The meeting last week went well. Unfortunately only 5 of us could make it. Next month's meeting was supposed to be on 13 April but we did not think it will be well attended considering it is the Thursday before Easter weekend. We were considering moving it to Tuesday 11 April. Let us know what you think. Sheila will be giving us a talk on the therapy she has been using on her son so I think it will be well worth attending. If anybody has any ideas on topics to discuss at future meetings please let us know.
At February's meeting we decided to have our May meeting at Guzzlers in Flamingo Square to celebrate the first anniversary of the group.
12 March 2006
Epilepsy - a drug free solution
Another interesting e-mail received. The following is an article mailed to Sheila.
The link is on the title. The site linked to appears to be under construction still but I was able to find some interesting stuff related to ADD etc.
Epilepsy and Biofeedback.
There's a relatively new kid on the block of epilepsy. EEG biofeedback (neurofeedback) training of raising SMR and lowering Theta has long been proven to be very effective in removing all symptoms of all types of epilepsy. HemoEncephaloGraph (HEG) that works with EEG to make this training even more effective and faster.
The very effective EEG biofeedback uses the Sterman protocol, and it's used in the biofeedback units leased by BHT. Dr Von Hilsheimer, one of the pioneers of this brain training, is now using this protocol exclusively in his practice. He has even stated that anyone who doesn't use it is guilty of malpractice. It is the best method found today, and by leasing the biofeedback unit, it can be afforded by mid income families, and done at home.
Despite what some clinicians say about "the dangers of non-trained people doing this", it's actually quite simple to learn and use. There is NO DANGER AT ALL. There are no cases where any real harm has ever been done with biofeedback. The clinicians have a vested interest in believing this nonsense (50-150 a 1/2 hour session). For much more info on all this and HEG biofeedback check Click Here
HEG biofeedback (Neurofeedback) is relatively new, and Dr Hershel Toomim has done extensive research on it's use with epilepsy and ADD/ADHD types. Others have found that using HEG biofeedback first, and then doing the Sterman method can shorten overall brain training for all forms of mental problems.
Some Orthomolecular Tips on Epilepsy That May Help
In my previous orthomolecular practice, I used L-Taurine in combination with zinc, and that helped many epileptics remain free of seizures. The dosages can be as high as needed of L-Taurine as it is just an amino acid (protein), and cannot be "overdosed" (can you overdose on beef? - maybe). Amounts of 3000 per day and even higher have been used, although the usual starting point is 1000 or so. The zinc is usually in doses of 15-30 mg per day.
In addition, some epilepsy has been traced to mineral toxicity - mostly mercury. A hair analysis may confirm that this is at least part of the problem. Research lately has pointed to the dangers of the vaccinations given to babies that actually contain mercury. This has apparently caused both autism and epilepsy as well as ADD/ADHD.
Some others have found help in giving large B-complex along with additional B6 and magnesium. Also give additional calcium to balance the magnesium to some extent.
Others have found digestive enzymes useful in this as well.
Allergy/sensitivity testing has also helped many. For a free way to do basic testing see Allergy Testing
The first time I went into the site I got somewhere but since then it just comes up with a page saying 'Catch you later'. Maybe you will have better luck.
The link is on the title. The site linked to appears to be under construction still but I was able to find some interesting stuff related to ADD etc.
Epilepsy and Biofeedback.
There's a relatively new kid on the block of epilepsy. EEG biofeedback (neurofeedback) training of raising SMR and lowering Theta has long been proven to be very effective in removing all symptoms of all types of epilepsy. HemoEncephaloGraph (HEG) that works with EEG to make this training even more effective and faster.
The very effective EEG biofeedback uses the Sterman protocol, and it's used in the biofeedback units leased by BHT. Dr Von Hilsheimer, one of the pioneers of this brain training, is now using this protocol exclusively in his practice. He has even stated that anyone who doesn't use it is guilty of malpractice. It is the best method found today, and by leasing the biofeedback unit, it can be afforded by mid income families, and done at home.
Despite what some clinicians say about "the dangers of non-trained people doing this", it's actually quite simple to learn and use. There is NO DANGER AT ALL. There are no cases where any real harm has ever been done with biofeedback. The clinicians have a vested interest in believing this nonsense (50-150 a 1/2 hour session). For much more info on all this and HEG biofeedback check Click Here
HEG biofeedback (Neurofeedback) is relatively new, and Dr Hershel Toomim has done extensive research on it's use with epilepsy and ADD/ADHD types. Others have found that using HEG biofeedback first, and then doing the Sterman method can shorten overall brain training for all forms of mental problems.
Some Orthomolecular Tips on Epilepsy That May Help
In my previous orthomolecular practice, I used L-Taurine in combination with zinc, and that helped many epileptics remain free of seizures. The dosages can be as high as needed of L-Taurine as it is just an amino acid (protein), and cannot be "overdosed" (can you overdose on beef? - maybe). Amounts of 3000 per day and even higher have been used, although the usual starting point is 1000 or so. The zinc is usually in doses of 15-30 mg per day.
In addition, some epilepsy has been traced to mineral toxicity - mostly mercury. A hair analysis may confirm that this is at least part of the problem. Research lately has pointed to the dangers of the vaccinations given to babies that actually contain mercury. This has apparently caused both autism and epilepsy as well as ADD/ADHD.
Some others have found help in giving large B-complex along with additional B6 and magnesium. Also give additional calcium to balance the magnesium to some extent.
Others have found digestive enzymes useful in this as well.
