Dark chocolate

I was reading an article in my Natural Health magazine and this lady wrote a letter saying that when she eats dark chocolate every day she has fewer seizures.  Last year she went 30 days without a seizure.  The response by the magazine was that dark chocolate contains omega-3 fayyt acids, as do some other foods, and that it seems to help reduce the frequency of seizures.

I was just wondering if anybody else had heard this or tried it.

Hiya,

I have heard of this. I have also heard that drinking your own urine helps prevent seizures and that Aspartemine (Artifical Sweetener) causes seizures. I take most things like that with a pinch of salt as they very often have little scientific backing. It depends how your body reacts to the different chemicals so there will be a mixed result anyway.

My top tips for preventing seizures: A med that works, less stress and no strobe lighting! (At least they have long standing scientific backing!)

Darren

I agree... if it doesnt do any harm then why not give it a go. But just for the record... there is also a natural chemical in dark chocolate (And milk & White) that makes people gain weight!
Darren