The ketogenic diet is a special high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet that helps to control seizures in some people with epilepsy. It is prescribed by a physician and carefully monitored by a dietitian. It is more strict, with calorie, fluid, and protein measurement and occasional restriction than the modified Atkins diet, which is also used today.
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The Foundation was established in 1994 in order to raise awareness about the ketogenic diet as a treatment for childhood epilepsy. Its role is to facilitate investigation, educate professionals, and inform families about the current status of the ketogenic diet.
From the Epilepsy Foundation. Provides information on the diet, including reasons for its use and possible side effects. Includes sample menus.
Offers tips and some simple recipes.
Information from Ray Sahelian, M.D. describes how it works and the results of some studies on participants.
Offers tips, recipes and guidelines on using the diet for a number of health issues, including epilepsy, heartburn, joint pain, and pre-diabetes.
Offers a description of the diet, how it works, and drawbacks.
A resource on the diet that includes history, trial outcomes, contra-indications and hypotheses on how the diet acts to help prevent seizures.
Report of a study by Hopkins researchers that found the high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet reduces the number of seizures in children with severe seizure disorders, and the frequency of attacks is lower, years after the diet is stopped.
(October 01, 2001)
From the Epilepsy Foundation. Provides information on the diet, including reasons for its use and possible side effects. Includes sample menus.
A resource on the diet that includes history, trial outcomes, contra-indications and hypotheses on how the diet acts to help prevent seizures.
Offers tips, recipes and guidelines on using the diet for a number of health issues, including epilepsy, heartburn, joint pain, and pre-diabetes.
The Foundation was established in 1994 in order to raise awareness about the ketogenic diet as a treatment for childhood epilepsy. Its role is to facilitate investigation, educate professionals, and inform families about the current status of the ketogenic diet.
Offers tips and some simple recipes.
Information from Ray Sahelian, M.D. describes how it works and the results of some studies on participants.
Offers a description of the diet, how it works, and drawbacks.
Report of a study by Hopkins researchers that found the high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet reduces the number of seizures in children with severe seizure disorders, and the frequency of attacks is lower, years after the diet is stopped.
(October 01, 2001)
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