaths and such which I don't trust at all...hmmm. I'd have to find a good one.
I do have to eat well regardless, I havent been. Even by normal standards my diet is everywhere. I will definetly start by doing this organic/less processed diet. Soy and gluten free will help my hypothyroidism as well so I should do it. But diary...thats cheese! Thats edible gold from the gods! And ice cream..I'm lactose intolerant, why am I whining?
Thank you Meow, and everyone else too.
Okay people. I'll try it!
....Right *after* breakfest?
I had found that link as well a short bit ago. I was thinking of finding an N.D. as the page suggests although research pulled up that they are in the same area with homeopaths and such which I don't trust at all...hmmm. I'd have to find a good one.
I do have to eat well regardless, I havent been. Even by normal standards my diet is everywhere. I will definetly start by doing this organic/less processed diet. Soy and gluten free will help my hypothyroidism as well so I should do it. But diary...thats cheese! Thats edible gold from the gods! And ice cream..I'm lactose intolerant, why am I whining?
Thank you Meow, and everyone else too.
Okay people. I'll try it!
....Right *after* breakfest?
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by Kesai-Serris on Tue, 2010-08-31 - 00:46
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by ROCKNROLL on Tue, 2008-06-03 - 00:31
MAY I ASK WHAT SOY, HYPOTHYROID AND SEIZURES HAVE IN COMMON? I AM HYPOTHYROID. I KNOW WHEN I AM NOT ON THE RIGHT DOSE OF SYNTHYROID, I HAVE MORE SEIZURES, BUT DON'T KNOW CORRELATION WITH SOY.
SUGAR IS A TRIGGER FOR ME. I DON'T EAT MUCH SUGAR, IT MAKES ME FEEL AWFUL, BUT WHEN I AM SICK, POSSIBLY MS, BUT DONT KNOW YET, IT DEFINITELY TRIGGERS SEIZURES. I NEVER DRINK ANY ALCOHOL. ONE SIP OF BEER AND I AM SPINNING. AND NEVER, EVER HAVE CAFFIENE!
I USE ALL CAPS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. I WISH YOU PEACE, LOVE, BLESSINGS, JOY.........JAN
MAY I ASK WHAT SOY, HYPOTHYROID AND SEIZURES HAVE IN COMMON? I AM HYPOTHYROID. I KNOW WHEN I AM NOT ON THE RIGHT DOSE OF SYNTHYROID, I HAVE MORE SEIZURES, BUT DON'T KNOW CORRELATION WITH SOY.
SUGAR IS A TRIGGER FOR ME. I DON'T EAT MUCH SUGAR, IT MAKES ME FEEL AWFUL, BUT WHEN I AM SICK, POSSIBLY MS, BUT DONT KNOW YET, IT DEFINITELY TRIGGERS SEIZURES. I NEVER DRINK ANY ALCOHOL. ONE SIP OF BEER AND I AM SPINNING. AND NEVER, EVER HAVE CAFFIENE!
I USE ALL CAPS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. I WISH YOU PEACE, LOVE, BLESSINGS, JOY.........JAN
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by Meow on Tue, 2008-06-03 - 02:21
They say that soy has phytohormones (plant estrogen esp.) but I suppose it could also throw your thyroid system out of whack too. It is worth testing on your own, at least.
They say that soy has phytohormones (plant estrogen esp.) but I suppose it could also throw your thyroid system out of whack too. It is worth testing on your own, at least.
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by uberzwitter on Tue, 2008-06-03 - 11:32
Well, cutting out soy in your diet if your hypothyroid is necessary. It causes your hormone production to drop, as does broccoli, cauliflower, strawberries, wheat, and a whole list that you can find online. Eating these things make you feel better for a while, and used to be recommended to hypothroid sufferers, because it causes the thyroid to grow in an attempt to help itself (e.i. goiters!). What the siezures have in common, I have read research saying that nothing- yet I discovered my hypothyroidism when it took me to the emergency room with severe dizziness and a rapid heartbeat that lasted days until they gave me the synthroid. I had *alot* of seizures in that time frame despite being pumped with a new drug through IV, Dilantin, so I'm skeptical that hypothryoidism can't at least aggravate epilepsy.
I've never considered sugar, however I was in the emergency room again yesterday (picked up from a RESTAURANT!) and the nurse looked at my glucose and remarked "Did you have a slice of pie?" Umm...no. A bite of pancake though and some sugar in my coffee. But not that much...
So yeah, try cutting those things out of your diet so your not working against your synthroid levels.
Well, cutting out soy in your diet if your hypothyroid is necessary. It causes your hormone production to drop, as does broccoli, cauliflower, strawberries, wheat, and a whole list that you can find online. Eating these things make you feel better for a while, and used to be recommended to hypothroid sufferers, because it causes the thyroid to grow in an attempt to help itself (e.i. goiters!). What the siezures have in common, I have read research saying that nothing- yet I discovered my hypothyroidism when it took me to the emergency room with severe dizziness and a rapid heartbeat that lasted days until they gave me the synthroid. I had *alot* of seizures in that time frame despite being pumped with a new drug through IV, Dilantin, so I'm skeptical that hypothryoidism can't at least aggravate epilepsy.
