The Epilepsy Diet Most People Get Wrong - Keto - Dr. Neha Kaul

Medical ketogenic therapy has more than 100 years of evidence behind it - so why is it still often treated as a last resort?! Ketogenic dietitian Neha Kaul explains how success can go beyond potential seizure reduction, and how the diet may affect cognition, mood and overall quality of life. Neha also covers common misconceptions, safety concerns, and what it really takes to make the diet work in everyday life.This episode is sponsored by Kanso, a brand by Dr. Schär and had no influence over the editorial content or discussion. Learn more about Kanso here: kanso.com/enChapters 📖00:00 Trailer & intro01:38 Why is the ketogenic diet not widely used?04:02 Research: supporting people trying the ketogenic diet04:48 What is ketosis?07:15 Other benefits of ketogenic diet08:58 Ketogenic diet for adults - research09:34 Who’s suitable for the diet?12:37 Confusion re the diet14:01 Who responds well to the diet?15:32 Mistakes with the diet are normal18:38 Safety concerns - cholesterol and nutrient deficiencies?22:37 How much fat, protein, and carbs should be consumed? 23:39 Interactions with medications25:32 Benefits vs trade-offs27:47 Understanding personal barriers, support needed29:36 Neurologists & those with an epilepsy: know this32:34 Closing thoughts & thanks🔗 Episode page and transcript epilepsysparks.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/ketogenic-diet-support📖 Jasper's Basics of Epilepsies: academic.oup.com/book/57972/chapter/476213922🌐 More about Neha epilepsysparks.com/guests/neha-kaul🌐 More Epilepsy Sparks Insights epilepsysparks.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights🎥 Watch on YouTube youtube.com/@EpilepsySparksInsights🔤 Don’t understand terms used? Check out the Epilepsy Sparks Glossary epilepsysparks.com/glossaryClick here to view the episode transcript. 📲 Join us on social media!〰️ LinkedIn epilepsy-sparks〰️ Instagram epilepsysparks〰️ Facebook epilepsysparks〰️ TikTok epilepsysparks〰️ Bluesky epilepsysparks