Ketogenic diets : treatments for epilepsy and other disorders [E-Book]

Revised edition of: Ketogenic diet / John M. Freeman [and others]. 4th ed. �2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Sometimes called the "miracle diet," the ketogenic diet has helped doctors treat difficult-to-control epileptic seizures in thousands of children. Coauthored by four respected Johns Hopkins clinicians, Ketogenic Diets continues to be the definitive guide for parents, physicians, and dieticians wanting to implement this strict diet. This fifth edition has been extensively updated to reflect current advances in understanding how the diet works and how it should be used. Six new chapters address how to integrate the diet into all cultures, religions, and taste preferences, modified and less restrictive versions of the diet, and new information showing the benefits of the diet. This bestseller also includes sample meal plans, a food database, and much more"--Provided by publisher

Print version record.

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!

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