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In Favor Ketogenic Diets Ketosis Low Carbohydrate Blood Glucose
EpilepsyFrom Biblical times to the present, epilepsy has been a disease shrouded in mysticism and fear. Seizures have been called everything from "fits" to "turns" to the modern politically correct "epileptic episodes," and blamed for centuries on insanity and bodily occupation by spirits. The ketogenic diet is one of the oldest treatments for epilepsy. It is intended to maintain the starvation or fasting metabolism over a long period of time. When the body is in a fasting state, it creates ketones, a by-product of fat-burning metabolism. It has long been recognized that seizures often lessen or disappear during periods of fasting in some individuals with epilepsy. The Ketogenic DietThe diet is very high in fat and low in carbohydrates. When fat is the primary source of calories, ketones are formed. The diet must be followed very strictly and requires a significant commitment to work effectively. Children on the diet often will not gain weight or grow much during the time the diet is in use. After that, however, growth is expected and should be carefully monitored. During starvation, the body first burns all of its glycogen. It then begins to burn body fat and protein for the specific purpose of supplying the brain with glucose. As fasting continues, the body shifts into a state known as ketosis. The brain begins to use ketones from the metabolism of fats as energy rather than glucose. This shift in metabolism also correlates with a reduction in seizure activity. The ketogenic diet is obviously not the most convenient method available for treating epilepsy. However, in cases where medications have proved ineffective, or the side effects are unbearable, it is a solid alternative that has proven itself as a safe and effective treatment.
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In Favor Ketogenic Diets Ketosis Low Carbohydrate Blood Glucose
EpilepsyFrom Biblical times to the present, epilepsy has been a disease shrouded in mysticism and fear. Seizures have been called everything from "fits" to "turns" to the modern politically correct "epileptic episodes," and blamed for centuries on insanity and bodily occupation by spirits. The ketogenic diet is one of the oldest treatments for epilepsy. It is intended to maintain the starvation or fasting metabolism over a long period of time. When the body is in a fasting state, it creates ketones, a by-product of fat-burning metabolism. It has long been recognized that seizures often lessen or disappear during periods of fasting in some individuals with epilepsy. The Ketogenic DietThe diet is very high in fat and low in carbohydrates. When fat is the primary source of calories, ketones are formed. The diet must be followed very strictly and requires a significant commitment to work effectively. Children on the diet often will not gain weight or grow much during the time the diet is in use. After that, however, growth is expected and should be carefully monitored. During starvation, the body first burns all of its glycogen. It then begins to burn body fat and protein for the specific purpose of supplying the brain with glucose. As fasting continues, the body shifts into a state known as ketosis. The brain begins to use ketones from the metabolism of fats as energy rather than glucose. This shift in metabolism also correlates with a reduction in seizure activity. The ketogenic diet is obviously not the most convenient method available for treating epilepsy. However, in cases where medications have proved ineffective, or the side effects are unbearable, it is a solid alternative that has proven itself as a safe and effective treatment.
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