About this episode

Dr. Neha Kaul discusses the ketogenic diet's benefits and misconceptions in relation to epilepsy management.

Medical ketogenic therapy has more than 100 years of evidence behind it - so why is it still often treated as a last resort?! Ketogenic dietitian Neha Kaul explains how success can go beyond potential seizure reduction, and how the diet may affect cognition, mood and overall quality of life. Neha also covers common misconceptions, safety concerns, and what it really takes to make the diet work in everyday life. This episode is sponsored by Kanso, a brand by Dr. Schär and had no influence over the editorial content or discussion. Learn more about Kanso here: kanso.com/en Chapters 📖 00:00 Trailer & intro 01:38 Why is the ketogenic diet not widely used? 04:02 Research: supporting people trying the ketogenic diet 04:48 What is ketosis? 07:15 Other benefits of ketogenic diet 08:58 Ketogenic diet for adults - research 09:34 Who’s suitable for the diet? 12:37 Confusion re the diet 14:01 Who responds well to the diet? 15:32 Mistakes with the diet are normal 18:38 Safety concerns - cholesterol and nutrient deficiencies? 22:37 How much fat, protein, and carbs should be consumed? 23:39 Interactions with medications 25:32 Benefits vs trade-offs 27:47 Understanding personal barriers…

People in this episode

Host: Torie Robinson

Guest: Dr. Neha Kaul

Topics covered

• ketogenic diet
• epilepsy
• cognition
• mood
• quality of life
• safety concerns
• misconceptions

Keywords

• ketogenic diet
• epilepsy
• seizure reduction
• cognition
• mood
• quality of life
• safety concerns
• diet misconceptions

Sponsors

Kanso

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dr. Schär

Books & works: Jasper's Basics of Epilepsies

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