I've never considered sugar, however I was in the emergency room again yesterday (picked up from a RESTAURANT!) and the nurse looked at my glucose and remarked "Did you have a slice of pie?" Umm...no. A bite of pancake though and some sugar in my coffee. But not that much...
So yeah, try cutting those things out of your diet so your not working against your synthroid levels.
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by ROCKNROLL on Wed, 2008-06-04 - 01:47
AAARGH...........I EAT STRAWBERRIES CONSTANTLY TO CURB MY SUGAR CRAVINGS! AND THEY AFFECT MY THYROID.....HMMMM, NOT GOOD. MY THYROID HAS ENOUGH PROBLEMS AS IT IS. I CUT OUT SOY A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO BECAUSE IT ALSO CAUSES SHHHHHHHH GAS! BROCCOLI IS ONE OF THE FEW VEGATABLES I AM NOT ALLERGIC TO. NOT LOOKING GOOD HERE! GUESS I WILL JUST STICK TO BEANS AND MORE BEANS.....REFRIED, THAT IS. YOU BETTER START PAYING ATTENTION TO THAT SUGAR INTAKE, MISSY! AND CUT THE CAFFIENE! I HAVEN'T HAD IT IN 30+ YEARS. NOW WHEN I SMELL A SODA, IT SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING THAT BELONGS IN THE TRANSMISSION OF A CAR. I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW AWFUL IT WOULD TASTE TO ME!
I HAD RESEARCHED THE THYROID AND SEIZURES A LONG TIME AGO. I WISH I HAD KEPT THAT INFO SO I COULD GIVE IT TO YOU. I KEPT BEING TOLD MY THYROID FUNCTION WAS NORMAL, BUT IT WASN'T AND I FINALLY FOUND AN ENDOCRINOLOGIST WHO KNOWS I KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT AND I AM ON 75 MCG OF LEVOTHYROXIN, EVEN THOUGH MY THYROID RANGE IS NORMAL AND I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER. IT TAKES A WHILE FOR IT TO HELP. WHEN I SEARCHED BEFORE, I CAME UP WITH INFO FROM MAYO CLINIC, CLEAVELAND CLINIC, MERCK MANUAL AND AUSTIN ENDOCRINOLOGY. I JUST DID A SEARCH NOW AND THERE WAS A LOT OF INFO, BUT I DIDN'T READ IT. NONE OF IT WAS FROM THE SITES I MENTIONED. HOWEVER, BEFORE WHEN I SEARCHED, I FOUND THAT THERE DEFINITELY IS A LINK BETWEEN THYRIOD DYSFUNCTION AND SEIZURES. THEY GET WORSE. THERE WAS A LONG EXPLANATION, BUT I JUST DON'T HAVE IT ANYMORE. WHAT AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION.......ALTHOUGH DISHEARTENING FOR ME CAUSE I HAVE SO VERY MANY ALLERGIES TO FOOD, I CAN'T KEEP TRACK OF ALL OF THEM AND DON'T KNOW WHAT ALL OF THEM ARE, SO I EAT THE SAME THINGS OVER AND OVER. HMMMMMMM..........NOT ANYMORE I GUESS!
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE NOTICED, BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THIS SITE WHO HAVE THYROID PROBLEMS. HMMMMMMMM...........VERY INTERESTING/ MAKES ME ALSO THINK THAT SOME AED'S CAUSE THE PROBLEM.
I USE ALL CAPS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. I WISH YOU PEACE, LOVE, BLESSINGS, JOY.........JAN
AAARGH...........I EAT STRAWBERRIES CONSTANTLY TO CURB MY SUGAR CRAVINGS! AND THEY AFFECT MY THYROID.....HMMMM, NOT GOOD. MY THYROID HAS ENOUGH PROBLEMS AS IT IS. I CUT OUT SOY A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO BECAUSE IT ALSO CAUSES SHHHHHHHH GAS! BROCCOLI IS ONE OF THE FEW VEGATABLES I AM NOT ALLERGIC TO. NOT LOOKING GOOD HERE! GUESS I WILL JUST STICK TO BEANS AND MORE BEANS.....REFRIED, THAT IS. YOU BETTER START PAYING ATTENTION TO THAT SUGAR INTAKE, MISSY! AND CUT THE CAFFIENE! I HAVEN'T HAD IT IN 30+ YEARS. NOW WHEN I SMELL A SODA, IT SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING THAT BELONGS IN THE TRANSMISSION OF A CAR. I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW AWFUL IT WOULD TASTE TO ME!
