Treating epilepsy with fasting or diet
Fasting was the only method of treating seizures in the past as recorded by Hippocrates.
Only in 1921, Dr Russel Wilder of the Mayo Clinic proposed that ketone production occurring in the fasting state could also be achieved through a diet high in fat, moderate in protein, and low in carbohydrates.
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Principles of the Keto Diet Have Been Used to Treat Epilepsy for Centuries, Does It Actually Work?
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