High-fat, low-carb diet shown to curb epileptic seizures

The diet mimics the effects of starvation and induces chemicals in the brain that appear to reduce seizures. In its first clinical trial, researchers find it helps children. The first clinical trial of a ketogenic diet -- high in fats and low in carbohydrates and protein -- for epilepsy has shown that it sharply curtails seizures and is an effective tool for managing children who are resistant to anti-epilepsy drugs.

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