About Mohammad Banat

I'm an entrepreneur who founded and runs an IT company in the Middle East. However, my life took an unexpected turn after I underwent brain surgery in 2009 to remove an Oligodendroglioma in my temporal lobe.

Epilepsy Medication

I did stop using Trileptal already as you can see here. It is worth mentioning here that at worst periods over the years, I typically get two seizures a week, and an aura every other day. When things are at their best, auras occur only once every two weeks, and seizures don’t visit for three

By |2023-10-21T12:32:45+00:00July 4th, 2019|Epilepsy Medication, My Records|Comments Off on Epilepsy Medication

Selected Symptoms Timeline

Here is a quick review of what some of the symptoms during the years looked like. YearSeizuresgrand malFatiguePoor mental clarityGut issuesSeizure MedsMRIChildhoodat sleep time: partial complex seizure00nomaybeNo02006no00nonono02007no00nonono020083 auras only00nomaybeno120093 auras only00yesmaybeyes32010seizure a month.  Mild00yesmaybeyes220111 seizure a month.  Mild00yesmaybeyes22012seizure a month.  Mild00yesmaybeyes22013seizure a month.  Mild00yesyesyes22014seizure a month.  Mild1 (off medication)0yesyesyes22015two seizures per month.  mid-level00yesyesyes22016once per month. 

By |2023-12-27T06:51:06+00:00June 1st, 2019|Epilepsy Medication, Neurologists Opinion|Comments Off on Selected Symptoms Timeline

Intestinal Permeability

Supplements RepairVite™ (K60) PowderStrengtia™ (K61) GI-Synergy™ (K64) Packet (stopped) Diet/Notes Highly restrictive protocol. Low glycemic, no milk, soy, coffee, …etc. more details upon request Notes about GI-Synergy It has content that can increase seizures, so I stopped. More information can be provided upon request Status Positive ProgressCyrex Labs second test shows positive progress.  Attending Dr.

By |2018-08-07T00:22:03+00:00August 7th, 2018|My Records|Comments Off on Intestinal Permeability

Healing SIBO

Initial Breath Test Readings Positive for hydrogen sulphide producing Supplements Neem PlusBerberineALLIMAXSome Probiotics Diet Three months of Low FODMAP diet (restricted). Secondary Breath Test Readings Negative reading (after 3 months) Status Healed. Redoing the test showed that it is cured.  Note that SIBO was detected and treated after leaky gut was detected and treated (because

By |2023-10-19T17:24:09+00:00February 4th, 2018|Treatments|Comments Off on Healing SIBO

Ketogenic Diet

New Ketogenic Diet Started Again November 1st, 2020 My diet followed the modification to stay away from what Array 10 from Cyrex has shown. Having discussed this further recently with Dr. Flannery earlier this year, I have followed a more restricted version of the diet where I stayed away even from the items that are in the EQUIVOCAL

By |2023-10-22T20:19:58+00:00February 4th, 2018|Treatments|Comments Off on Ketogenic Diet

Detoxification Program

Late in 2018 I tried cleansing diet/supplements.   The 10-day program was a bad idea, as it turned out that those with Autoimmune issues should not be going for a cleansing diet without first resolving their autoimmune challenges. The one I took is named "Clear Change 10-Day Detox Vanilla" I ended up being weaker and had

By |2023-10-22T20:21:15+00:00February 4th, 2018|Treatments|Comments Off on Detoxification Program

Past Surgeries, Beyond Brain

Hernia: 2016 Hernia repair. More information (including videos) are available upon request. The operation was considered successful. Appendectomy: 1984 I had an Appendectomy. It has been completed successfully according to my parents. Worth mentioning: No supplements nor dietary guidelines were given from then until now. I feel this is something that needs to be looked

By |2016-06-04T00:16:26+00:00June 4th, 2016|My Records|Comments Off on Past Surgeries, Beyond Brain

First Brain Tumor Surgery

The surgery took place at the Montreal Neurological Institute, in Canada, in February 2009. The great Dr. Rolando Del Maestro was the neurosurgeon who took the case. His research is focused on surgical simulation using the NeuroTouch platform, working in cooperation with the National Research Council of Canada and multiple national and international research groups.

By |2023-12-01T15:21:05+00:00February 11th, 2009|Tumor Grade & Pathology|Comments Off on First Brain Tumor Surgery