Ketogenic Diet and Epilepsy
The relation between the Ketogenic Diet and Epilepsy What is EPILEPSY? Epilepsy is a neurological condition involving the brain that makes people more susceptible to recurrent, unprovoked seizures. Epilepsy does not discriminate; it affects people of all ages, races, and ethnic backgrounds. The investigation into alternative treatments for individuals who have epilepsy dates back as far as 1921. For people with epilepsy, the Ketogenic diets, Atkins, and low glycemic diets have been used as treatments. These dietary treatments have been studied for the short term but yield the same message: children [...]