I HAD RESEARCHED THE THYROID AND SEIZURES A LONG TIME AGO. I WISH I HAD KEPT THAT INFO SO I COULD GIVE IT TO YOU. I KEPT BEING TOLD MY THYROID FUNCTION WAS NORMAL, BUT IT WASN'T AND I FINALLY FOUND AN ENDOCRINOLOGIST WHO KNOWS I KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT AND I AM ON 75 MCG OF LEVOTHYROXIN, EVEN THOUGH MY THYROID RANGE IS NORMAL AND I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER. IT TAKES A WHILE FOR IT TO HELP. WHEN I SEARCHED BEFORE, I CAME UP WITH INFO FROM MAYO CLINIC, CLEAVELAND CLINIC, MERCK MANUAL AND AUSTIN ENDOCRINOLOGY. I JUST DID A SEARCH NOW AND THERE WAS A LOT OF INFO, BUT I DIDN'T READ IT. NONE OF IT WAS FROM THE SITES I MENTIONED. HOWEVER, BEFORE WHEN I SEARCHED, I FOUND THAT THERE DEFINITELY IS A LINK BETWEEN THYRIOD DYSFUNCTION AND SEIZURES. THEY GET WORSE. THERE WAS A LONG EXPLANATION, BUT I JUST DON'T HAVE IT ANYMORE. WHAT AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION.......ALTHOUGH DISHEARTENING FOR ME CAUSE I HAVE SO VERY MANY ALLERGIES TO FOOD, I CAN'T KEEP TRACK OF ALL OF THEM AND DON'T KNOW WHAT ALL OF THEM ARE, SO I EAT THE SAME THINGS OVER AND OVER. HMMMMMMM..........NOT ANYMORE I GUESS!
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE NOTICED, BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THIS SITE WHO HAVE THYROID PROBLEMS. HMMMMMMMM...........VERY INTERESTING/ MAKES ME ALSO THINK THAT SOME AED'S CAUSE THE PROBLEM.
I USE ALL CAPS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. I WISH YOU PEACE, LOVE, BLESSINGS, JOY.........JAN
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by Texas_med on Sun, 2008-06-01 - 01:02
I can tell you from a medical stand point since I am a Registered Nurse at the hospital and I am specializing in neurology as I progress to get my Bachelor's degree in Nursing. It may sound funny, but you may have a potassium deficiency. It is a condition well known to cause seizures since it disrupts the electrical activity in your neurons which is what causes seizures. I can give you a hint since I have seizures as well (which is why I specialized in neurology). Try eating a food like bananas that have a significant amount of pottassium, especially during your period since you can lose a significant amount of potassium during that time (that is one reason headaches are common in the cycle). You can start out eating one a day (banana) and see where it gets you. It has really helped me decrease the number of my seizures (although the idea of potassium rich fruits and vegetables was brough to me by a paramedic friend of mine and not my neurologist.) I wouldn't go as far as getting potassium vitamins since too much potassium can cause seizures as well and it would take several bananas to result in this and they also have neutralizing vitamins in them making it less likely.If you would like to know more, just e-mail me at rowdy_texan04@hotmail.com and be sure to specify epilepsy so I don't think it's junk mail.
I can tell you from a medical stand point since I am a Registered Nurse at the hospital and I am specializing in neurology as I progress to get my Bachelor's degree in Nursing. It may sound funny, but you may have a potassium deficiency. It is a condition well known to cause seizures since it disrupts the electrical activity in your neurons which is what causes seizures. I can give you a hint since I have seizures as well (which is why I specialized in neurology). Try eating a food like bananas that have a significant amount of pottassium, especially during your period since you can lose a significant amount of potassium during that time (that is one reason headaches are common in the cycle). You can start out eating one a day (banana) and see where it gets you. It has really helped me decrease the number of my seizures (although the idea of potassium rich fruits and vegetables was brough to me by a paramedic friend of mine and not my neurologist.) I wouldn't go as far as getting potassium vitamins since too much potassium can cause seizures as well and it would take several bananas to result in this and they also have neutralizing vitamins in them making it less likely.If you would like to know more, just e-mail me at rowdy_texan04@hotmail.com and be sure to specify epilepsy so I don't think it's junk mail.
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by RobinN on Tue, 2008-06-03 - 02:25
There is a great connection between the "gut" and the brain. Just doing a quick search with gut/brain/seizure and you will find some interesting reading. Also be highly suspicious of all processed and prepared foods, as MSG is hidden in many different forms. My daughters seizures are triggered by the many different byproducts that are hidden in foods.
Try an elimination diet, and stick to fresh, organic, whole foods.
The postassium idea is interesting, but if there is an insulin issue, this could be a problem. Bananas are high in natural sugars.
Robin
There is a great connection between the "gut" and the brain. Just doing a quick search with gut/brain/seizure and you will find some interesting reading. Also be highly suspicious of all processed and prepared foods, as MSG is hidden in many different forms. My daughters seizures are triggered by the many different byproducts that are hidden in foods.
Try an elimination diet, and stick to fresh, organic, whole foods.
The postassium idea is interesting, but if there is an insulin issue, this could be a problem. Bananas are high in natural sugars.
