Consume more acidic foods and less salt. Acidic foods provide the human body with abundant vitamin C, vitamin B6, and more, which is beneficial for the synthesis of neurotransmitters, thereby compensating for the deficiency of some neurotransmitters in epilepsy patients, especially those with primary epilepsy, and reducing the frequency of seizures.
In traditional foods, acidic foods generally include: peanuts, walnuts, pork, beef, chicken, duck, goose, fish, shrimp, eggs, and so on. Additionally, some studies have shown that epileptic seizures are caused by excessive discharge of nerves. When a person excessively consumes salt in a short period, the high concentration of sodium can cause neurons to discharge excessively, thus inducing epilepsy. Therefore, the common health wisdom of "less salt and more vinegar" is also applicable to epilepsy patients.
Consume more legumes and grains. Some studies have shown that legume and grain foods (such as soybeans, lentils, wheat, etc.) are rich in trace element manganese, and consuming more can supplement the insufficient intake of manganese in epilepsy patients. Other studies have shown that normal brain cells contain a certain amount of phosphatase substances, but the brains of epilepsy patients are severely deficient in this enzyme. Bean sprouts are rich in nitro-phosphatase substances, so eating bean sprouts can supplement the deficiency of phosphatase and alleviate the condition.
Control fluid intake. Some scholars believe: "The diencephalon is the center for regulating body fluids in the human body. A large amount of fluid entering the body will increase the burden on the diencephalon, thus inducing epilepsy." Moreover, some epilepsy patients often have sudden seizures while holding back urine, probably because excessive drinking causes the bladder to become overly distended, which generates strong electrical impulses, leading to abnormal neuronal discharge.