Information on all types
of Ketogenic Therapy, who can use them and how to prepare yourself and your family for treatment..
During initiation
of ketogenic therapy there is a risk of hypoglycaemia, acidosis, dehydration and high levels of ketones (1).
Constipation is the most common reported complication
of ketogenic therapy; despite dietary changes to help lessen the problem many individuals do need additional treatment with medication.
Gastro - intestinal problems are common side effects
of ketogenic therapy however can usually be alleviated with dietary manipulation.
This evening has been arranged for Neurologists, Paediatricians and other healthcare professionals looking to enhance their knowledge of the use
of the ketogenic therapy to improve outcomes for intractable epilepsy.
The literature on side effects
of ketogenic therapies has mainly studied traditional ketogenic diets.
Miriam Kalamian is a nutrition consultant, educator, and author specializing in the implementation
of ketogenic therapies.
Nutrition consultant and educator specializing in the implementation
of ketogenic therapies primarily for individuals with cancer Miriam Kalamian is our special 2016 Metabolic Therapeutics Conference guest speaker featured in Episode 1189 of «The...
Not exact matches
The study, «Non-toxic metabolic management
of metastatic cancer in VM mice: novel combination
of ketogenic diet, ketone supplementation, and hyperbaric oxygen
therapy,» was published online today in PLOS ONE.
A step - by - step guide helps patients nutritionally prepare for all phases
of... View Details The Metabolic Approach to Cancer: Integrating Deep Nutrition, the
Ketogenic Diet, and Nontoxic Bio-Individualized
Therapies by Dr. Nasha Winters ND FABNO L.Ac Dipl.OM (Author), Jess Higgins Kelley MNT (Author), Kelly Turner (Foreword)
As an aside, many types
of cancer cells do NOT have this adaptability and require glucose to thrive, which makes the
ketogenic diet an effective
therapy for combating cancer.
Ketogenic therapy tends to produce a very stable blood glucose profile at the mid / low end
of the normal range and patients may not show symptoms
of hypoglycaemia at 2.5 - 3mmol / l.
KetoCollege offers both scientific background and practical training in all aspects
of implementation
of the different
ketogenic therapies.
Registrations are welcome from allied medical health care professionals currently working with or looking to expand their knowledge
of Ketogenic Dietary
Therapies.
A 2015 article in the International Journal
of Biochemistry and Cell Biology sums up the findings
of multiple studies on
ketogenic diets and cancer with the following: «there is increasing evidence that the
ketogenic diet may also be beneficial as an adjuvant cancer
therapy by potentiating the antitumor effect
of chemotherapy and radiation treatment.»
Children with drug resistant epilepsy are at risk
of insufficient vitamin D status prior to starting
ketogenic therapy (3) and although levels can be normalised with vitamin D supplementation, a decline in both whole body and spine bone mineral content while on the
ketogenic diet has been reported (4) despite reduction in anticonvulsant medication.
We'll explore the evidence base and the clinical application
of «whole food as medicine» dietary
therapies such as gluten and casein free, FODMAPs,
ketogenic, histamine restricted, vegan, paleo, and several other health supportive therapeutic elimination diets.
A fall in carnitine status
of children and young adults during the first few months
of the
ketogenic diet has been seen with some cases requiring supplementation (9), although levels tended to normalise with time on diet
therapy.
We'll explore the evidence base and the clinical application
of «whole food as medicine» dietary
therapies such as gluten and casein free, FODMAPs,
ketogenic, histamine restricted, veganism, paleo, and several other health supportive therapeutic elimination diets.
In view
of these recommendations, we would propose that all children with LGS who have failed appropriate AED
therapy are funded for an initial assessment
of suitability for
ketogenic dietary
therapy.
We therefore propose that infants diagnosed with infantile spasms who have failed appropriate first - line
therapy are funded for an initial assessment
of suitability for
ketogenic dietary
therapy.
In contrast, therapeutic
ketogenic diets used for epilepsy or as experimental cancer
therapy often restrict carbs to fewer than 5 %
of calories or fewer than 15 grams per day to further drive up ketone levels (9, 10).
Although it is often suggested that children with epilepsy who are benefiting from
ketogenic dietary
therapy continue this for at least two years, duration
of treatment could be shorter in patients with infantile spasms who become seizure - free; one study reported no adverse effect on seizure outcomes and less risk
of growth disturbances when treatment was tapered down after 8 months (15).
One study has assessed long term outcomes
of 68 LGS patients over a mean follow up period
of 19 years:
of the 19 who tried diet
therapy, 5 maintained seizure freedom on the traditional
ketogenic diet and one on MAD (13).