Robin
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by uberzwitter on Wed, 2008-06-04 - 10:26
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by ROCKNROLL on Wed, 2008-06-04 - 22:30
IF THEY STILL BOTHER YOUR TUMMY, I JUST DID A QUICK SEARCH FOR FOOD HIGH IN POTASSIUM AND HERE ARE SOME:Apricots, dried 10 halves 407
Avocados, raw 1 ounce 180
Bananas, raw 1 cup 594
Beets, cooked 1 cup 519
Brussel sprouts, cooked 1 cup 504
Cantaloupe 1 cup 494
Dates, dry 5 dates 271
Figs, dry 2 figs 271
Kiwi fruit, raw 1 medium 252
Lima beans 1 cup 955
Melons, honeydew 1 cup 461
Milk, fat free or skim 1 cup 407
Nectarines 1 nectarine 288
Orange juice 1 cup 496
Oranges 1 orange 237
Pears (fresh) 1 pear 208
Peanuts dry roasted, unsalted 1 ounce 187
Potatoes, baked, 1 potato 1081
Prune juice 1 cup 707
Prunes, dried 1 cup 828
Raisins 1 cup 1089
Spinach, cooked 1 cup 839
Tomato products, canned sauce 1 cup 909
Winter squash 1 cup 896
Yogurt plain, skim milk 8 ounces 579
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard References, Release 15 for Potassium, K (mg)
TADA!! OF COURSE SOME DON'T SOUND ALL THAT GOOD TO ME, AND SOME WE NEED TO CUT OUT, BUT THIS SHOULD HELP! GO FOR THE ORGANIC TO GET RID OF ALL THE PESTICIDES, ETC.
I USE ALL CAPS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. I WISH YOU PEACE, LOVE, BLESSINGS, JOY.........JAN
IF THEY STILL BOTHER YOUR TUMMY, I JUST DID A QUICK SEARCH FOR FOOD HIGH IN POTASSIUM AND HERE ARE SOME:Apricots, dried 10 halves 407
Avocados, raw 1 ounce 180
Bananas, raw 1 cup 594
Beets, cooked 1 cup 519
Brussel sprouts, cooked 1 cup 504
Cantaloupe 1 cup 494
Dates, dry 5 dates 271
Figs, dry 2 figs 271
Kiwi fruit, raw 1 medium 252
Lima beans 1 cup 955
Melons, honeydew 1 cup 461
Milk, fat free or skim 1 cup 407
Nectarines 1 nectarine 288
Orange juice 1 cup 496
Oranges 1 orange 237
Pears (fresh) 1 pear 208
Peanuts dry roasted, unsalted 1 ounce 187
Potatoes, baked, 1 potato 1081
Prune juice 1 cup 707
Prunes, dried 1 cup 828
Raisins 1 cup 1089
Spinach, cooked 1 cup 839
Tomato products, canned sauce 1 cup 909
Winter squash 1 cup 896
Yogurt plain, skim milk 8 ounces 579
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard References, Release 15 for Potassium, K (mg)
TADA!! OF COURSE SOME DON'T SOUND ALL THAT GOOD TO ME, AND SOME WE NEED TO CUT OUT, BUT THIS SHOULD HELP! GO FOR THE ORGANIC TO GET RID OF ALL THE PESTICIDES, ETC.
I USE ALL CAPS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. I WISH YOU PEACE, LOVE, BLESSINGS, JOY.........JAN
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by daniesbrwneyes on Thu, 2009-04-30 - 00:09
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by maBenzi on Sat, 2009-12-19 - 08:19
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by breanna on Tue, 2008-06-03 - 13:12
I read on a fact sheet of the epilepsy.com website that seizures can be triggered by emotional stress. Personally I find eating certain foods emotionally stressful, e.g., anything I know is unhealthy or that reminds me of some event that I found stressful. Also, maybe consider the people you were dining with and how you feel around them. Assess other environmental factors of the restaurant you were in, e.g, was it overly noisy, smelling, crowded, hot, cold, dimly lit or too bright....
Good luck : )
I read on a fact sheet of the epilepsy.com website that seizures can be triggered by emotional stress. Personally I find eating certain foods emotionally stressful, e.g., anything I know is unhealthy or that reminds me of some event that I found stressful. Also, maybe consider the people you were dining with and how you feel around them. Assess other environmental factors of the restaurant you were in, e.g, was it overly noisy, smelling, crowded, hot, cold, dimly lit or too bright....
Good luck : )
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Submitted by daniesbrwneyes on Fri, 2009-04-17 - 23:36
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by Seruzies on Sat, 2008-06-14 - 23:34
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Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by mattshelley on Mon, 2009-10-19 - 11:54
Bananas are a truly disgusting fruit. Unfortunately I have to eat at least two of them every week to keep my potassium level up. I have had a couple of seizures where I was told that my potassium level was low and maybe that was the cause. Supposedly there are other things you can eat to get the potassium, but it seems that bananas work best and fastest for me. Blecch! If I had a choice, I would rather eat my gym shoes.
