Epilepsy – Carnival for a Cure

Epilepsy Fast Facts

Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain that causes seizures 1 in 26 people have epilepsy Seizures can look like staring spells, be convulsive or cause loss in muscle tone and falls 470,000 children in the US have epilepsy 30% of epilepsy patients are unable to be controlled with medicine and live with seizures dailyContinue reading “Epilepsy Fast Facts”

What the FAT is the Keto Diet for Epilepsy?

The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high fat, low carbohydrate, controlled protein diet that has been used since the 1920s for the treatment of epilepsy. The diet is a medical treatment and should be considered when at least two suitable medications have been tried and have failed to control seizures. Once a child has failed two anti-seizureContinue reading “What the FAT is the Keto Diet for Epilepsy?”