OTHER APPROACHES TO EPILEPSY THERAPY: THE KETOGENIC DIET CONTAINING
Thursday, June 16th, 2011The ketogenic diet contains a high ratio of fat to carbohydrate plus protein. Most of the calories are provided as fats, using butter and heavy cream. Seizure control is greatest when the diet contains a ratio of fat calories to protein/carbohydrate calories of 3 or 4:1. A typical meal might consist of a very small [...]