Matt
Bananas are a truly disgusting fruit. Unfortunately I have to eat at least two of them every week to keep my potassium level up. I have had a couple of seizures where I was told that my potassium level was low and maybe that was the cause. Supposedly there are other things you can eat to get the potassium, but it seems that bananas work best and fastest for me. Blecch! If I had a choice, I would rather eat my gym shoes.
Matt
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by teachergreen on Mon, 2009-10-19 - 22:48
VERY FUNNY!
VERY FUNNY!
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by TheSmokeMonster on Tue, 2010-07-20 - 06:13
(((Catamenial Epilepsy))) Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by LovesMath on Sun, 2009-03-01 - 08:26
Hello everyone,
Great forum. I've been doing research for the past 20yrs and have found that it is ABsoLUTEly true that foods trigger my seizures. So, I avoid all food products with (wheat, corn, soy, caffiene, alcohol, msg, sweeteners) ...I think that's it. And I feel fantastic.
Most recently I learned that I have a seizure condition called Catamenial Epilepsy.
Here is a website that you may find interesting: "Catamenial Epilepsy and Progesterone" http://professionals.epilepsy.com/wi/print_section.php?section=hormones_catamenial
"the woman [with Catamenial Epilepsy] may tend to have more seizures at particular times during her menstrual cycle, usually just before or during the onset of menstruation or at the time of ovulation...the surge of serum estrogen levels at the time of ovulation may be associated with increased seizure tendency; as may the fall in serum progesterone levels just before and during menstruation...If a catamenial pattern of seizure exacerbation is established from this record, additional steps in the evaluation will help to guide treatment...Because progesterone has anticonvulsant effects and estrogen has proconvulsant effects, treatment with progesterone or estrogen antagonists may prove to be useful adjunctive treatments in appropriate patients."
Also, a search engine like Google: "Catamenial Epilepsy" progestrone OR define This will get a whole bunch of stuff on the subject of Catamenial Epilepsy, which is having seizures around hormone changes that women tend to have around their menstrual cycle and at the time of ovulation.......when Estrogen containing foods really tend to INCREASE estrogen and LOWER the seizure threshhold.
I'm not a doctor, just done LOTS of research over the years. My seizures, PMS, and other behavioral changes around my menstrual cycle and ovulation have stopped now (Thank G-d) .....with the elimination of certain estrogen containing foods and seizure-provoking (for whatever reason....like soda since I was 12yrs old). I am so greatful that I've got my life back in order.
Good luck to you all. And it really does sound like those of you women with seizures that happen mostly around your menstrual cycle may have this type of seizure disorder (Catamenial Epilepsy).
I suggest to log your seizures (how many & what type) on a calendar or in a journal. As well as try a food journal to see which foods provoke certain unwanted Emotions/Seizures and such.
Be well,
LovesMath :)
Hello everyone,
Great forum. I've been doing research for the past 20yrs and have found that it is ABsoLUTEly true that foods trigger my seizures. So, I avoid all food products with (wheat, corn, soy, caffiene, alcohol, msg, sweeteners) ...I think that's it. And I feel fantastic.
Most recently I learned that I have a seizure condition called Catamenial Epilepsy.
Here is a website that you may find interesting: "Catamenial Epilepsy and Progesterone" http://professionals.epilepsy.com/wi/print_section.php?section=hormones_catamenial
"the woman [with Catamenial Epilepsy] may tend to have more seizures at particular times during her menstrual cycle, usually just before or during the onset of menstruation or at the time of ovulation...the surge of serum estrogen levels at the time of ovulation may be associated with increased seizure tendency; as may the fall in serum progesterone levels just before and during menstruation...If a catamenial pattern of seizure exacerbation is established from this record, additional steps in the evaluation will help to guide treatment...Because progesterone has anticonvulsant effects and estrogen has proconvulsant effects, treatment with progesterone or estrogen antagonists may prove to be useful adjunctive treatments in appropriate patients."
Also, a search engine like Google: "Catamenial Epilepsy" progestrone OR define This will get a whole bunch of stuff on the subject of Catamenial Epilepsy, which is having seizures around hormone changes that women tend to have around their menstrual cycle and at the time of ovulation.......when Estrogen containing foods really tend to INCREASE estrogen and LOWER the seizure threshhold.
I'm not a doctor, just done LOTS of research over the years. My seizures, PMS, and other behavioral changes around my menstrual cycle and ovulation have stopped now (Thank G-d) .....with the elimination of certain estrogen containing foods and seizure-provoking (for whatever reason....like soda since I was 12yrs old). I am so greatful that I've got my life back in order.
Good luck to you all. And it really does sound like those of you women with seizures that happen mostly around your menstrual cycle may have this type of seizure disorder (Catamenial Epilepsy).
I suggest to log your seizures (how many & what type) on a calendar or in a journal. As well as try a food journal to see which foods provoke certain unwanted Emotions/Seizures and such.
