Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-315) and index.
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The Hidden Disorder -- A Monster Beside Myself My Story -- Epilepsy Historical Perspectives -- Understanding the Nature of Epilepsy -- The Usual Route Diagnosis and Treatment -- Nutrition -- Food Allergies and Sensitivities -- Foods That Harm -- Foods That Heal -- The Ketogenic Diet -- The Power of Herbs -- Listening to Your Body -- Controlling Your Brain Waves -- Body Therapies -- How Neurotoxins Affect Our Nervous System -- Age, Gender, and Epilepsy -- Children and Epilepsy -- Women and Epilepsy -- Men and Epilepsy -- Epilepsy and the Elderly -- Creating a Supportive Environment -- Communicating and Nurturing -- The World of Work Being Competent and Conscientious -- How to Choose and Work with a Health-Care Practioner.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Drugs commonly used to treat epilepsy have some extremely harmful side effects. Treating Epilepsy Naturally is an empathetic, practical, empowering look at treatment options, lifestyle choices, and ways of living well. Written by an author who has been successfully living with it herself for most of her adult life, this comprehensive guide offers alternative treatments to replace and to complement traditional therapies and sound advice to find the right health practitioner for you--Publisher.