These convulsions are of a psychogenic origin, also called psychogenic seizures or psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. These should be differentiated from true epileptic convulsions; hence the value of an eyewitness for the precise diagnosis of epilepsy. Simple information, that the patient had an attack of convulsions, is not enough to attach the label of epilepsy. The physician needs to know the details regarding the convulsions and other associated factors, for the immediate treatment of the case. Hence convulsions, whenever they occur, need to be watched carefully.

Epileptic convulsions occur suddenly, and before that a specific aural symptom may appear. On the other hand, hysterical convulsions are gradual and occur after vague symptoms/warnings. Moreover, hysterical convulsions have a strange look/style, and there is no sudden fall/injury during an attack of convulsion. Likewise, there is no tongue-bite or incontinence of urine, seen in cases of epilepsy.

After epileptic convulsions, the patient feels drowsy, and may sleep for hours, and is unable to recollect anything about the attack. In the case of hysterical convulsions, the patient may narrate the whole incident. It is significant to note that hysterical convulsions never occur during sleep. Further, hysterical convulsions are more common in young females, say in the age group of 20-30 years, and at times, it is observed that such patients have also a suicidal tendency.

Even while diagnosing childhood epilepsy, hysterical convulsions must be excluded, especially when the convulsions are generalized.

It may be said that one should not be perturbed whenever convulsions occur. Each convulsive attack needs to be analyzed and diagnosed. In some patients, both types of convulsions, i.e., epileptic and hysterical, may exist. Therefore, in a case of epilepsy, if in spite of giving proper dosages of suitable antiepileptic drugs, the convulsions are not controlled, such convulsions must be again watched carefully for the associated hysterical convulsions.

However, it is both wrong and unfair to label hysterical convulsions hurriedly as epileptic convulsions, since the patient may feel insulted or injured. This may further increase psychogenic/hysterical convulsions, besides involve an unnecessary trial of antiepileptic drugs.

Herb:

Josh, I understand you have epilepsy and needed to find herbal cures and to change your diet. You say that your first step of changing your diet to cure epilepsy was to take things OUT of your diet before replacing it with supplementation. You mainly focus on removing sugar. Is that the only thing you were concerned about at first? How long until you started to remove other things for your diet as well?

Josh:

Actually I started to take other things out of my diet very shortly after the sugar. Removing the sugar takes a lot of attention but it doesn’t take a lot of time. You can see major results very quickly and once you start to build a habit of reading labels then you catch on quickly and it becomes easy. It is actually like a foundation that other changes are added to, and those other changes can start right away; even within a few days or a couple of weeks depending on how often you go shopping.

Herb:

That sounds pretty easy the way you describe it. What were some of the changes that you started to add to your sugar free foundation?

Josh:

Actually, Herb, it may sound funny, but after sugars the vegetables where the next major change. Partially because of how sugars build up in fruits and veggies when they go through processing, but the main reason is because of the nutrients that are lost in certain processes.

The change was in the way the veggies are prepared. I eliminated vegetables that were boiled. Of course I shouldn’t stop eating vegetables because I needed as much of the nutrients that they had even if it was less than it should be. While boiling them a lot of the nutrients are diluted into the water. Instead I tried to replace them with only raw vegetables. If raw didn’t work then steaming is an option because it doesn’t dilute as many nutrients.

Herb:

So steaming is a good alternative to boiled vegetables then?

Josh:

Yes it is. Still it is not as good as raw as far as nutrients go because not all nutrients are protected through the steaming process. I found that if I ate some boiled vegetables then it would fill my stomach up really quickly. Steamed vegetables sometimes have the same effect. You can eat so much more when it is raw than when it is cooked.