A classical
ketogenic diet — with a staggering 70 - 90 percent
of total calories coming from fat — might not be necessary.51 Classical
ketogenic diets restrict protein as well as carbohydrate, since 48 - 58 percent
of the amino acids in dietary proteins can be glucogenic, thereby undermining the purpose
of a diet intended to generate a high amount
of ketones and limit glucose as much as possible.46 As
therapy for AD, however, simply lowering carbohydrate intake to a point where some ketones are generated and hyperinsulinemia is corrected could have positive effects just by easing the metabolic burden on the brain.
Moreover, a ketone - producing, lower - carbohydrate diet would still allow for consumption
of a wide array
of low glycemic load vegetables and fruits, which are typically richer in micronutrients, antioxidants, and phytochemicals than their high glycemic load refined grain and sugar counterparts.54 This would make this primary avenue for
therapy more practical, since the difficulty with sticking to classical
ketogenic diets is typically that they're unpalatable and too restrictive.
I supported eating ~ 30 %
of calories as carbs, with lower - carb
ketogenic dieting as a
therapy for certain conditions.
A team
of Trinity College researchers has found that three weeks on a low carbohydrate «
ketogenic» diet can lower pain and inflammation in juvenile and adult animals, offering hope that metabolic, diet - based
therapies could have broad implications for helping people.
Based on these results and clinical experience with diet - based
therapies for pediatric epilepsy, a novel anti-inflammatory and analgesic application
of ketogenic diet
therapy would be effective, non-addictive and relatively free
of major side effects.
It can be stated that the use
of the
ketogenic diet is a proven
therapy option for the use in children given the strong clinical data.
Use
of the
ketogenic diet has spread internationally in recent years, and therefore it has become a
therapy increasingly accessible to many different cultural traditions.58 Across all cultures, patients with chronic pain have among the lowest reported quality -
of - life scores
of any medical condition, and it has a striking negative impact on economies.
In this 2017 study
of epileptic children, 20 out
of 120 subjects (over 16 %) developed hypothyroidism within 6 months
of starting a
ketogenic diet
therapy and were treated with synthetic T4 thyroid hormone (7).
This article is part one
of a two part series on using the combination
therapy consisting
of a
ketogenic diet, Rerum, and Bravo yogurt.
We know that those with metabolic states resulting from a high - carbohydrate diet — including high blood sugar levels, high insulin levels, and obesity — have higher rates
of cancer and do more poorly during cancer treatment.13 — 16 We also know that multiple pathways that are downregulated by a
ketogenic diet also render cells more susceptible to being killed by chemotherapy and radiation
therapy.17
But other studies in mice have shown that a
ketogenic diet, when implemented in conjunction with radiation
therapy for the treatment
of brain tumors in mice, resulted in the eradication
of these tumors in the majority
of the mice.12
Through this work, Cynthia became interested in learning more about the
ketogenic diet as another way
of supporting families who are frustrated by failed traditional
therapies.
The past century has unveiled a plethora
of preclinical data that has suggested the potential
of a
ketogenic diet as an aid in cancer treatment.7, 8 The benefits
of a
ketogenic diet, and dietary manipulation in general, may be a potent adjunct to current cancer treatments by synergistically working with chemotherapy and radiation
therapy to starve cancer cells, leaving them more susceptible to damage from these treatments.7 - 10
We propose that children with MAE who have failed appropriate AED
therapy are funded for an initial assessment
of suitability for
ketogenic dietary
therapy.
Ketogenic Dietary
Therapies can help many reduce their seizures, or even achieve seizure - freedom, as well as improve their quality
of life.
Ketogenic therapy calls for restricting net carbs to 50 grams per day and limiting protein; I recommend a limit
of 1 gram
of protein per kilogram
of lean body mass.
She lectures all over the world and trains physicians in integrative
therapies including the application
of mistletoe
therapy, and consults with researchers on projects involving immune modulation via mistletoe, hyperthermia and the
ketogenic diet.
Her thesis, The
Ketogenic Diet as an Effective Cancer
Therapy exhibits her passion and expertise in the area
of healthy eating and wellness.
One
of the truly exciting new frontiers in nutrition
therapy is the study
of the high - fat low - carb
ketogenic diet, especially in relation to preventing and curing cancer.
Adrienne Scheck has shown that when applied with curative doses
of radiation
therapy, the
ketogenic diet can make brain tumors vanish in mice.2 However, many dietary changes appear to blunt cancer growth in mice, 3 and the effects in humans are less clear.
With the increased use
of Ketogenic Diets for weight loss, not only for nutritional
therapies, an update
of the microbial data with the long term use
of very low carb diets would be appreciated.
In summary, perhaps through glucose «starvation»
of tumour cells and by reducing the effect
of direct insulin - related actions on cell growth,
ketogenic diets show promise as an aid in at least some kind
of cancer
therapy and is deserving
of further and deeper investigation — certainly the evidence justifies setting up clinical trials.
The exact mechanisms
of how the
ketogenic diet works to control epilepsy are still unknown, the diet continues to gain acceptance as an alternative to drug
therapy.
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