SwampNut Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 TJ, or anyone else...any link with epilepsy control and sugars? Since the brain and sugar are so intricately linked...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spEEdfrEEk Posted April 30, 2003 Share Posted April 30, 2003 There is some epilepsy stuff on the archive of the low-carb/ high-fat news group I used to run. Here's the link: http://www.cythrawl.org/ketosis/index.shtml Pick "treating disease" then "epilepsy" The basic jist is this: Seizures can be completely controlled by a high-fat ketogenic diet -- even in cases of grand mal seizures that are drug resistant. This is because ketogenesis induces a switch in brain metabolism. It is my belief that ketones are the primary fuel for the brain, and not glucose. It just makes more sense to me given the paleo-human diet. Plus, consider the negatives of glucose brain metabolism: less mental focus, up and down mood swings, uncontrollable cravings, the initial hangover, etc. etc. etc. :cool: TJ :cool: TJ, or anyone else...any link with epilepsy control and sugars? Since the brain and sugar are so intricately linked...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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