Hi Tim,

My Epi. has limited me to 4 cups of caffeine a day and in regards to cholesterol on the ketogenic diet mine has dropped because instead of using carbs and starch foods for energy you are burning off the fat for energy. If you are interested in this diet you can buy the book titled; "The Epilepsy Diet Treatment" by Dr. John Freeman. I know I was overweight when I went on the diet and within 4 months I lost 75 lbs. it was great losing all that weight and I was able to eat cheesecake, foods with a lot of cheese, butter, heavy creams etc. Here's an ex. of a breakfast:
2 eggs cooked in butter
5 strips of bacon, or 2 slices of ham, or 2 sausage patties
1 cup of coffee or tea
1 cup of juice

Your body is building up ketones which curb your appitite and the keytone reduce/stop the seizures. Here's wishing you well and May God Bless You!

Sue

Hi Sue and hi there Darlene,

Thankyou for that info!

Even though I am a tad scared to go on the 'Ketogenic' straight away due to my high cholesterol, I am getting used to this week lowering my cholesterol already so I will continue to look ahead this way, and then if seizures still come along I will hit the diet and give it a shot! What else would I have to lose by not

I have noted down the details of the book title as well, so when my partner and I get a chance to go to a bookstore I will keep an eye out for it

Hi Tim,

You can by the book I mentioned at Barnes and Noble book store if you are interested. Dr. Freeman that wrote the book works at Hopkins University and I wanted to tell you that the diet has been around since 1927.

I have 2 cousins who had tonic clonic (grand mal) sz. and both of them were on the diet and it stopped their seizures. My one cousin was flying airplanes during WWII while on the diet and never had a single seizure until he went off the diet.

The best thing for you to do is to have your Dr. refer you to see a Dietician who can start you on the diet. You will have to fast for 1-2 days and slowly work your way on the diet but take my word my cholestorl level dropped really good while I've been on this diet. The one thing that's important to know is that you can't take the drug Diamox while on this diet.
Here's wishing you well and May God Bless You!

Sue