Eva Partridge RD delves into this established, evidence-based management option for those facing drug-resistant epilepsy.
UNDERSTANDING KDT
KDT involves a carefully prescribed dietary regimen that is high in fat, low in carbohydrate and moderate in protein. When nutrition is provided in this way, the body switches from using carbohydrate as its primary energy source and begins to break down fatty acids, producing ketone bodies for energy – a metabolic state known as ketosis. This altered metabolic state has been shown to reduce seizure frequency and severity in children and adults with epilepsy.
About the Author: Eva Partridge, RD
Eva Partridge RD delves into this established, evidence-based management option for those facing drug-resistant epilepsy.
UNDERSTANDING KDT
KDT involves a carefully prescribed dietary regimen that is high in fat, low in carbohydrate and moderate in protein. When nutrition is provided in this way, the body switches from using carbohydrate as its primary energy source and begins to break down fatty acids, producing ketone bodies for energy – a metabolic state known as ketosis. This altered metabolic state has been shown to reduce seizure frequency and severity in children and adults with epilepsy.
About the Author: Eva Partridge, RD
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