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I have been on the keto diet for years. I eat meat, fish, vegetables, and no processed food, zero. It's not that difficult if you are motivated to improve your health. Eating vegetables eliminates the side effects like constipation.
Hello,how long are you seizure free? Please let me know I want some faith. I am suffering a lot from seizure since few years ago.I just started to quit all carb food 2 and half month ago and I was seizure free until today.Because yesterday I ate two pieces chocolates then this morning I had seizure again.I will stick without sugar and carb.Can you share your experience.Thanks.
My son, is non-verbal and has had seizures all of his life. We tried the keto several years ago and it was very strick and tough on his body. This time around the diet is working, he has not had a seizure in a week, and that's huge for him. I also make medetarianian meals as well. Thank you Dr. For the info.
Best to go Carnivore - get the best FATTY meat you can afford. Avoid ALL plant (not) foods. Nuts, seeds, salads etc. (all said to be acceptable on "keto" diet) - pure poison.
I have been doing intermittent fasting for over 13 months and have been seizure free. I found out that it worked for me when I had to lose weight about three years ago. At that time my blood pressure was not being controlled by medication and I did not want anymore medication in my body. I was already taking a lot of medication for my seizures. I did the intermittent fasting and began losing weight. I also noticed that I was feeling better and not having seizures. I remember telling my wife that I wished I had a lot more fat because I did not want to stop the intermittent fasting. I stopped the intermittent fasting after 6 months and the seizures returned. I stopped the intermittent fasting because I thought I was going to keep on losing weight and that it would be bad for my overall health. I started the intermittent fasting again about 13 months ago. It has been working. This time, I will stick to it because I have found out that I will not keep losing weight. I will reach a good healthy weight and stay at that weight. I want to add that my diet is a little healthier. I have also been taking cold showers all this time. Before the intermittent fasting, I was having on average one or two seizures a month. I tried the keto diet and i found it hard to stick to it. It took me away from the foods I am used to eating. Because I could not stick to the keto diet that well, I had seizures. That is the reason I went off it. I am just sharing what has worked for me. Consult your neurologist before trying this because I have not heard of other persons talk about having success on this diet.
I'm in my late 60's. I fast and use Keto diet. My seizures are much reduced. I have little to no excess fat on my body. I am very muscular and athletic build. Carbs cause us many problems and turn to sugar which can cause other illnesses. What you describe is a good way to live. You have found what works for you and many of us out here. Our doktors don't believe it can help, but it does, and those doktor's patients are not needing the drugs anymore. They want us sick.
Vallracaci Acid is one of the worst for side effects. Google before you take it. Black box. I was diagnosed with epilepsy before the internet. Diet matters so much to any health condition . Dr. Anthony Chaffe, Shawn Baker are good recourses. You body needs sat fat. Good salt, not table salt. Do not give your child endocrine disrupters. You are their advocate at this time in their life. Be informed. Your doctor is not a god. Drugs are not the only answer. Can they be combined with natural resolutions? Functional Dr? Is the cause emotional? Do not put your child on drugs without research.
Back on Keto for me is what I call “a vacation “ from seizures. Dr. Danoun is right, it’s a hard diet to stay on, but the results give the mind a rest. Self discipline doesn’t always help as “carb low keto “ foods contain some limited carbs that can throw you off ketosis. Thank you Dr. Danoun. Great talk.
Thank you for your video. I’ve been having seizures for twenty five years. The VNS device was implanted into my chest sixteen years ago. Unfortunately prescription medications haven’t helped my health and been extremely hard on my body. Adding herbs including CBD hemp oil w/medicine began to improve my health for several years. I look forward to trying this diet to hopefully get rid of epilepsy soon.
How is the treatment for seizures ? I have just started Carnivore but its hard to get enough fat with the meat & hard to keep weight on. I am using MCT in place of the fat as I cant get enough. I have just started on lamb chops as they have more fat. Today I will eat steak & add butter.
@@LifeIsWonderful675 you can try egg yolks and hard cheeses - check the ingredients on the back of the cheeses. And you can make a butter mayo too with melted butter and whole eggs! My seizure treatment is going great though. So I'm sticking with it. There's no other way for me.
