Articles
Research, lived experience, faith, health, and the questions worth examining more closely.
I write about what I’m learning, questioning, experiencing, and trying to understand more clearly. Some articles begin with research. Others begin with life. The goal isn’t to force certainty, but to distinguish what we know, what we don’t, and what deserves a closer look.
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Reducing Your SUDEP Risk: What the Evidence Actually Supports
Review evidence-supported ways to reduce SUDEP risk, separate established risk factors from popular fears, and prepare questions for epilepsy care.
The Isolation of Serious Illness in an Unfamiliar Place
Reflect on the isolation of serious illness in an unfamiliar place, what it reveals about resourcefulness, and the limits of facing everything alone.
What Long-Term Anti-Seizure Medications Do to Your Bones and Hormones
Learn how long-term anti-seizure medications may affect bones and hormones, including contraceptive interactions worth discussing with your doctor.
Dedicated Seizure Detection Devices: What Actually Works Beyond a Smartwatch
Eight years is a long time in seizure detection technology. An updated, honest look at what’s available, what it actually does, and how to choose.
Questions to Ask Your Neurologist: A Patient’s Guide to Taking Control of Your Epilepsy Care
Use this organized list of questions to make neurology appointments more productive and take a more active role in managing your epilepsy care.
The Truth About Intermittent Fasting: When It Helps, When It Hurts, and When It’s Dangerous
Review where intermittent fasting has evidence, which populations face added risks, and the neurological considerations for people living with epilepsy.
Magnesium: The Invisible Deficiency Behind Anxiety, Migraines, and Poor Sleep
Explore magnesium’s role in nervous-system function, migraines, sleep, and seizure threshold—and what the evidence does and does not support.
Growing Up Outside of Everything: What It Was Like Before Epilepsy Had a Name
Reflect on growing up with unexplained neurological differences before epilepsy had a name, and how diagnosis later changed those early memories.
Potassium: The Mineral Most Americans Are Dangerously Deficient In
Learn why potassium matters for nerves, muscles, blood pressure, and heart rhythm, why diets fall short, and why careless supplementation carries risks.
Featured Reading
These pieces are a useful introduction to the way I approach evidence, health, uncertainty, and independent judgment.
Five Questions That Separate Trustworthy Health Information From Noise
Five questions for evaluating confident health claims consistently—whether they come from mainstream medicine, alternative health, social media, or someone you already trust.
What Does It Mean to Be Healthy?
A different way to think about health when chronic illness, disability, or limitations do not simply disappear: function, stewardship, capacity, and living well within reality.
Finding Clarity in a World Full of Health Noise
Why discernment and strong foundations matter more than chasing every new protocol, warning, supplement, or wellness trend.
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Epilepsy & Neurological Health
Epilepsy has been part of my life and advocacy work for decades. This section brings together education, seizure safety, SUDEP awareness, mental health, advocacy, lived experience, and my writing on epilepsy and neurological health.
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