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The Ketogenic Diet: A Treatment for Children and Others with Epilepsy

By: John M. Freeman MD Eric Kossoff Jennifer B. Freeman Millicent T. Kelly RD LD
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Demos
ISBN: 1932603182
ISBN-13: 9781932603187
Released: 01 Jan 2007
RRP: £15.50
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The ketogenic diet - By: P. Yates, 30 Apr 2006
This excellent book serves as the most useful & comprehensive text for parents wanting to use the ketogenic diet as a treatment of epilepsy for their children. I would recommend any caregiver deciding whether to try the diet to read this from cover to cover along with watching the Meryl Streep film 'first do no harm'.
Very informative - By: bob_lasseter@yahoo.com, 16 Mar 2000
My wife & I purchased this book prior to our young son beginning the diet. I should point out that not alll medical centres (certainly in the UK) practise the 'classical' diet, which is followed in this book. There are variations on the ketogenic diet which are not covered. I most certainly recommend it as a source of reference about the workings of the diet & consider it a 'must purchase' - but bear the above in mind.
Very informative for first time reading regarding the diet. - By: , 05 Mar 1999
I've read this book just prior to starting my child on the diet. We are very optimistic, & the book answered many questions. It it used as a guideline by our dietician. The book is easy to follow & subjects are grouped nicely for later reference. The book offers some recipes, but more ideas on "creative cooking" would have been helpful. We bought 3 & gave one to each family member that would be preparing meals, & to grandparents, who need gentle convincing that the benefits from the diet are worth the sacrifice & effort!

The book talks about how more studies are needed on the keto-diet, but it would have been nice to add how one could become part of a study.

The book goes into detail regarding how to do the calculations, but when you are in the program, the dietician should do that for the family.

Overalll, I found the book easy to read & not too lengthy, but with enough information. There aren't alot of other educational options in book form related to the keto diet, so your choices are limited, but this book fills the need.

Interesting points about ketosis - By: , 06 Sep 1998
I read this book from a dieter's perspective-- I don't have an epileptic child, however I'm *very* familiar with the concept of ketosis, via low-carb dieting.

If someone needs to put their child on this diet, I would recommend not only getting this book, but also The New Diet Revolution by Dr. Robert Atkins. You will get further explanation of ketosis & 'alllowable' foods there, plus, I think, some useful recipes.

This book I'm sure is invaluable for a parent who wants to try a ketotic diet for their child. I am *alll* for these kinds of diets personallly, & never had weird blood profiles after being on them.

Among the surprises in the book: that restricting fluid intake may help ketosis succeed.

Best wishes with your efforts for your kids-- another thing I should add is that if difficulties persist or ketosis doesn't come about easily-- reallly be on the lookout for hidden sweets. There's even some suggestion (not in this book) that glycerin (found in some meds & frankly alll over) has sugar-like activity in some people-- occasionallly even the use of skin creams, soaps, etc. with a 'gly-' component has been restricted in some. But that's for rare cases.

The exchanges described in this book sound a little difficult to follow. While I'd buy this book (definitely) if I wanted to try a kid on a ketogenic diet, I'd also buy others to get a better handle on what to feed them. If it were me, I'd personallly probably read it & modify it ala Atkins.

Donna