Thanks for bringing this up. I think one of the reaons now that makes difficult be on the Ketogenic diet for epilepsy is that it was such a hype for weighloss. It was not supervised and not strict without ‘cheat days’ or ‘carb days’ Now the hype is a bit over it’s very difficult to get support for the diet for orher reasons than weightloss, like epilepsy amd migraine
Okay, I had a MAJOR stroke the day after Christmas 2016. I finally awoke from a drug induced coma sometime in January 2017. I was discharged February 23rd and sent home to pursue therapy. I'd begun therapy while still in hospital.. Other than the apparent seizure that accompanied my stroke (aneurysm in pons) I hadn't had another seizure event in the hospital. However just as I had been days short of the 6 month period required to undergo a driving therapy, so that I could drive again, which later, I discovered wasn't necessary for me, because I had no physical deficits) I had my first seizure and literally passed out again. Wound up in the same hospital I was discharged from. They put me on a mild dose of Keppra. Then about another 6 months, I had another. This time, I was awake and it was extremely scary. It was Christmas again, just days short. I totally thought I was dying, so as I thought I was taking my final breaths, I told my wife I loved her and told her where I'd hidden her Christmas presents. This time, I told my Neurologist that I wanted the maximum safe dose for me, because I never wanted to go through that again. I managed to get it increased to 3000 mg, 1500 twice daily. My entire situation is both funny and unfortunate. But anyway, we moved out of state after I turned in my retirement papers. Once here, my new PCP asked if I wanted to get off Keppra (Levetiracetam), and I said no, because I had no intention to stop driving or participating in life. I have tinkered with fasting and likely have consumed components of keto diet. But I started to notice that on the days or nights where I'd forgotten to take either my morning or evening dose, I had no physical issues. So I started quietly (sssh, don't tell my wife) reducing my dosage. First, I went from 3000 to 2500, now I'm at 2000. Next, I'll go to 1000. But I'm going to fully investigate the keto diet. I first give thanks to God for keeping me around for awhile longer and to likely one of the country's best neurosurgeons, Dr. Robbi Franklin in Nashville. He, along with a team of other specialists, saved my life. The only remaining thing wrong with me now is that I'm out of shape, because for the last 6 years prior to my stroke and necessary retirement was that I was a tractor trailer driver for the world's largest package delivery company and just let that lifestyle take over. But so far, when not working (which for me was a wonderful distraction to not boredom eat) I've only managed 26 hours as a best amount of time between eating. I watch a lot of Dr. Sten Ekberg's videos, although he's not a MD, he seems well studied and practices what he preaches. I look forward to totally getting away from Keppra. I don't think I've had any of the associated side effects or haven't noticed them, but having to take that for going on 6 years is not a fun way to live.
I have been on the Keto diet for a year and it is working great. I’m also on a medication. I have great self control and don’t cheat. I work with a dietician but am not measuring stuff. My dietician and I feel confident that I am in the range she wants me. We did measure at first.
Me too! JME for over 20 years. Drugs not working. Started Keto when my doctor said not to. It works amazing. Almost off of all medication. Now my neurologist is on board. All patients should have this option. The diet is not hard, stop saying that! Living proof.
Hi Doc, im on keppra and this sounds great, can l hv a Mediterranean diet as keto , and how can they get me off medication. Is there a keto diet plan example you can provide please? Thank you 🎉🎉
I have a theory that epilepsy could be from many toxins even mycoplasma. Because I’ve been detoxing for a month and I’ve never felt normal like this in 20 years.
Healthy KETO is easy, if you know what to do. I have found a lot of help from Dr Eric Berg's YT channel. I don't eat a lot of meat but I have learned what foods have healthy fat (avocado, healthy oils, nuts) and how to use a few grains (quinoa, sorghum, amaranth) sparingly, that balance my diet. Leafy greens, and veggies allowed on the diet. I am so thankful to be on the KETO diet and the help it gives.
I agree - keto is easy and it works! There are lots of choices of food. I have been doing it for two years and maintain a good healthy weight and great health benefits as well!
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AsslamuAlykum brother: My Daughter at age of 4 She Detected with (THIS EEG is suggestive of FOCAL EPILEPSY ARISING IN THE FRONTAL REGION.) on 13th OCTOBER 2022. We started Medicine called LEVIPIL Syrup for 2 yrs and Doctor told us to continue for 1 more year...as father i was worried about side effects of that Medicine. please Suggest what to do? should i do EEG again?
Fasted state of the body may be preferrential state actually. If you think about it, for most of the evolution human kind did not eat regularly and especially not sugary or high carbohydrate foods. It was more like you hunt, one day you have some food you eat your fill, and then you might 2 days go straight without food, until you find something again. And even if you found something in between it was not sugary-it was low carb so it didnt kick you off the ketosis mostly. So our predecessors were mostly on ketosis and our body loves it. It doesnt like burn carbs for energy, its secondary source of energy not primary. And so when agricultural revolution came, our diet went wrong. We're constantly chewing something and eating high carb foods, this kicks us out of ketosis. Nowadays most people are not on ketosis at all. This is not preferrential state for the body. Your heart, your brain, these organs will always prefer burning fat vs glucose for fuel. That may be one of the many resons why people are so sick today. Japanesse scientist found out about autophagy, where your body gets rid of toxic stuff when it burns fat. Nowadays if you dont burn fat, because you constantly spike your insuline you have no way of getting toxic stuff out of you and it accumulates. We're lucky not being born in the past for our sickness would be cured probably using harsh exorcist practices. In bible it is mentioned that Jesus cured a boy with epilepsy, by banishing evil spirit from him. And he said only prayer and fasting would help him with his sickness. Hippocrates knew this too he noticed fasting reduced seizures in epileptics. When your body uses fat as fuel it is less volatile, it is more stable source of energy and it seems that is causes less stress on your cells. With glucose your body is more unstable, more impulsive and stressed. I havent tried keto diet yet, but iam seriously thinking about trying it. I hate all the side effects of the medications. Yes you give up the sugary tasty stuff, but hey you were born sick, if you sacrifice lill sugar to get well again, that is but a little sacrifice really.
