Tag: Epilepsy

A ketogenic diet isn’t just for weight loss, it’s also long been used to treat epilepsy. The ketogenic diet has a lot in common...

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Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by unpredictable and recurrent seizures. It occurs due to the malfunctioning of electrical signals in the brain, and...

If you're epileptic and sexually active, reconsider your birth control tactics. Contraceptive pills can unfavorably interact with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Ethinyl estradiol in oral contraceptives lower AEDs in blood, increasing the risk of a seizure. AEDs dwindle effects of estrogen, raising the effective dosage of these pills. Choose other options like condoms, diaphragms, IUDs, IUSs, etc.

A person having an epileptic attack may exhibit symptoms like swaying, falling, sweating, swooning, etc. Slurred speech, hallucinations, and tremors could be symptoms of a brain injury. Blank stares, paranoia, and unresponsiveness are common in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Low blood sugar in diabetics causes acetone breath (liquor-like smell), and dizziness.

The low carb (5%), high fat (80%), controlled protein (15%) ketogenic diet is apt for relieving epilepsy. Ketones replaces glucose as the source of energy and set off metabolic reactions, mimicking those of fasting. This inhibits fluctuating electrical activity in the brain (typical of seizures). Watch out for cholesterol spikes, fatigue, kidney stones, and digestive turmoil when on this diet.