Part 1: Journey to Brain Surgery and Back

[@custodialwisdom6794]

Wow how scary, you are so right with the takeaways with this video so important to advocate and listen to your body.

[@Jessicah256]

Do you implement any natural medications or nutritional practices? My son has CCM and we are still hoping for healing of seizures and speech delays and apraxia after having one removed.

[@jenniferfranchak]

Hi Willow, thank you for reaching out! Without knowing specific details regarding your son, I can't make any recommendations. However, I will say that I had success with seizure remission when I followed a therapeutic ketogenic diet. I used Dr. Terry Wahl's book, called "The Wahl's Protocol". She offers three protocols in her book, and I followed the strictest one and monitored my urine ketones daily. It took some experimentation to find out how many grams of carbohydrates that I could eat on a daily basis and still remain in ketosis. Regarding nutrition, eliminating processed foods and sugars, as well as working to restore gut health is also important here. There is a lot that can be done with nutrition to support the health and healing of the brain. In terms of natural medications - - I did (and still do) use specific supplements to support brain healing. A few of these include a b-complex, high quality fish oils, Vitamin D3, Vitamin C, and N-Acetyl Cysteine. I would encourage you to check with your son's doctor before giving these to him. Unfortunately, I do not have any suggestions regarding the apraxia and speech delays. I hope this helps a little, and I wish you and your son the best on this journey!

[@Jessicah256]

Do you implement any natural medications or nutritional practices? My son has CCM and we are still hoping for healing of seizures and speech delays and apraxia after having one removed.