How is keto did you start. I have been researching the keto/ketovore/carnivore diet for 2yrs after a fall. I started with low carb for 3 months & doubled my vege's with lots of vitamins under a Naturopath. I stopped Jan 2023 & decide to do it myself. I started on a form of keto BBBE (beef, butter, bacon, eggs) following Dr Ken Berry but had to add milk, thickened cream & yogurt after a short while to put weight back on. I was loosing a lot of hair also & wasn't sticking 100% to the keto. About 12 months ago I started Ketovore & added a few low oxalate veges. It helped my monthly seizures but did not stop. I had months I had no seizures. My seizures were started 20 years ago after numerous blow's to the head. I have just started Carnivore but its hard to get enough fat. I am also taking MCT oil.
My stuggle is my child with epilepsy is also Autistic and he eats very basic food and he is very sensitive to taste and textures and its hard to get him to eat or try foods and he has a very low understanding of anything I say to him. So id need to find foods that look and taste appealing to him somhow.
Keppra has some new Warning added to it too it did not have 20 years ago. I do not like any of these drugs as the side effects are as bad as the seizures. Everyone should be told about keto diet before being put on the drugs. I was not & have only started trying the keto/carnivore diets after 20 years. My seizures started after numerous blows to the head which caused 2 seizures a year, the meds then turned them into 24 a year.
Yes since I stopped taking carbohydrates but only take vegetables, fruits and protein I stopped having seizures for 3 1/2 year's but I still take sodium valporate daily and since I have insomnia my Psychiatrist gave me sleeping tablets of course in long run your body gets immune and they have to increase the dosage. I am fine now as I have got used to the daily routine. Follow Dr. Omar advise it took me 20 over year's before I got a good Neurologist and Psychiatrist and of course self control in order to lead a normal life.
My 4yr old son was diagnosed with epilepsy last March when out of the blue when he was sick had 3 seizures. He is currently on Kepra, onfi, and now vimpat. We tried depicote(sp) and epidiolex(sp) which only made things worse. He is also on a keto diet with only taking in around 15 carbs a day. We are in and out of the hospital so much. I really just want to take him off the meds and stick with a strict keto diet and fasting. We have done testing, labs, mri, genetic testing and his type is undiagnosed. The dr just wants to keep changing meds/increase meds but it seems like doing so only makes him worse. Is it possible to stop taking all the meds and just keto and fast? I feel like we are poisoning the poor child.
The drugs are terrible some like Keppra can cause seizures. I was started on Epilim 20 years ago when my seizures were started through a head injury after multiple blows to the head. They started at 2 a year & I was never told about these diets if I had been they may have stopped at 2. Unfortunately the drugs increased them to monthly, to around 24 a year now. I stopped all drugs in 2012 but they became worse over the years. I have been researching the keto/ketovore/ carnivore diets. You should look up Dr Georgia Ede & Dr Christopher Palmer. The keto did help but did not stop my seizures & now I am trying Carnivore.
Hello,how long are you seizure free now? I quit carb and sugar for over two months,only eat vegetables,salad,meat,egg and cheese every day.No rice,no noodles,no potatoes,no flour food.I was sugar free without any medication.But after I had two pieces valentine chocolates,I had seizure again.The seizure made me puke and tired the whole day.Shouldn't take a chance to eat chocolate.
@@hopehope8393 it’s been about almost 8 months now. I find if I have something sweet the best thing is to drink apple cider vinegar water first, have a salad then have the sugar thing then after have berries. For me this helps me have sugar on occasion without the seizure. I only do this on occasion but rest of the time I don’t bother with sugary stuff unless it’s 75-100% chocolate
@@Zowgie Thank you for your reply.It gives me a lot of confidence to continue the Ketodiet. Wish we both can be seizure free forever.Thank you and god bless you!
