The season festivities that typically include many types of rich foods and desserts, which can be a challenge for those on the ketogenic (keto) diet.

A ketogenic diet is not superior to starting a new antiseizure medication in infants with drug-resistant epilepsy; however, efficacy and tolerability of the two strategies appear similar.

The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high-fat, very low carbohydrate, and adequate protein regimen. In this diet, cell energy is derived from fatty acid and amino acid oxidation, which generates ketone bodies ...

Professor Emeritus, Neurology and Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland The ketogenic diet is an effective therapy for all types of difficult-to-control seizures. It has been ...

For a parent, there is no feeling like helplessness. Early on Jan. 21, 2020, I was reporting live from Capitol Hill covering the impeachment trial of then President Donald Trump. At our home about a ...

A ketogenic diet, which is low in carbohydrates and high in fat, shows promise as an alternative treatment option for infants with drug-resistant epilepsy, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window A ketogenic diet ...

If someone told you that a super-high-fat diet could be healthy, would you believe it?No? Nor would I. But when it comes to children with epilepsy, we would be wrong. Epilepsy strikes around 300,000 ...

The ketogenic diet is arguably one of the most controversial diets today. Celebrities and pop stars are increasingly raving about this diet, with counter viewpoints being expressed by people like ...

The ketogenic diet (KD) is unique in improving symptoms for many conditions, from epilepsy to addiction, according to a recent JAMA Psychiatry article. It’s a high-fat, very-low-carbohydrate ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say diet can be helpful in helping reduce epileptic seizures. Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images Researchers say a modified Atkins diet along with medication may help ...

Blood tests also showed a 52% drop in leptin, a hormone linked to both appetite and mood, and a 32% rise in brain-derived ...