Ketogenic diets : treatments for epilepsy and other disorders / Eric H. Kossoff ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Freeman, John M., Author.

Contributor:

Kossoff, Eric.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epilepsy in children--Diet therapy.

Epilepsy in children.

Ketogenic diet.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 p.)

Edition:

5th ed.

Place of Publication:

Springer Publishing Company 2011

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sometimes referred to as a ""miracle diet,"" the ketogenic diet has helped doctors treat difficult-to-control epileptic seizures in thousands of children. Coauthored by four respected experts from Johns Hopkins, Ketogenic Diets continues to be the definitive guide for parents, physicians, and dieticians wanting to implement this strict diet. Anyone who is placed on the Ketogenic Diet will be told, essentially ""prescribed"" by their doctor to get this book. This Fifth Edition has been extensively updated to reflect current advances in understanding how the diet works, how it should be used, an

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; SECTION I: Overview of the Traditional Ketogenic Diet; 1. Epilepsy Today and the Place of the Ketogenic Diet in the World; 2. What Is the Ketogenic Diet?; 3. History of the Ketogenic Diet; 4. How Does the Ketogenic Diet Work?; 5. Is My Child a Candidate for the Ketogenic Diet?; 6. The Diet for All Cultures, Religions, Food Preferences, and Allergies; SECTION II: The ABCs of the Ketogenic Diet; 7. Initiating the Ketogenic Diet: To Fast or Admit?; 8. Calculating the Ketogenic Diet; 9. KetoCalculator; 10. All Those Crazy Supplements!

SECTION III: Life on the Ketogenic Diet11. The Expert Consensus and You; 12. Fine-Tuning the Diet; 13. Parent Support Groups and the Internet; 14. Side Effects of the Ketogenic Diet; 15. Making it Work at Home and on the Road; 16. Going Off the Diet; SECTION IV: Modified Ketogenic Diets; 17. When and Why Should I Use Alternative Diets?; 18. The History of the Modified Atkins Diet for Epilepsy (and Future Directions); 19. How Do I Use the Modified Atkins Diet?; 20. The MCT Ketogenic Diet; 21. The LGIT (Low Glycemic Index Treatment); SECTION V: Ketogenic Cooking

22. Sample Meal Plans for the Ketogenic Diet23. Modified Atkins Diet Recipes; SECTION VI: The Future of Diets and the Brain; 24. Can the Diet Be Used Before Medications?; 25. Adults and Diets; 26. Diets and Other Neurologic Conditions; SECTION VII: Appendices; A. Medications and Keto-Friendly Products; B. Sample Letter of Medical Necessity for Ketogenic Diet Formulas; C. Atkins Carbohydrate Gram Counter; D. Physicians Providing the Ketogenic Diet Worldwide as of November 2010; E. Modified Atkins Diet Sample Meals; F. Routine Ketogenic Diet Lab Studies for Children on the Diet

G. Selected ReferencesIndex; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Ketogenic diet / John M. Freeman ... [et al.]. 4th ed. c2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61705-064-4

OCLC:

767670498