Could the solution to your child's epilepsy be a diet loaded with butter, cream, oils, and mayo? It might sound weird -- and maybe not so appetizing -- but the ketogenic diet is real. And in many ...

Share on Pinterest A recent study suggests that following a modified Atkins diet in conjunction with medication may help prevent seizures in hard-to-treat epilepsy. kolderal/Getty Images Epilepsy ...

When the keto diet was developed nearly a century ago, its main focus was treating epilepsy, not losing weight. We list the ...

A very low-carb diet can make a big difference for children who don't respond well to other epilepsy treatments. The UK Epilepsy Clinic works to show families how to use the ketogenic (keto ...

Making dietary therapy is a vital and underutilized tool in the fight against childhood epilepsy. Research shows that dietary therapy— especially the Ketogenic Diet (KD)—offers a ray of hope ...

Opens in a new tab or window A ketogenic diet was similar in efficacy and tolerability to further anti-seizure medication for infants with drug-resistant epilepsy, a randomized clinical trial in ...

The ketogenic diet has long been known for its use in treatment-resistant epilepsy, but attention is now turning to its potential benefits in mental illness as well. Could something as simple as a ...

The ketogenic diet became popular as a therapy for epilepsy in the 1920s and 30s. It was developed to provide an alternative to non-mainstream fasting, which had demonstrated success as an ...

Not only is he still around, thanks to an aggressive diet that cured his epilepsy. He’s an author, having self-published a children’s book in January about his experiences and treatment — a ...

Mice are more resistant to seizures when treated with gut microbes from children with epilepsy on the low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet. This suggests that the diet’s anti-seizure effect comes ...

"It's a medical intervention." The ketogenic diet was developed over a hundred years ago for pediatric epilepsy and has seen a resurgence in that field over the last three decades. "It's a general ...