Be well,
LovesMath :)
Re: (((Catamenial Epilepsy))) Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by TenAlive on Mon, 2009-10-05 - 10:47
Re: (((Catamenial Epilepsy))) Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by Autumns mom on Mon, 2009-10-05 - 16:45
AUTUMNS MOMMA CHERI
Thank you so much for this information. My daughter has intractable epilepsy, autism, etc etc. Anyways we have felt for a long time that the neurologist was missing something. My daughter is too sensitive to food. We have eliminated certain foods from her diet just because of the reaction she has. To think that certain foods cause seizures just made a light bulb go off. This is great information, and I plan on contacting her neurologist with this information.
Thank you
AUTUMNS MOMMA CHERI
Thank you so much for this information. My daughter has intractable epilepsy, autism, etc etc. Anyways we have felt for a long time that the neurologist was missing something. My daughter is too sensitive to food. We have eliminated certain foods from her diet just because of the reaction she has. To think that certain foods cause seizures just made a light bulb go off. This is great information, and I plan on contacting her neurologist with this information.
Thank you
Re: (((Catamenial Epilepsy))) Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by teachergreen on Sat, 2009-10-17 - 13:12
teachergreen
Really? You believe your seizures were provoked by soda. (caffeine) ? How often did/do you have seizures? What do you drink in place of the soda? Water, juice, and milk get a little boring for me.
teachergreen
Really? You believe your seizures were provoked by soda. (caffeine) ? How often did/do you have seizures? What do you drink in place of the soda? Water, juice, and milk get a little boring for me.
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by daniesbrwneyes on Fri, 2009-04-17 - 23:35
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by teachergreen on Sat, 2009-10-17 - 13:06
teachergreen
Have you ever heard of Dr. Pepper and dark tea causing seizures? This summer I rarely drank hot tea but drank a Dr. Pepper almost every day. I enjoy the flavor of the drink and I guess I could try eliminating it for a period of time. I'm not sure how long that period would be before I see results-no seizures. I have 4-6 seizures a month.
Anyone out there have seizures because of caffiene?
teachergreen
Have you ever heard of Dr. Pepper and dark tea causing seizures? This summer I rarely drank hot tea but drank a Dr. Pepper almost every day. I enjoy the flavor of the drink and I guess I could try eliminating it for a period of time. I'm not sure how long that period would be before I see results-no seizures. I have 4-6 seizures a month.
Anyone out there have seizures because of caffiene?
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by mattshelley on Mon, 2009-10-19 - 11:49
I'm not sure about Dr. Pepper, but many dark sodas have nutmeg in them, and nutmeg will knock me down in a matter of minutes. I don't have a problem with caffeine, (and hope I never do, coffee is my drug of choice) but I have heard it can be a problem for some other people. It's probably a good idea to avoid anything with the suffix "-ine-" as it means it's a stimulant along the lines of 'speed'. Methedrine, dexadrine, etc. This would include most allergy medicines, unfortunately for those of us with hayfever.
Matt
I'm not sure about Dr. Pepper, but many dark sodas have nutmeg in them, and nutmeg will knock me down in a matter of minutes. I don't have a problem with caffeine, (and hope I never do, coffee is my drug of choice) but I have heard it can be a problem for some other people. It's probably a good idea to avoid anything with the suffix "-ine-" as it means it's a stimulant along the lines of 'speed'. Methedrine, dexadrine, etc. This would include most allergy medicines, unfortunately for those of us with hayfever.
Matt
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by daniesbrwneyes on Fri, 2009-04-17 - 23:40
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by mattshelley on Mon, 2009-04-20 - 11:32
Matt
Nutmeg is a big trigger for me and Thai food often contains it. Sometimes it's a pain in the neck for me to go to a Thai restaurant because often the staffs' English isn't the best. Usually what I have to say is "If you're not sure it's not in there I'll eat something else.". No sense in waking up on their floor just to eat something that smells good.
MCS
Matt
Nutmeg is a big trigger for me and Thai food often contains it. Sometimes it's a pain in the neck for me to go to a Thai restaurant because often the staffs' English isn't the best. Usually what I have to say is "If you're not sure it's not in there I'll eat something else.". No sense in waking up on their floor just to eat something that smells good.
MCS
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by densill on Sat, 2009-11-07 - 11:05
Yes I think nutmeg is connected with a great number of allergies. I wonder if a higher number of reactions are reported in countries where it is prevelant in cooking, or whether there is less aversion to it due to consistent consumption during childhood? lawn trimmer
Yes I think nutmeg is connected with a great number of allergies. I wonder if a higher number of reactions are reported in countries where it is prevelant in cooking, or whether there is less aversion to it due to consistent consumption during childhood? lawn trimmer
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by George R on Wed, 2009-04-29 - 22:06
You'd think that after having lived with epilepsy for 35 years, I'd come to realize that caffeine does bring on seizures in me! However, I still seem to drift back towards my all-important coffee in the morning...and oftentimes throughout the day. Many folks with epilesy tell me to cut it out entirely, whether it gets into my system in the form of coffee, tea, chocolate, whatever. Caffeine makes me feel quite "up" for a while. But maybe it's time to just rule it out entirely. Do you find you get more seizures after having had caffeine? Give me some advice. Thanks!
