Hi Corinne,
You are making a lot of great changes! Eliminating caffeine, nicotine and artificial sweetners is not easy. I limit myself to one cup of coffee per day, no pop, and drink lots of water. I quit smoking about nineteen years ago. I have diabetes, so I use artificial sweetener. As far as being on a hypoglycemic diet, what do you do? I know that it is important to eat meals and/or snacks at regular intervals and to avoid foods that are high in simple carbs. I think that it is similar to a diabetic diet...needing to keep blood sugar at a consistant level. I have had hypoglycemia in the past. I would get very shakey suddenly if I didn't eat the correct foods on time.
Keep up the great changes in your diet. It sounds like you are already seeing positve changes in your health! Take care.
Terry
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On Jul 25, 2010, at 4:39 PM, "C." <cmichal427@yahoo.com> wrote:
Thanks, unseen friends, for all the genuine concern you are showing for me. I am on 250 mg DIvalproex at 9 am, 250 mg at 3 pm on alternate days and 500 mg again at 9 pm. Sz --esp SPS still occur about twice weekly but since I live the life of a retiree on Soc Security Disability (I am 60) and also have arthritis I am home a great deal so just "sit out" the sz. I have just finished P> Murphy's TREATING EPILEPSY NATURALLY and have eliminated the excitotoxins nicotine and caffeine totally as of 2 wees ago--also Coca Colas, and any product containing the artificial sweetener aspartame. This has reduced the frequency of sz from 4-5 a week to 2 a week.
Is any one here on a hypoglycemic diet? I read that may help too but someone from a "live" Ep support group which meets every month says "beware of food fads"--or is such diet valid after all? Please give me feedback on this issue Corinna
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