The ketogenic diet
Subtitle: a treatment for epilepsy
By: [John M. Freeman, Jennifer B. Freeman, Millicent T. Kelly].
Contributors: Freeman, Jennifer B.; Kelly, Millicent T.; Freeman, John Mark.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Demos
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
Subjects: Epilepsy -- diet therapy; Epilepsy -- Child; Dietary Fats -- therapeutic use
Description: "The Ketogenic Diet is the only book devoted exclusively to this treatment proven to improve seizure control in nearly three quarters of the children who try it. It has all the facts about the ketogenic diet, numerous quotes from parents showing what the experience is really like, and 35 clear, tested sample recipes. Every doctor and dietitian who treats children with epilepsy, and every parent of a child with epilepsy, should read this book. This completely revised and updated third edition includes: new data from clinical studies and laboratory research that has expanded our knowledge about many aspects of the ketogenic diet; a clearer understanding of the best approaches to helping children and their families cope with the limitations and restrictions of the diet based on experience with hundreds of new patients; feedback and dialog from many sources, including neurologists, dietitians, and parents; new and improved menus, including some developed by professional chefs whose children were on the diet; and revised instructions for calculating and managing the diet on a day-to-day basis that reflect the needs of modern dietitians."--Jacket
Notes: Previous editions published under title: The epilepsy diet treatment.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-214) and index.