In a recent review published in Nutrients, researchers investigated the mechanisms of action, efficacy, and side effects of ...

The ketogenic diet, which encourages people to eat more high-fat food and fewer carbohydrates, could help control the ...

Usually, a true ketogenic diet is used for the control of refractory epilepsy. It’s extremely difficult to follow this diet, and it must be strictly followed in order to have an effect on ...

Discover real experiences from our bipolar community on the potential benefits and challenges of ketogenic therapy for mood ...

Apart from epilepsy, there are a number of conditions that may benefit. Studies are being done into the potential impact of a ketogenic diet on some cancers and Type 2 diabetes. A study published ...

high-fat ketogenic diet has been promoted online and in the media as a weight-loss tool and seemingly all-round magical healer. Yet it was first developed in the 1920s for children with epilepsy.

Current nonpharmacologic treatments include the vagus nerve stimulator, the ketogenic diet, and resective epilepsy surgery. The vagus nerve stimulator was approved in 1997 by the US Food and Drug ...

Boston College researchers contribute to new report on using a ketogenic diet to combat an aggressive brain tumor A British man who rejected the standard of care to treat his brain cancer has lived ...

There are lots of myths surrounding food and epilepsy. Read on to know what is true and what is false. Certain diets can improve seizure control while some foods can worsen epileptic seizures.

The ketogenic diet is a high-fat ... originally designed 100 years ago as a way to reduce seizures in people with epilepsy. The keto diet not only promises weight loss, but also claims to reduce ...

Medanta Hospital in Lucknow has launched a specialized pediatric epilepsy clinic to provide comprehensive care for children ...