Ketones Are Changing Your Brain - Epilepsy! - Dr. Manny Bagary
About this episode
Dr. Manny Bagary discusses how medical ketogenic therapy can reduce seizures and its effects on brain health.
Medical Ketogenic Therapy can reduce seizures in some people - but how does it actually work?! Dr. Manny Bagary explains the nitty gritty of ketones, interactions, how they might affect brain excitability, what’s going on with neurotransmitters, mitochondria, inflammation, and even the gut microbiome! He also shares how ketogenic therapy might improve cognition, when a person should be offered it, and how it can help with status epilepticus! This is episode 1 of 2 with Manny. This episode is sponsored by Kanso, a brand by Dr. Schär, who had no influence over the editorial content or discussion. Learn more about Kanso here: kanso.com/en Chapters 📖 00:00 Trailer & intro 01:29 Meet Manny 02:03 What are ketogenesis, ketosis, ketone bodies, etc.? 04:17 What makes ketosis stop seizures (in some people)? 08:00 Impacts on anxiety, depression, cognition and more 09:42 Different types of ketogenic diet 13:17 Ketogenic therapy for status epilepticus 16:31 Ketogenic diet in adults 19:10 Forms of treatment - when does the ketogenic diet come in? 22:28 Closing thoughts & thanks 🔗 Episode page and transcript…
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