You'd think that after having lived with epilepsy for 35 years, I'd come to realize that caffeine does bring on seizures in me! However, I still seem to drift back towards my all-important coffee in the morning...and oftentimes throughout the day. Many folks with epilesy tell me to cut it out entirely, whether it gets into my system in the form of coffee, tea, chocolate, whatever. Caffeine makes me feel quite "up" for a while. But maybe it's time to just rule it out entirely. Do you find you get more seizures after having had caffeine? Give me some advice. Thanks!
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by carlygirl on Thu, 2009-04-30 - 19:49
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by teachergreen on Sat, 2009-10-17 - 15:56
teachergreen
I'm thinking my seizures might be caffeine related. I guess the only thing to do is give up any caffiene altogether and see if it makes a difference. Except I went a whole month without seizures and still drank drinks w caffeine.Maybe I just keep wanting to find the cause and still not except I will probably have epilepsy the rest of my life.
Any thoughts?
teachergreen
I'm thinking my seizures might be caffeine related. I guess the only thing to do is give up any caffiene altogether and see if it makes a difference. Except I went a whole month without seizures and still drank drinks w caffeine.Maybe I just keep wanting to find the cause and still not except I will probably have epilepsy the rest of my life.
Any thoughts?
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by mark_88 on Sun, 2009-10-04 - 23:24
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by TheSmokeMonster on Tue, 2010-07-20 - 05:46
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by tmonwi on Wed, 2009-10-14 - 15:27
I will direct all of you to www.epilepsymom.com
I found this woman's site after I realized and I stress, I , b/c when I talked to a allergiest he told me he's never seen anyone have a seizure due to a food allergy. I disagreed, found evidence on the Internet, told him a list of what I thought my son was allergic to (kept a food diary) told him I didn't want skin tests, only RAST b/c some people won't react for days, as was the case with my son. It could take 2-4 days for a reaction/seizure. Just over the past 3 mos. I have found two other kids who have seizures who allergic to milk. Anyhow, The things I thought my son was allergic to, he was and I got to say, "I told you so!" to his previous allergist as I now have one who worked with me to test for a good range of food, developed a diet to try (allergen free) and my son has been seizure free for nearly 6 months now!
He is on two meds: depakote and Topomax (weaning currently). Previously was on Keppra too, but is off that.
I STRONGLY URGE anyone with seizures to get RAST testing!! There's AGE and AGG tests, do both if you have to. Beg, plee with your Dr., make up symptoms if you have to and DO NOT do the skin tests. They will tell you blood tests aren't as reliable, BULL! Request RAST and even if they tell you it's not an allergy when you get your results back, don't eat that food, for awhile at least.
I got no where relying only on the Dr. I took matters into my own hands and it has paid off...two fold!
Good luck and even if you're not a mom of a child with epilepsy, still visit www.epilepsymoms.com. There's SO much info that I had to realized and find out on my own.
Mom of 2 year old Bauer, SCN1A positive epilepsy
I will direct all of you to www.epilepsymom.com
I found this woman's site after I realized and I stress, I , b/c when I talked to a allergiest he told me he's never seen anyone have a seizure due to a food allergy. I disagreed, found evidence on the Internet, told him a list of what I thought my son was allergic to (kept a food diary) told him I didn't want skin tests, only RAST b/c some people won't react for days, as was the case with my son. It could take 2-4 days for a reaction/seizure. Just over the past 3 mos. I have found two other kids who have seizures who allergic to milk. Anyhow, The things I thought my son was allergic to, he was and I got to say, "I told you so!" to his previous allergist as I now have one who worked with me to test for a good range of food, developed a diet to try (allergen free) and my son has been seizure free for nearly 6 months now!
He is on two meds: depakote and Topomax (weaning currently). Previously was on Keppra too, but is off that.
I STRONGLY URGE anyone with seizures to get RAST testing!! There's AGE and AGG tests, do both if you have to. Beg, plee with your Dr., make up symptoms if you have to and DO NOT do the skin tests. They will tell you blood tests aren't as reliable, BULL! Request RAST and even if they tell you it's not an allergy when you get your results back, don't eat that food, for awhile at least.
I got no where relying only on the Dr. I took matters into my own hands and it has paid off...two fold!
Good luck and even if you're not a mom of a child with epilepsy, still visit www.epilepsymoms.com. There's SO much info that I had to realized and find out on my own.
