The ketogenic and modified Atkins diets : treatments for epilepsy and other disorders / Eric H. Kossoff [and four others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kossoff, Eric, author.

Turner, Zahava, author.

Doerrer, Sarah, author.

Cervenka, Mackenzie C., author.

Henry, Bobbie J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epilepsy in children--Diet therapy.

Epilepsy in children.

Ketogenic diet.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (368 p.)

Edition:

6th ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Demos Medical Publishing, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Now in its sixth edition, The Ketogenic and Modified Atkins Diets is the established, authoritative book on these groundbreaking epilepsy treatments.Written for parents, patients, dieticians, and neurologists, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone considering or starting a ketogenic diet for epilepsy or another neurologic disorder.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword I - Elaine Freeman; Foreword II - Jim Abrahams; Preface; Acknowledgments; Share The Ketogenic and Modified Atkins Diets: Treatments for Epilepsy and Other Disorders; Section I: Overview of Diet Therapy; 1. Epilepsy Today and the Place of the Ketogenic Diet; 2. What Is the Ketogenic Diet?; 3. How Does the Ketogenic Diet Work?; 4. History of the Ketogenic Diet; 5. Who Is a Candidate for the Ketogenic Diet?; 6. Can the Diet Be Used Before Medications?; Section II: The Classic Ketogenic Diet

7. Initiating the Ketogenic Diet: How Best to Do It?8. Calculating the Ketogenic Diet; 9. All Those Crazy Supplements!; 10. KetoDietCalculator; 11. Fine-Tuning the Diet; 12. Going Off the Diet; Section III: The Modified Atkins Diet (for Children); 13. When and Why Should I Use Alternative Diets?; 14. The History of the Modified Atkins Diet for Epilepsy; 15. How Do I Use the Modified Atkins Diet?; 16. Ways to Fine-Tune the Modified Atkins Diet; Section IV: Adults and Ketogenic Diets; 17. History of Using Ketogenic Diets in Adults; 18. The Adult Epilepsy Diet Center at Johns Hopkins

19. Evidence for Effectiveness in Adults20. How to Use the MAD in Adults With Epilepsy; 21. Unique Issues That Adults Face With Ketogenic Diets; 22. Tips, Tricks, and Making It Healthy!; Section V: Life on Ketogenic Diets; 23. Parent Support Groups and the Internet; 24. Side Effects of Ketogenic Diets and Handling Illnesses; 25. Dealing With the "Nonketo" World; 26. Tips for Travel; Section VI: Other Therapeutic Diets and Modifications; 27. The MCT Ketogenic Diet; 28. The Low Glycemic Index Treatment; 29. Formula-Only Ketogenic Diets

30. The Diet for All Cultures, Religions, Food Preferences, and AllergiesSection VII: Ketogenic Cooking; 31. Sample Meal Plans for the Ketogenic Diet; 32. Modified Atkins Diet Meal Plans and Recipes; 33. Using Diets Around the World; Section VIII: Diets for Conditions Other Than Epilepsy; 34. Ketogenic Diets and Brain Tumors; 35. Diet and Dementia; 36. Autism and the Diet; 37. Diet and Migraine: Fact and Fiction; Section IX: Appendices; A. Medications and Vitamins; B. Sample Letter of Medical Necessity for Ketogenic Diet Formulas; C. Sample Letter for Airplanes

D. Keto-Friendly Products and FoodsE. Wegmans' List of Foods; F. Atkins Carbohydrate Gram Counter; G. Physicians Providing the Ketogenic Diet Worldwide; H. Routine Ketogenic Diet Lab Studies; I. Selected References; Index

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-61705-267-1

OCLC:

945135563