Epilepsy Talk
Epilepsy: Meditation vs. Medication
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You can have medication without meditation. Most of us do.
You can do meditation without medication. Most of us wouldn’t and shouldn’t take that risk.
But together, they can enhance one another.
Tags: benefits, Complementary Alternative Medicine, enhance, Epilepsy, medication, meditation, relaxation, risks, seizures, stress
Why Your Pharmacist is Your Best Friend
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Your pharmacist is the least expensive and most accessible health resource you have. They fill prescriptions and provide expert information about medications — a very important role, considering the prominent use of seizure medications to treat epilepsy.
You can see the pharmacist anytime you want, without an appointment, and all consultations are free. In medicine, that’s extraordinary.
Tags: access, benefits, costs, Epilepsy, expert information, free consultations, interactions, knowledge, pharmacists, prescription, risks, seizure medications
Epilepsy — Top Financial and Medical Assistance Programs
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With so many people at the end of their resources, we could all use a helping hand.
Below is my attempt to research viable resources for financial and medication aid.
Tags: aid, benefits, financial, free, information, links, medication, prescriptions, resources
Salba — The Super Food
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You probably already know a lot about all the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids. About how they are crucial to the proper development and function of cell membranes in the brain.
And how, according to researchers at Emory University, one particular fatty acid – DHA — is found to be at critically low levels in patients with uncontrolled epilepsy. Which is why doctors recommend diets rich in Omega-3.
However, there’s a new nutrient that’s BIGGER and better…
Tags: 16 amino acids, 17 fatty acids, A, antioxidant vitamins, B2, B3, B6, benefits, C, Calcium, DHA, dietary fiber, iron, magnesium, minerals, Omega-3 fatty acids, phosphorus, potassium, rich in protein, Salba, super food, thiamin
Clinical Trials Explained
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New therapies, including medications, medical devices and surgical procedures, are evaluated in research studies known as clinical trials.
Often these new therapies are investigational, which means they are not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for general use.
Participation in clinical trials offers the potential for new treatment options and allows patients to participate with researchers in driving the discovery of effective therapies for epilepsy…
Tags: 3 phases, benefits, clinical trials, Epilepsy, information, NIH, risks
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