Mom of 2 year old Bauer, SCN1A positive epilepsy
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by Addibaby on Sun, 2010-08-01 - 21:23
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by jderry on Tue, 2009-10-20 - 08:44
Caffine,pork,cut back on dairy,cheinise cooking,drinking,not enough fiber in diet,
Caffine,pork,cut back on dairy,cheinise cooking,drinking,not enough fiber in diet,
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by psgutters on Sat, 2009-12-19 - 02:41
Well, I had 2 different things trigger my auras. Without meds, they would've gone to full blown seizures. As I would start to eat, it would trigger an aura. It didn't matter what the food was. And certain colors, usually an off-orange color would trigger them. I had a temporal lobectomy last year. And they also removed half of my hippocampus. But during the intracranial monitoring, when off my meds, I could start to eat or just even THINK of the color and it would trigger a grand mal. Eating didn't cause them every time, but the color did. I figured out the color in a restaurant. It was a mexican place that had the walls painted an orange-ish, pink-ish color. When the neurologist couldn't get any seizures out of me for the monitoring, I started to joke about how they could take me to dinner with all the monitoring equipment to this place. He had me describe the color. Within 5 minutes, I had a grand mal. 4 more seizures were triggered as I started to eat.
Hope this helps.
Well, I had 2 different things trigger my auras. Without meds, they would've gone to full blown seizures. As I would start to eat, it would trigger an aura. It didn't matter what the food was. And certain colors, usually an off-orange color would trigger them. I had a temporal lobectomy last year. And they also removed half of my hippocampus. But during the intracranial monitoring, when off my meds, I could start to eat or just even THINK of the color and it would trigger a grand mal. Eating didn't cause them every time, but the color did. I figured out the color in a restaurant. It was a mexican place that had the walls painted an orange-ish, pink-ish color. When the neurologist couldn't get any seizures out of me for the monitoring, I started to joke about how they could take me to dinner with all the monitoring equipment to this place. He had me describe the color. Within 5 minutes, I had a grand mal. 4 more seizures were triggered as I started to eat.
Hope this helps.
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by maBenzi on Sat, 2009-12-19 - 08:05
I have found that recently red meat gives me absence seizures!! I really, really wanted a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich. I enjoyed it . Had an absence seizure as I sat down after and started knitting. So my husband thinks it is the knitting. No. The knitting calms me. I am vegetarian with fish and ocassionally chicken. Lots of greens, folates, seem to help me feel better, too. Thai food has a lot of potassium in the sauces that is used as flavourant. And their flavourings are high in MSG. I ask for the food without the sauce...they bring mine on the side. I ask for my salads without dressing unless the chef makes it without flavoured sauces.
It makes me sound like a pain in the ... but it is easier than explaining my condition. Fresh organic food always helps control my seizures. And coffee is no trigger for me.
If your seizures are in your limbic system, could food smells trigger your absence seizures?
I have found that recently red meat gives me absence seizures!! I really, really wanted a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich. I enjoyed it . Had an absence seizure as I sat down after and started knitting. So my husband thinks it is the knitting. No. The knitting calms me. I am vegetarian with fish and ocassionally chicken. Lots of greens, folates, seem to help me feel better, too. Thai food has a lot of potassium in the sauces that is used as flavourant. And their flavourings are high in MSG. I ask for the food without the sauce...they bring mine on the side. I ask for my salads without dressing unless the chef makes it without flavoured sauces.
It makes me sound like a pain in the ... but it is easier than explaining my condition. Fresh organic food always helps control my seizures. And coffee is no trigger for me.
If your seizures are in your limbic system, could food smells trigger your absence seizures?
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by gerling on Sat, 2009-12-19 - 22:41
Every time I pass a fast food resturant I have a seizure. It might be due to the various creepy mascots associated with them, particularly Ronald McDonald, Big Boy and the unsettling, acid-dropping Buger King man. No wonder I'm prone to frequent status epilepticus, considering the ubiquitous nature of these icons of American dining. My advice is to put on blinders as you board the bus.
Every time I pass a fast food resturant I have a seizure. It might be due to the various creepy mascots associated with them, particularly Ronald McDonald, Big Boy and the unsettling, acid-dropping Buger King man. No wonder I'm prone to frequent status epilepticus, considering the ubiquitous nature of these icons of American dining. My advice is to put on blinders as you board the bus.
Re: Food-Triggered Siezures
Submitted by Meow on Sun, 2008-06-01 - 00:18
Okay, here is the list I have come up with over the last couple of days of foods that possibly trigger seizures:
soy milk, soy sauce & other soy products, because they raise estrogen levels!
aspartame, nutrasweet (diet sodas, etc.)
maybe also caffeine, alcohol
also: meat and dairy products unless organic probably contain significant amounts of estrogen hormones, so can be just as bad as the soy products
hope that this information helps. if i were you i would try a paleolithic diet to detox and then remove or reduce the frequency of any of the foods that seem to cause you problems.
-Meow
Okay, here is the list I have come up with over the last couple of days of foods that possibly trigger seizures:
soy milk, soy sauce & other soy products, because they raise estrogen levels!
aspartame, nutrasweet (diet sodas, etc.)
maybe also caffeine, alcohol
also: meat and dairy products unless organic probably contain significant amounts of estrogen hormones, so can be just as bad as the soy products
hope that this information helps. if i were you i would try a paleolithic diet to detox and then remove or reduce the frequency of any of the foods that seem to cause you problems.
-Meow