My husband has epilepsy, and he has had it managed very well up until last night until he had a simple partial seizure. I was wanting to re-vamp our diet to put only good food that will feed his brain and help him avoid having another seizure.

I've been reading about these high fat diets, but I really don't understand how we both could do this. (I don't have epilepsy, but I am willing to change my diet to support him).

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Hi nothingash,

Welcome to the forum! I'm sorry to hear that your husband had a simple partial sz. last night. I will tell you that he needs to stay away from anything with nutra sweet (aspartame) and any other sugar subtatutes. It has been proven that nutra sweet causes more electrical activity in the brain which can trigger sz.
The diet to help stop sz. is called the ketogenic diet and it's been around since 1927. You can buy the book titled "The Epilepsy Diet Treatment" by Dr. John Freeman and it will explain how the diet works. Your husband will need to start eating foods high in fat, and low in carbs and starches this in turn will build up ketones in a persons body and help reduce and in some cases stop a persons sz. Also when any cooking is done you must use canola oil, olive oil or butter in the frying pan don't use vegetable oil. I've been on the diet and it has worked great reducing my absence (petit mal) and complex partial sz. I also lost 75 lbs. while on this diet and I was amazed. The diet makes a person feel full. The best way to go on the diet is to see a dietician who has experience with this diet they can be the biggest help. Also I'm taking fewer AED's (sz. meds) since I went on the diet. I also have a cousin who was in WWII who had tonic clonic (grand mal) sz. and he flew airplanes during the war and didn't have a single sz. while he was on this diet. Here's wishing you and your husband only the best of luck and May God Bless You Both!

Sue

I also have simple partial seizures. I avoid nutrasweet/aspartame as well as MSG (monosodium glutamate) and all of its hidden forms. If you do an internet search for MSG and its hidden forms you will find lists of ways food companies hide it in food, or certain ingredients that are excitotoxic to the brain. Some common ones are soy protein isolate, hydrolyzed protein, protein concentrate, yeast extract or extractives. I find that reading labels to avoid these ingredients has really helped with seizure control. It also leads to a more healthful diet because most processed and canned foods have these ingredients. So I have ended up eating a more whole foods diet and feel better.

Happy to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help. There are great and caring friends here to assist you. Our shoulders are here for support in many ways.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Darlene