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Epilepsy and Vitamins

© Carol Parsons

One in 200 people have Epilepsy. It is the process of having seizures. Virtually anyone can have a seizure under the right circumstances such as children with fevers. Seizures are caused when the brain does not send the right messages in the right paths. There is almost a storm inside the person's brain that causes them to have seizures. These seizures come in different strengths and varieties. Some get seizures that cause passing out, jerking of the arms and legs, and blank stares and lack on contact with people. These seizures can last anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes. In some instances, they can last hours.

Many things can cause these seizures such a brain injury, drug and alcohol abuse, metabolic disturbances, brain tumors, and reasons they have not found yet.

The best doctors can do is to give seizure-preventing medications called anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drugs. These medications do not cure epilepsy. The most they can do is to keep the seizures are in check. For some children, doctors recommend a high fat, low carbohydrate diet.

For some, the answer just might and probably is in vitamins. In all accounts, epilepsy is the same as convulsions, which can be caused by a lack of Vitamin B6 and Magnesium. It was documented that children were given one teaspoon of Epson Salts in juice for breakfast along with 25mg of Vitamin B6 with each meal. In one week, the medications were ceased. None of the patients had another seizure.

Some antibiotics such as Penicillin, and some other drugs, cause a greater need for B6, which can cause seizures. Diarrhea and still other drugs can cause a deficiency in magnesium, which can also produce seizures. If these things occur, an increase in vitamin B6 and magnesium should be increased.

Vitamin B6 and magnesium may not always help, but if given early, it could bring on a positive effect.

Please remember to check with a doctor. I am not a doctor and am only relaying information from research I have done.

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