How can epileptic seizures be prevented?

10 tips to prevent seizures

1. Take your medication as prescribed. Anti-epileptic medications are designed to help prevent seizures.
2. Don’t consume alcohol.
3. Avoid substance misuse.
4. Practice stress management.
5. Maintain a sleep schedule.
6. Keep a consistent meal schedule.
7. Avoid flashing lights.
8. Protect yourself from head injuries.

What foods trigger epileptic seizures?

Stimulants such as tea, coffee, chocolate, sugar, sweets, soft drinks, excess salt, spices and animal proteins may trigger seizures by suddenly changing the body’s metabolism. Some parents have reported that allergic reactions to certain foods (e.g. white flour) also seem to trigger seizures in their children.

What foods help prevent seizures?

“The ketogenic diet and modified Atkins diet are two that have been used successfully to reduce or prevent seizures.” The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet prescribed by doctors to treat epilepsy in some people.

Is exercise good for epilepsy?

Exercise has important benefits for people with epilepsy and can contribute to improved seizure control. Physical exercise rarely triggers seizures. Take all necessary safety precautions while exercising.

Can Walking reduce seizures?

A study in Norway of women with uncontrolled epilepsy, showed that regular sessions of aerobic exercise (for example running, walking, swimming, cycling) for 60 minutes, twice a week, for 15 weeks, resulted in a significant reduction in the number of seizures they had.

What foods stop seizures?

Cooked food is usually healthier when steamed, baked, grilled, poached or boiled, rather than fried. Drinking water helps us to function and concentrate, and reduces the risk of seizures triggered by dehydration.

What should you do when someone has an epileptic seizure?

Protect them from injury (remove harmful objects from nearby)

Cushion their head

Look for an epilepsy identity card or identity jewellery – it may give you information about their seizures and what to do

Time how long the jerking lasts

Aid breathing by gently placing them in the recovery position once the jerking has stopped (see picture)

What medications reduce seizures?

For partial seizures, common first-line medications include carbamazepine (Tegretol), phenytoin (Dilantin), Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) and, especially in children, ethosuximide (Zarontin). Additionally, phenobarbital is often the medication of choice for seizures in very young children. What are common seizure medication side effects?

What are some natural remedies for seizures?

Abundant Rest.

Omega 3 Fatty Acid.

Herbal Remedies.

Clear Quartz Crystal.

Essential Oils.

Change In Lifestyle.