In a message dated 1/14/04 4:17:09 PM Eastern Standard Time,
catlovercg20002001@... writes:

> >
> >>
> >I am using a low grains diet for my son with added brain fats like
> virgin
> >cocnut oil, fish oil and flaxseed oil mixed into yoghurt and am
> looking for a doc
> >to help us withdraw him again safely from the AEDs which are
> causing his body
> >to deteriorate. He's only had one seizure in the last eight
> months.......
> >the fewest in many years, so I think, for him, this is a good
> sign. Also look
> >at the Ketogenic diet for similarities.
> >Hope this helps
> >mjh
> >
> >
> >MJH
> >
> >
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> MJH-sounds like a very interesting diet-how did you hear about it? It
> must be a hard for him to maintain. Is he on any medications or has
> he had the vns or other surgeries? I'm so glad to hear that his
> seizures have been minimal!
>
>
I have a long interest in nutrition and food allergies and it just seemed to
me to be a sensible thing to do...... limits carbs from grains and avoid ALL
JUNK CARBS, increase good brain fats and absolutely minimize all other fats and
oils.

It is not hard to maintain, nothing hard about not buying those things in the
grocery store. Can't eat what's not available in the pantry.

Yes, Charlie is on 1000 mg Depakote and 500 mg Lamictal plus numerous
supplements.

He has had about 30 neurosurgical procedure but not VNS as it just does not
make sense to me in that the vagus nerve is in the gut..... so we know there is
a gut/brain connection and there are other far less drastic avenues to travel
in this regard.


MJH
"The Basil Book"
http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil


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