Comments on: When “Alternative” Isn’t Anymore - The Ketogenic Diet in Epilepsy http://brainblogger.com/2008/09/05/when-alternative-isnt-anymore/ Topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:20:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Points of Interest #29 « Mind, Soul, and Body http://brainblogger.com/2008/09/05/when-alternative-isnt-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-304433 Points of Interest #29 « Mind, Soul, and Body Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:39:26 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=1235#comment-304433 [...] Brainblogger, Jennifer Green shares the story of the ketogenic diet, a nutritional and therefore “alternative” treatment for epilepsy that the scientific [...] [...] Brainblogger, Jennifer Green shares the story of the ketogenic diet, a nutritional and therefore “alternative” treatment for epilepsy that the scientific [...]

]]> By: Karen Gilmore http://brainblogger.com/2008/09/05/when-alternative-isnt-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-304348 Karen Gilmore Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:14:49 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=1235#comment-304348 My son has Tuberous Sclerosis, his seizures are well controlled under heavy medication. We have made the decision to put him on the Ketogenic diet. He started it on Monday so we will see what the results are soon enough. You are right in regarding side effects of anti-epileptic medication they can be quite severe. My son has Tuberous Sclerosis, his seizures are well controlled under heavy medication. We have made the decision to put him on the Ketogenic diet. He started it on Monday so we will see what the results are soon enough. You are right in regarding side effects of anti-epileptic medication they can be quite severe.

]]> By: Evan http://brainblogger.com/2008/09/05/when-alternative-isnt-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-304330 Evan Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:20:31 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=1235#comment-304330 I guess the problem is certainty. To control for all the factors and show that the ketogenic diet (or any other intervention in a complex situation) works is a big undertaking. How about in the funding applications preference is given to those which don't use drugs but options that are readily available to people? Preference being given to non-drug interventions and treatment. I think that would help! I guess the problem is certainty. To control for all the factors and show that the ketogenic diet (or any other intervention in a complex situation) works is a big undertaking.

How about in the funding applications preference is given to those which don’t use drugs but options that are readily available to people? Preference being given to non-drug interventions and treatment. I think that would help!

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