Steaming often leaves some parts of the vegetables partially raw so it is like a compromise, but if you steam them for too long it is almost as bad as boiling them. The reality is that you will still need to add more nutrients to you diet by finding foods that have a higher concentration of the nutrients you need. Herbs will often have that higher concentration you need. You just need to research to find out the herbs that YOU need. Often you hear of warnings to not waste your money on useless herbal cures but they really do work because they are simply adding nutrients to your body that you need but are not getting enough of in your daily diet.

Having a headache can be more debilitating then a full blown sickness. It is nice to know that there are several pressure points that you can use acupressure on to help relieve these headaches as they come up. With the help of the internet and charts, you can figure out which meridians are imbalanced by simply observing their different pathways. Knowing the local pressure points will help you quickly get rid of headaches. When you massage with slight pressure to the correct pressure point, it will subside and stop hurting.

Some great points about this technique is that it can increase your blood circulation in the area that you are stimulating. It can release endorphins and these will actually act as a natural pain killer for your body. These points may be lined up with the motor points of your muscles, and when you use acupressure on these points you will be releasing tension and forcing the muscle to relax. You can use these techniques to manage pain, stress, and harmonize your body and tune your energy in general.

Locate the pressure point that is where the back of your head and neck meet. You will be able to feel your skull bone right behind your ear, and move downward and slightly down to your spine until you feel a dip in the area. Apply pressure and massage, circular motions for up to five minutes. This can help if you have a temporal or occipital headache.

One of the most common and best known pressure point for a headache is located on the back of your hand. This point is actually known to regulate your body systems. This by itself will alter your body’s response to pain. On the back of your hand, you can find the exact location, it is close to where your two carpel bones meet at your thumb and first finger. Using this pressure point is especially good for headaches that happen in the front of your face. This is usually due to sinus pain but it could be any number of things. If you are pregnant, do not use this method for headaches, it can cause your uterus to contract before you would naturally go into labor. So avoid this if you are pregnant.

There are many more ways that you can eliminate your headache. Find a cure at home to help you, by simply trying out some of these techniques. You will be glad you did and will save yourself plenty of money on aspirin and pills.

Until the end of the 19th century, multiple sclerosis was unknown in medical literature. The French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot discovered the symptoms back in 1868. Today multiple sclerosis belongs next to epilepsy to the fastest growing neurological diseases in the western world.

In the meantime, many potential causes have been named. One of the latest is the destruction of the myelin sheath, an insulating layer surrounding nerves. Another explanation is it would be an autoimmune disease. There are other causes mentioned but these are all quite vague.

At least medical science admits that they do not really know the true cause of this disease. They have been trying for many decades to discover the one and only pharmaceutical substance that could at least suppress the symptoms effectively. Until today, all their efforts have been futile. The consequence is they declare MS as incurable. To the harm of millions of people affected from MS worldwide.

The truth is that MS is effectively curable since 1940! In this year, the German medical doctor Joseph Evers discovered the relation between MS and nutrition, and started treating his first patients with astounding results. They got rid of MS.

Dr. Evers became well known and people from all over Germany came to see him. In the 1950s, Evers opened a hospital to be able to treat more people suffering from MS by simply changing their diet.

His success was a thorn in the side of his colleges. Instead of treating patients in the same way, they accused him of practicing bogus. They closed his clinic and Dr. Evers lost his license to practice.

In the lawsuit, the medical committee was unable to proof their accusation and they lost the case. Eventually Dr. Evers received his license back and the court had to allow him to reopen his clinic. The medical establishment suffered a heavy defeat.

It appears that they are little interested in helping people with an extraordinary solution. Instead, the only solution they have at hand with MS is prescribing medicine.

Imagine how powerful a nutritional treatment must be that doctors did all they could to stop a colleague from helping thousands of people suffering from multiple sclerosis.

Until 1975, Dr. Evers treated some 12,000 MS patients successfully including many of those who sat already in the wheelchair. Despite this outstanding success, Dr. Evers’ treatment has been quite unrecognized in the rest of the world. Instead a thousand fold proven treatment disappeared in the dark. Till to date the effectiveness of Evers’ treatment to cure MS is misrepresented. Interestingly enough medical science withholds the effectiveness deliberately as the success rate is close to 100 percent.

