The ketogenic diet is one treatment option for children or adults with epilepsy whose seizures are not controlled with anti-seizure medications (ASMs). The diet may help to reduce the number or ...

One of the oldest treatments for epilepsy is the classic ketogenic diet, which involves consuming high-fat foods and very few carbohydrates. Johns Hopkins is a longstanding pioneer in this mode of ...

Study confirms that adherence to a ketogenic diet reduces all-cause mortality risk by 24% without increasing cardiovascular ...

A vegetarian keto diet restricts meat and high-carb foods, like grains, starchy vegetables, sugary drinks, and fruits. Here’s ...

The ketogenic diet is a nonpharmacologic treatment for epilepsy. Infantile spasm is a particular form of epilepsy in infants characterized by a high level of resistance to antiepileptic drugs and ...

Ketogenic diet therapy (KDT), a group of high-fat, low-carbohydrate diets, are an effective treatment option for children and young people with drug-resistant epilepsy, but around half of children and ...

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 ...

The ketogenic (keto) diet, known for its low carbohydrate and high-fat approach, has gained popularity for its potential benefits, particularly for weight loss and managing certain medical conditions ...

This article discusses the potential implications of ketogenic diets, traditionally utilized for neurological disorders, within broader mental health practices. Methods: This article presents a ...