Epilepsy Diet

Epilepsy Treatment

How Does the Diet Work?

Researchers are not sure how ketosis inhibits seizures. One study showed that a byproduct of ketosis called beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) inhibits seizures in animals. If BHB also works in humans, researchers may eventually be able to develop drugs that mimic the seizure-inhibiting effects of the ketogenic diet.

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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD

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