Ketogenic diet for epilepsy

Ketogenic diet is used in the treatment of anytypes of epilepsy. This technique has practically no side effects. It has no less effect than most modern medicines. The joint use of a ketogenic diet with physiotherapy or the taking of prescribed medications does not contradict the treatment of epileptic seizures. Ketogenic diet helps reduce or disappear the number of epileptic seizures. Assign it to adults, as well as children from 1 year.

Ketogenic diet rules

Treatment with this technique should be strictly conductedunder the supervision of a doctor or a dietitian. Before the beginning of the course, you should undergo clinical and laboratory examinations, including biochemical blood test, EEG and ECG. Diet is prescribed individually for each patient. Important factors in the calculation of the menu is the diagnosis of the patient, his weight and age. If complications occur during the treatment, you should immediately contact a doctor.

Ketogenic Diet: Diet

The goal of a ketogenic diet is toThe patient's body used more fat and less glucose to generate energy. This process leads to an increase in the level of ketone bodies in the body (ketosis). In the first 72 hours of treatment should completely abandon nutrition. Allowed to take liquids with zero calorie. Tea, juice, mineral water - are forbidden.

At the initial stage, the ketogenic dietprovides for compliance with bed rest. In the second stage it is necessary to consume one-fourth of the prescribed portion. This method of treatment is aimed at ensuring that one gram of consumed proteins and carbohydrates account for four grams of fat.

On the 4th, 5th and 6th days of treatment, adults are given the following menu:

In the morning, eat 2 boiled eggs, a sandwich with butter. Wash with green or black tea or coffee with the addition of high-fat cream.
At lunch, you should eat 2 sausages, 1-2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, and 1/4 of the tomato.
For dinner, use boiled chicken breast, 100 grams of string beans and a couple of spoons of vegetable oil. You can drink tea or coffee.

Also for a variety of menus you can eat:

soup with addition of sour cream;
fried eggs;
salad from onion, cucumber, vegetable oil;
100 grams of pork or brisket;
protein bread.

Efficacy of a ketogenic diet

Within three months after the commencement of the applicationThis method is improving the health status. Ketogenic diet for epilepsy reduces the number of seizures by 50% -90%. In the event that the effect does not occur, the treating physician should review the diet.

It must be remembered that such food with epilepsy is notis a separate treatment for various types of illness. This is an additional way of fighting, which allows you to significantly reduce the number of drugs and avoid many side effects from their use.

To stop treatment with a ketogenic diet, a phased method should be used. This requires in-depth control by medical personnel.