Modern Evidence for an Age-Old Treatment: Can the Keto Diet Cure Epilepsy?
A physician traces one boy’s story and unpacks the research
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12 min readOct 15, 2020
Six years ago on a spring day in Indiana, suddenly and without warning, Will had his first seizure. Shortly thereafter, the previously healthy 5-year-old was diagnosed with generalized epilepsy. Despite starting treatment, Will’s epilepsy…