For quite some time, there’s been an explosion of health food products on the market, specifically advertised as either “organic foods” or “natural” foods.
Most people don’t know that there is a major difference between “organic” and “natural” foods, believing that the two are interchangeable.
But there’s a huge difference between a food labeled “natural” and one that is labeled “organic.”
For many, high sugar intake can cause seizures…along with emotional instability…dizziness…depression…food allergies…diabetes…and osteoporosis…to name just a few.
Even worse, aspartame interacts with anti-seizure medication.
And over the years, various reports have implicated aspartame in headaches, memory loss, seizures, vision loss, coma, and cancer.
It also appears to worsen or mimic the symptoms of such conditions as fibromyalgia, MS, lupus, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, chronic fatigue, and depression.
And, after receiving some 10,000 consumer complaints, the FDA compiled a list of 92 symptoms linked to aspartame — including death.
But there are two healthy alternatives…
The secret here is the numbers 211.
Go to the website: http://www.211.org/. Where available, 211 allows people to give help and to get help.
211 can also give people who live in rural areas better access to health and human service information.
Do you have questions about seizures or epilepsy?
The Epilepsy Foundation’s Helpline is now available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Trained information specialists are now standing by to answer your questions about epilepsy and seizures.
The Tile is a device that helps you locate misplaced objects using your smartphone in a way that is easy and intuitive.
This simple and sleek location tracking app can be used to help find any item you don’t want to misplace.
You can place small, affordable Tiles on wallets, purses, computers, luggage, etc., allowing them to communicate within the world’s largest lost and found network.
When I first started this article, I thought I was whistling in the wind. But I was happily surprised. Epilepsy scholarships do exist!
Some foundations and businesses award thousands of dollars towards your college education, others provide a few hundred. But the sooner you apply, the better chances you’ll have of getting at least some kind of assistance with your college tuition.
For five good epilepsy scholarship sponsors click on: http://www.collegescholarships.org/health/epileptic-students.htm and you’re off to a really good start!
Dear Friend / Neighbor,
This isn’t a note asking for money. (Although feel free to donate if you want to!)
It’s about epilepsy. Because even though over 3 million Americans have it (more than Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, and Parkinson’s Disease combined), no one seems to want to talk about it.
The following letter was written to local Legislators, Health & Human Service Agencies, The Office for Civil Rights and selected members of the President’s Cabinet…
Dear President Obama:
Re: Epilepsy Abuse and Civil Rights