Fortunately, this treatment is available again to everyone in the world who suffers from multiple sclerosis and who is still in search of real help.

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GABA, also known as gamma-aminobutyric acid, serves as a regulatory component of the whole nervous system composed of the brain, spinal cord and nerves. It mainly regulates the neuronal excitability all through out the entire nervous system. Among humans, GABA is responsible for regulating muscle tone.

Low levels of GABA can directly affect a person’s capability in handling stresses that are brought about on a day to day basis. So generally, deficient GABA levels can negatively affect a person’s life and performance.

GABA serves as the body’s “peace maker”. It is a chemical in our brain which induces relaxation and relief from stress and other forms of anxiety. It also increases the level of alertness in a person’s body. GABA is also known as one of the four major neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are responsible for stimulating nerve impulses from one cell to another and spread it all through out the whole nervous system.

The lists of benefits that can be derived from GABA are as follows:

Epilepsy is the name given to any of a variety of neurological disorders that are characterized by sudden recurring attacks of motor, sensory or psychic malfunction that may occur with or without loss of consciousness or convulsive seizures.

For some with epilepsy treatment with drugs in necessary at all times while others may not need or desire to use prescription medication to assist with the management of the disease. No matter which of these two categories you may fall under, vitamins may be a very appealing addition to managing the disease.

There are a number of vitamins and minerals that have been shown to be helpful in the management of epilepsy and its many symptoms and affects. The key to vitamins working to treat or manage any condition you may have is to have the correct balance among the vitamins you’re including in your diet so that your body can absorb the necessary amount in order to do your body any good. There are certain vitamins that will only be absorbed when taken in combination with other vitamins, so it’s crucial to have the correct combination.

The vitamins listed below were selected for their ability to have the optimum benefit to persons with epilepsy based on the facts that they assist in the maintenance of key areas of the body that are impacted the most by the disease or because they are necessary in the proper absorption of other vitamins listed.

Bioflavonoids – prevent and treat cataracts, promote circulation, lower cholesterol, have antibacterial properties, and help relieve pain, bumps and bruises associated with athletic injuries. Bioflavonoids also enhance the absorption of vitamin C.

B12 – prevents anemia by regulating red blood cell formation and iron utilization. It aids in digestion and cell formation and also prevents nerve damage by maintaining the sheaths that cover them.

Coenzyme Q10 – an antioxidant similar to Vitamin E, stimulates the immune system, is pivotal in cellular energy production, aids circulation and tissue oxygenation, acts as an antihistamine, and has anti-aging properties.

B9 – works with Vitamin B12 and C as a co-enzyme in the breakdown and utilization of proteins. It is important for the formation of red blood cells and processes of growth and reproduction.

B3 – lowers cholesterol, enhances memory, aids the nervous system, helps the metabolism, is necessary for digestion and improves circulation.

B6 – aids in the metabolizing of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins; helps in the formation of red blood cells, helps maintain good vision and also helps regulate the central nervous system and helps protect against stress.

B1 – important for digestion, carbohydrate metabolizing, blood formation and brain functions.

Vitamin C – performs hundreds of functions in the body, is crucial for the production of antibodies, strengthens connective tissues, helps reduce the duration and severity of a cold, assists with wound healing, and protects other vitamins from oxidation.

Vitamin D – helps the intestines absorb and use calcium and phosphorus, regulates heartbeat and is necessary for blood clotting and thyroid function.

As always it is essential that you discuss any changes to your diet or methods of treating your epilepsy with your physician prior to making the changes. Certain vitamins, minerals and nutrients make react adversely with medications you are currently taking or may be prescribed in the future. You should make a list of the vitamins mentioned above and discuss their benefits and/or risks associated with current treatment methods you’re receiving or that may be prescribed to you in the future.

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