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KETOGENIC DIET

Mon, 07/03/2006 - 04:39

Topic: Living With Epilepsy - Adults

I often read about ketogenic diet, and that's good for E in child. But anyone knows if it can be work for adult too? If the we don't have diabetes or other diseses that the risk factor are the food. Isn't that a great choice for our therapy? Can't we try this diet? thanks

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Re: KETOGENIC DIET

Submitted by angel_lts on Mon, 2006-07-03 - 06:21

I have been on the diet as an adult. And yes it is alot of work. Especially when you have to fight with a child about it and eating all the food. It is a very good diet. But many people are starting out with just trying the atkins diet and see how it works for them first. I try to do a partial keto/atkins and I believe it helps. Here is the support group http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/atkins4seizures/?yguid=46307811 If you need more info about the ketogenic diet, let me know. I have more info in my epilepsy approach group. take care Lisa http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/epilepsyapproach/

Re: KETOGENIC DIET

Submitted by pshreenan on Sun, 2006-11-12 - 22:26

I'm trying to find info about this for my sister as well. I can't seem to find anything. Each siezure she has now is destroying more and more of her memory structure, meds are getting less and less effective. I see you posted in July. Have you found any more info?

Re: Re: KETOGENIC DIET

Submitted by angel_lts on Mon, 2006-11-20 - 07:53

Here is more info about the ketogenic diet. Locations in the U.S. for the Ketogenic Diet http://www.stanford.edu/group/ketodiet/ketocenters.html Charlie Foundation http://www.charliefoundation.org/ Ketogenic Diet What to do and expect? http://www.webmd.com/hw/epilepsy/aa138104.asp Ketogenic Diet http://www.neuro.jhmi.edu/Epilepsy/keto.html hope this helps. Lisa http://health.group.yahoo.com/groups/epilepsyapproach/

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