Epilepsy Health Related Sites

Sites you may find useful in your search for information

Epilepsy Health Information

www.epilepsy-seizures-information.com   Julie's story of how she lives and functions well with her Epilepsy and learn how she overcomes the after effects and "fog". 

http://www.epilepsy.com/ - Epilepsy.com is an online resource provided by the Epilepsy Therapy Development Project. Our mission is to inform and empower two groups of patients and their families: those facing newly diagnosed epilepsy, and those struggling with epilepsy that has resisted treatment.  Chat rooms, places to share your story and everything you may need to know about Epilepsy.

http://www.epilepsynse.org.uk/  - The National Society for Epilepsy is committed to providing information and support to people with epilepsy. We also provide care for people with epilepsy through medical and residential services.

http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/default.htm - Medical website with information on multi health conditions with a specified section on each subject and up to the minute news.

http://www.bionutrition.org  - Dr. Ray Strand. - Specialist in Nutritional Medicine  People of all ages are becoming more proactive about their health with renewed realization that it is much easier to protect one’s health than trying to regain it after it’s been lost. No longer are we concerned with the length of life—we want quality of life! After three decades of practical medical experience and leading-edge research, Dr. Strand not only partners with his patients in personal care, he also practices Nutritional Medicine in complementary partnership with traditional treatment

http://www.nutrisearch.ca. - Dr. Ladd McNamara - Graduated: Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas with a Medical Degree in 1989. Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology at George Washington Univ. Hospital in Washington, D.C. in 1993. Received "Resident of the Year Award," and "Teaching Resident of the Year Award." Board Certified in Ob/Gyn from 1995 through 2005. 1993: Practiced medicine in Atlanta, specializing in Ob/Gyn, Laser Laparoscopy, Menopausal Management, Anti-Aging and Nutraceutical Medicine.

http://www.sanoviv.com  - Advanced Integrative Medical Treatment Programs. Sanoviv Medical Institute is an accredited, leading edge medical facility. At the core of the Sanoviv philosophy is the belief that the body has the power to heal itself when provided with the proper environment and is relieved of its accumulated toxic burden

http://www.epilepsy-seizures-information.com – A personalized site with story of owners who have lived with 40+ years of epilepsy and now have it for the most part under control. 

http://www.advancesinneurology.com:80/neurology/epilepsy.asp  - If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with epilepsy, then you know that epilepsy is a seizure disorder. But you may not understand what in the brain triggers a seizure, or how seizures can be controlled. Explore the features below to learn more about how you or your loved one can live well with epilepsy 

Understanding Epilepsy, a Video Series:  by Robert Fisher, MD, PhD, from Stanford University, this clear and informative series of eight videos presents key topics that include: Understanding Epilepsy, Types of Seizures, Understanding Partial Seizures, Understanding Generalized Seizures, What Causes Epilepsy, Diagnosing Epilepsy, 10 Truths About Epilepsy, and Epilepsy Through the Ages. It is a valuable resource for patients and families and a welcome addition to our new site (under "Videos & Podcasts").

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Other Health Related Sites

Effects of Dental Disease on Your Health

I’ve devoted over 30 years of my life to educating people about preventing dental disease. When I first started on this mission I was only vaguely aware of just how serious this disease actually was. I knew that because gum disease was an infection it would stress the immune system. But at that time, neither myself nor anyone else, knew just how destructive it was to overall health and how it contributed to other, more serious, health problems. http://www.dentalwellness4u.com

Your #1 source of information about mercury amalgam fillings and mercury detoxification. http://www.mercuryfreenow.com

Check out all Medication and their benefit and side effects. www.drugs.com

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Epilepsy Government Information and Help

http://www.fda.gov

www.eeoc.gov/facts/epilepsy.html  - There are many questions regarding information on employment and epilepsy. This is a site everyone may want to read, as it really condenses the information and makes it easy to understand.

http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/advocacy/legalaspects.cfm  - Epilepsy and the law, the work place, discrimination, a place to ask questions and advice as to ‘should I tell my boss during an interview that I have Epilepsy’, etc. all found in here.  What you want to know and can’t find ask. 

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/redbook/  - The Red Book serves as a general reference source about the employment-related provisions of Social Security Disability Insurance
and the Supplemental Security Income Programs for educators, advocates,
rehabilitation professionals, and counselors who serve people with
disabilities and consumers

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Groups of Friends to Join

This is good therapy for anyone who doesn’t have an Epilepsy Association nearby to attend the meetings for group support

For all of the following sites you need to join first before participating – join in and make friends – learn – become informed

http://www.coping-with-epilepsy.com/forums/  - Meet and receive messages with others who are trying to cope just like you.  Sometimes we think there is no one else as bad off as we until we hear someone else’s story.  It then for some reason eases our pain so we can then move forward in life.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/epilepsy-kids/ - This is a group for parents with children that have epilepsy to get help and support through learning from each other.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/epilepsy/ - A group for anyone who is dealing with epilepsy. 

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/epilepsysupportandeducation/  - This group also contains much information of those who have gone through, are going through or has a loved one that is going through some form of epilepsy. 

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Medical I.D Alert

http://www.aboutmejewelry.com 

If you or a loved one has any of the following conditions, or taking certain Medications, it would be helpful to be wearing a Medical Identification Bracelet. This could save your life. Epilepsy ,Diabetes, Diabetes-Insulin, Diabetes Insulin - Pump, High Blood Pressure, Gastric Bypass Surgery, Peanut Allergy, Sulfa Allergy, Penicillin Allergy, Latex Allergy, Coumadin, Lupus, Pacemaker, Asthma, Lymph Oedema, Seizure Disorder, Multiple Sclerosis. 

Epilepsy Service Dogs   mystyroch@netkaster.ca or info@mystyroch.com    A ranch owner in Alberta who owns and trains service dogs.  She has epilepsy and so do some of her dogs.