Michael and Tammy Koski thought they’d never find a solution for their daughter’s seizures.  She was suffering from up to 100 absence seizures per day and after four years of anti-seizure drugs, nothing was working.  However, they were lucky enough to meet Dr. Eric Kossoff at the John Hopkins Center in Baltimore, where their little girl was put on the modified Atkins Diet.  After just a few months, her seizures reduced dramatically and she is now medication free and having just 5 to 10 seizures per day. 

Expressions of Courage, a national contest for people with epilepsy, will be open for entries through Aug. 28. The contest helps showcase the talent and inspiration of people across the country living with epilepsy. A panel of epilepsy advocates, art industry representatives and healthcare experts will serve as contest judges and will announce the winners in November.

There has been a lot of negative press and fear surrounding chelation therapy with many parents not knowing whether this is a suitable method for getting rid of heavy metals.  However studies and experts are revealing that it is one of the most effective methods to detoxify heavy metals from the body and has been used successfully for decades. 

Many children with autism have been found to have higher than usual levels of heavy metals.  This could be because they have less ability to excrete them or it could be due to overexposure. These heavy metals, such as mercury, aluminium and cadmium can be linked to some of the behavioural problems associated with autism.

It’s well documented that many autistic children suffer from some form of digestive disorder.  For some that manifests as constipation, diarrhea, bloating or abdominal pain. Or they may have no obvious symptoms but within their digestive tract there may be inflammation, leaky gut and food intolerances which may be linked to their behavioral problems.

I'm looking for brave moms willing to talk about parenting - the down and dirty, the nitty-gritty stuff we rarely boast, or even talk, about when it comes to parenting.

Why?

Us moms need to help and support each other, which is the mantra of Grassroots Mama and the reason behind all my work here on GRM and through Autism Connection.

The best way we can do this, in my opinion, is to shed the outer layer of ourselves and dig a little deeper, so we can share that which really matters.

As parents we all have a huge responsibility to teach our kids healthy eating habits.  Did you know that the future of your child’s health depends on how they eat now and the food habits they learn during childhood?  Research trials have proved that children with a poor diet tend to be unhealthy adults, with a much greater risk of suffering from obesity, as well as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, later on in life.

Several educational websites have posted a kind of epilepsy news that isn’t really news at all. Organizations in the US and the UK are combating common myths about epilepsy.

They’re correcting common misperceptions with accurate information about epilepsy, its causes, treatment, and what it’s like to live with this condition.

Some myths are very basic:

Diagnosis: a large abdominal mass Prognosis: being a vegetable!

Luckily the good experienced doctors got it all wrong.

My name is Sam and I want to share with you my son Peter's story of epilepsy since 1990. I'll cut this as short as I can. You will note that in my story the fine medical doctors are far from perfect to say the least. Further, medical schools and the drug companies believe or pretend to believe they have all the right answers. Well, they don't!

Please do not be bullied and do not be afraid to question every doctor's statements.

Mum, model and actress, Jenny McCarthy has written a new book with autism expert, Dr. Jerry Kartzinel.  This book is an essential read for any parent with a child diagnosed with autism or who suspects that their child could be showing signs of autism.