This was posted on my epilepsy group and I wonder if anyone on this
group has had any experiences that I can relate back to him???
thanks
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owlvee

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 While doing a consult this morning, I came across some
information about increasing NK cells (natural killer cells) by using a
variety of medicinal mushrooms. It got me thinking as recently whenever my
daughter Tasya eats mushrooms (not medicinal ones, just the button type), it
seems that she has an increased likelihood of having a nocturnal seizure.
NK cells increase cytokine production which is pro-inflammatory which is
known to possibly cause seizures in susceptible individuals.

I've been working with a lab in Florida named Signet Diagnostics which has
developed a test called LEAP which measures cytokine and other
pro-inflammatory markers in blood by challenging the blood with 123 foods
and 27 food additives. They have had great success with migraine relief by
having people avoid the foods with the highest pro-inflammatory response
(that is the short version of the test). Since migraines are basically a
different manifestation of a seizure, it made me wonder. Tasya will be
taking the blood test next week and I'll post the results and see if it is
something that would help others out.