Allergy/sensitivity testing has also helped many. For a free way to do basic testing see Allergy Testing
The first time I went into the site I got somewhere but since then it just comes up with a page saying 'Catch you later'. Maybe you will have better luck.
Talk tools
Some interesting info received from Sheila the other day. Sara Rosenfield-Johnson was in SA recently for a seminar. See link (click on title) for her website. See mail below from Elna Rudman.
Are any of you familiar with this? If and when Sara comes to SA again, would any of you be interested in attending her seminar? Feel free to contact the writer of this email for more information at :
Manuela Aspeling
E-mail Address(es):
caspeling@oldmutualpfa.com
rgds
Elna
Hallo Elna,
we didn't have a computer for 2 weeks, but now I am able to write again.
Just wanted to let you know that the Talk Tools seminar was absolutely phenomenal. I am convinced that you could get Roald off the feeding tube and he could eat normal again with Sara Rosenfield-Johnson's method. After this seminar I knew once again that our children didn't get the attention and help they could have
gotten much earlier and so many things could have been prevented. We are trying to get Sara again over next year.
Unfortunately she is booked out till next year February and then we need to get quite some speech therapists and parents together to attend the seminars so that the costs can be covert.
Our speech therapist is also very impressed. After working for two weeks with Celina she made really good progress, the lips are slowly coming together und are showing far more movement as well as the jaws. Her eating and drinking have also improved.
It is just amazing. Sara's methods and the way she is working with the children in a fun way are just absolutely great. She is a very humble women. On the side she is doing charity so that poor people can get her tools as well. I had 2 stunning seminar days and can only recommend it to everybody who got a child with feeding or speech problems.
Please feel free to send this E-mail to others.
Love
Manuela
Another e-mail to Sheila from Manuela:
Thanks for your interest. For more info check www.talktools.net. You will find different articles from Sara and you can have a look at the tools she is working with.
Re Traders is the company in Johannesburg which is selling the stuff. Speak to Dee-Ann Panzera.
Dee-Ann Panzera – Operations Manager
R E Traders and Therapy Tools
Tel : +27 (11) 705 1281 / 465 6219
Fax: +27 (11) 705 1281
Mobile: +27 (82) 413 1535
They also have a catalogue and are always very quick to send them out to people who are interested. They will have a list of speech therapists who did the seminar in February and will start working with the Talk Tools therapy. I meet with Dee-Ann this weekend in Cape Town and will speak to her to help to connect you or your speech therapist with a speech therapist who was at the seminar. If you got more questions feel free to contact me and also to forward this e-mail to others.
God bless you
Manuela( Mother of Celina, 4 year old near drowning survivor with brain injury)
Sheila has suggested that if there is enough people interested we could perhaps hire a bus or something to get to this and other seminars as a group. I am thinking that maybe we could organise a sponsorship but I don't know that much about organising that kind of thing.
Are any of you familiar with this? If and when Sara comes to SA again, would any of you be interested in attending her seminar? Feel free to contact the writer of this email for more information at :
Manuela Aspeling
E-mail Address(es):
caspeling@oldmutualpfa.com
rgds
Elna
Hallo Elna,
we didn't have a computer for 2 weeks, but now I am able to write again.
Just wanted to let you know that the Talk Tools seminar was absolutely phenomenal. I am convinced that you could get Roald off the feeding tube and he could eat normal again with Sara Rosenfield-Johnson's method. After this seminar I knew once again that our children didn't get the attention and help they could have
gotten much earlier and so many things could have been prevented. We are trying to get Sara again over next year.
Unfortunately she is booked out till next year February and then we need to get quite some speech therapists and parents together to attend the seminars so that the costs can be covert.
Our speech therapist is also very impressed. After working for two weeks with Celina she made really good progress, the lips are slowly coming together und are showing far more movement as well as the jaws. Her eating and drinking have also improved.
It is just amazing. Sara's methods and the way she is working with the children in a fun way are just absolutely great. She is a very humble women. On the side she is doing charity so that poor people can get her tools as well. I had 2 stunning seminar days and can only recommend it to everybody who got a child with feeding or speech problems.
Please feel free to send this E-mail to others.
Love
Manuela
Another e-mail to Sheila from Manuela:
Thanks for your interest. For more info check www.talktools.net. You will find different articles from Sara and you can have a look at the tools she is working with.
Re Traders is the company in Johannesburg which is selling the stuff. Speak to Dee-Ann Panzera.
Dee-Ann Panzera – Operations Manager
R E Traders and Therapy Tools
Tel : +27 (11) 705 1281 / 465 6219
Fax: +27 (11) 705 1281
Mobile: +27 (82) 413 1535
They also have a catalogue and are always very quick to send them out to people who are interested. They will have a list of speech therapists who did the seminar in February and will start working with the Talk Tools therapy. I meet with Dee-Ann this weekend in Cape Town and will speak to her to help to connect you or your speech therapist with a speech therapist who was at the seminar. If you got more questions feel free to contact me and also to forward this e-mail to others.
God bless you
Manuela( Mother of Celina, 4 year old near drowning survivor with brain injury)
Sheila has suggested that if there is enough people interested we could perhaps hire a bus or something to get to this and other seminars as a group. I am thinking that maybe we could organise a sponsorship but I don't know that much about organising that kind of thing.
06 March 2006
Next meeting
Our next meeting is on Thursday 9 March at Vannessa's house. If there is anyone who wishes to attend this meeting who has not yet received the address please leave a comment for me or send me an email. I hope to get more posts from group members soon.
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