Ketogenic Diet

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The ketogenic diet is designed specifically to treat children suffering from epilepsy. This diet is a high fat, low carbohydrate plan that encourages the body to burn fat as energy instead of glucose. Families with epileptic children typically need a physician's assistance when beginning the ketogenic diet, as it requires a strict regimen and family support. While this diet is thought to help prevent seizures and provide therapy for epilepsy, it may result in side effects, though these side effects might not be as severe as those experienced through epilepsy medication. This diet may help the dieter lose weight but is heavily dependent upon fat and protein.

• Pros

  1. May Help Prevent Seizures
  2. May Improve Epilepsy Symptoms
  3. Encourages Fat Burning

• Cons

  1. May Result In Dehydration
  2. May Require Doctoral Supervision And Unfaltering Family Support
  3. May Require Consuming High Levels of Fat

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  Brooke Miller (Brookers) 17 months ago

  www.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/magazine/21Epilepsy-t.html