Putting a child on the powerful drugs that are used to treat our kids is not easy.  As a result many parents are turning to the oldest known treatment for Epilepsy, the Ketogenic Diet.  Many have had great outcomes.  We urge you to learn more about it.

• Above is our presentation from 15 October 2019 & here is the PDF

• One SynGAP parent shares her journey via a FB Blog: Sonny’s Journey.
• Movies:
• First Do No Harm tells the story of how this diet was brought back from history for Epilepsy treatment.
• The Magic Pill from Netflix gives a compelling overview of the diet.
• Two foundations dedicated to the Keto diet offer a wealth of resources.
• Charlie Foundation (US)
• Matthew’s Friends (UK)
• Important papers well worth reading &/or taking to your physician
• Ketogenic Diet and Epilepsy: What We Know So Far. 29 January 2019
• The gut microbiota mediates the anti-seizure effects of the ketogenic diet. 24 May 2018
• Optimal clinical management of children receiving dietary therapies for epilepsy: Updated recommendations of the International Ketogenic Diet Study Group.  25 April 2018
• Ketogenic Diet Modulates NAD+-Dependent Enzymes and Reduces DNA Damage in Hippocampus 30 August 2018

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