If you have a child who suffers from epilepsy, it is natural to want to try everything possible to help them. Unfortunately, there are some doctors who are opposed to the Ketogenic diet and feel that there is still not enough research to support putting a child with epilepsy on

The Mayo Clinic Ketogenic diet offers parents hope in ending seizures in their children. As it becomes more and more common for doctors to try the Ketogenic diet in children, it only makes sense that an adult with epilepsy would want to know if they too could be helped. According

It has long been known that a person can achieve seizure control through diet. Fasting was even discussed in biblical times. In the Bible, it talks about how Jesus healed a boy with an unclean spirit. According to Mark 9:14-29, a man brought his child who was having seizures to

Treating epilepsy with diet is not a new idea, but the question is when and why to try it. Many physicians suggest that it be tried with a child who has had no significant response to at least two medications. There are few cases in which it is the first

The Ketogenic diet is a high fat, low carbohydrate diet that has proven successful for many children in helping prevent seizures. The success rates vary by clinic, but it is believed that approximately 33% of children who try the diet become seizure free, while another 33% have a significant decrease

Stevens Johnson Syndrome can occur when a patient has a severe reaction to Phenobarbital. The importance of understanding the damage that some drugs can do to a person is paramount. Julie Farrell understands the seriousness probably as good as anyone. When Julie was only 10 months old she had her

Speaking at the 2008 International Symposium on Dietary Therapy for Epilepsy and Other Neurological Disorders, British Mum Emma Williams tells of her fight to get son Matthew on the ketogenic diet. In an address that brought tears to the eyes of not only this brave Mum but many in the