The Epilepsy Spectrum

This week's episode shares a few ideas on how to avoid seizures in the heat of summer! Enjoy your summer and stay cool out there!

With the pandemic, all the stress and heavy news in the media, take a few minutes to unload and hear my lighter side of things. Here are ten fun/functional Titan Tips for surviving this crazy world right now! 💜

How could the coronavirus (COVID-19) affect your epilepsy? Learn more about the virus and how we can stay prepared. Resources below: www.who.int cdc.gov www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/85320e5424dfaaa75ae62e5c06e61 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/us/coronavirus-deaths-estimate.html http://www.china.org.cn/china/Off_the_Wire/2020-03/05/content_75778340.htm

Eric Kossoff, a director and professor at John Hopkins, is a world renowned expert on dietary therapies for epilepsy. In under twenty minutes, he shares dietary information that will help you understand if you or a loved one may be good candidates for the ketogenic diet! You don't want to miss this one!

Rebroadcast: Top 10 tips to improve your health through your pharmacy and a few resources to help you get the assistance you need. Mentioned in this episode: Realm of Caring theroc.us Extra Help Program ssa.gov Kroger Savings Club krogersc.com More: needymeds.org healthwellfoundation.org panfoundation.org mygooddays.org

Did you know that stress is one of the most common triggers for seizures? This week, listen to my top ten list about how to deal with stress!

Happy Sunday! Today we have a conversation with Hogne Ulla about a seizure tracking app using a sleek, wearable headset that helps children and adults with absence seizures. Learn more about Epihunter and how they are helping the epilepsy community!

Adelaide has lost her battle with epilepsy but she will never be forgotten. 💜

Continued - listen to Torie Robinson and I have an in-depth conversation about language, barriers, and living life with epilepsy. www.epilepsysparks.com

CEO and founder Torie Robinson talks about her experience with seizures and her global work for the epilepsy community through Epilepsy Sparks. Join Torie and Tiff for a discussion about epilepsy - in part one, we learn about her personally, and we begin a discussion on epilepsy and terminology. Stay tuned next week to hear the rest of the conversation!

One year of seizure freedom, epilepsy film and next week's topic. 💜

Jim Abrahams discusses what the ketogenic diet is, how it stopped his son's seizures, and and how it led to The Charlie Foundation and his work in the epilepsy community.