Our Experience Of The Ketogenic Diet
We truly believe that the ketogenic diet saved and prolonged Daisy's life, rescued us as a family, and as Daisy's mum, saved my sanity! Medication failed to be effective for Daisy and the ketogenic diet was the miracle we had been praying for. We cannot recommend it highly enough for children with difficult to control epilepsy.
'First Do No Harm' *
We discovered the diet at the end of 1998 when we were given the film 'First Do No Harm'. Subsequently, a friend in Canada sent us the book 'An Introduction to The Ketogenic Diet'. On the 18th of January 2000, when Daisy was just 18 months old we were admitted to hospital to start the ketogenic diet. The diet worked so well that Daisy was drug free by the end of July 2000.
* Please contact us if you would like a free copy of this DVD.
6 Months Seizure Free
Within days of starting the ketogenic diet Daisy's seizures reduced in both frequency and severity. To follow this storyline further, please refer to ‘Daisy’s Story’ on this website.
The Ketogenic Diet
The ketogenic diet is a rigid,
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mathematically calculated, doctor-supervised diet, which alters the body's chemistry by simulating the
Daisy with Noddy
metabolism of a fasting body. It is a diet high in fat and low in protein and carbohydrate and is formulated to sustain the state of ketosis within the body. Ketosis occurs when the body principally burns fat instead of the more common energy source, carbohydrate. Ketones (the ash or residue left after the fat is burned) are concentrated in the blood and inhibit seizures, although exactly how is unknown. When a child starts the diet the ratio of fat to protein and carbohydrate combined are usually set at 4:1. Approximately 90% of total calories are derived from fat, usually in
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