@@mataperro818I’m not on medication or any medication I just follow dr Eric berg’s recommendations he has a RUclips channel game changing and during my period though I take over the counter vitamin b supplements a strong dose mainly b6, b12, b1 and everyday I put nutritional yeast in my salad
Maybe it’s more about eating less of triggering foods than the fasting itself. I was told that not eating regularly can trigger seizures. Keto diet might be great for reducing seizures but it’s unsafe. It’s a hard diet ☹️ I did Atkins diet, it’s not as hard as the Keto but it wrecked my digestive system. I didn’t loose weight, I felt bloated, I was constipated for days! Tired, bad breath, headaches and burning gastritis. Awful 😣
I haven’t had seizures and I do low carb high protein high fat diet carnivore and intermittent fasting . The Bible even says fasting cures epilepsy. This helps with the gut health and stuff. It’s funny people say this on internet never seen it in person
Has this stopped seizures 100%? I have been trying ketovore for 1yr which helped the seizures but did not stop them I have just started the Carnivore but am finding it hard to get enough Fats. I am on MCT too and may be once weekly have sardines with my salmon. My seizures were started 20 years ago after a head injury caused through Domestic Violence
That’s why mom right now I’m on the generic version of Keppra. I was on 500 mg extended release where I had to take five pills in the morning and now my doctor change it to 500 mg it’s not extended release but I take three pills in the morning and three at night and I no longer take diazepam and I told her I don’t want anything in my rectal area or my nostrils. to break up seizures I want just the dissolvable colazapam I think it’s called or is it called calonapom
I failed Keppra, Oxycarzapine, on Depakote. Once daily but 3 x (Pillis) 500mg a day. 4 Grandma Seizures starting at the end of 2021 to Jan 11, 2023, was the last. Going in reverse even as a passenger looking in the mirror and then grabbing with my left arm to undo my seat belt is a trigger, standing to urinate also sometimes gives me this orra feeling. Have you heard of these types of daytime seizures?
Hard to tell without evaluating the patient If you would like to make a consult with Dr Omar Danoun please call or email the International Patient Services at Henry Ford Hospital and get your appointment if you are outside the USA: Office Hours: Eastern time 8:00 am -5:30 pm Mon-Friday, excluding holidays Phone: +1-313-916-8443 Email: InternationalPatientServices@hfhs.org In USA call the clinic www.henryford.com/physician-directory/d/danoun-omar
If you would like to make a consult with Dr Omar Danoun please call or email the International Patient Services at Henry Ford Hospital and get your appointment if you are outside the USA: Office Hours: Eastern time 8:00 am -5:30 pm Mon-Friday, excluding holidays Phone: +1-313-916-8443 Email: InternationalPatientServices@hfhs.org In USA call the clinic www.henryford.com/physician-directory/d/danoun-omar
I've been takin my Rx for many many years now w/o any problems. But it just happened a few months ago. My stomach started feelin really bloated n was hurtin some bit. So my ? is, is too much rx bad for ur bloodstream, (a lot of acid in them?)
I'm trying to reach u I'm a person suffering from generalized epilepsy from when I was 12years and have been on medication since then . Inspite of Taking medication I still get episodes. And now having twitching abd forgetfulness and anxiety
This is very interesting as I’ve been diagnosed with epilepsy. I have temporal lobe seizures that are controlled with medication…which I’m not fond of…medications that is. However, they seem to be helping. But before I was diagnosed with this thing, I tried juicing, just for detox and my own personal reasons. After 7 days on the juicing, I ended up in the hospital for pain in my back and kidney areas. They couldn’t find reason for the pain but stated I was def. in ketosis…and they…ER doc suggested I come off the juice fast and start eating. They even offered me sprite and Gatorade 😳 I declined. Lol Anyway, I came off fast eventually….I did feel better during the fast except for that incident. Thinking about completely changing diet to see if it will help with epilepsy, diverticulitis, arthritis and whatever else is trying to hold me down. And I’m only 53 and premenopausal. Am I going crazy? 🤣😂🤣 Anyway, thank you for this informative video.
Can a keto diet help with seizures caused by PNES? I was injured 3 years ago and had a concussion. I am now diagnosed with post concussion syndrome and have every symptom under that umbrella. Six months into this period I started having seizures which I have been told is PNES. I am in therapy and was wondering if the keto diet help or hurt. Thank you for your time.
The world need more good doctors like Dr ogie on RUclips who have a pure intention of helping the sick you are a God sent sir.. Thanks for helping me get rid of my son epilepsy🙏🙏🌹🌹💚
quit carb food like flour,bread,rice,potatoes,yam,chips,sugar and chocolates all these snacks.Eat low carb vegetables,pork,beef,fish,little beans,nuts,cheese...
Dr., this has nothing to do with diet, but I have a question I would like you to address for me. I am on 200mg of Lamotragine twice daily for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. I just watched a video where they were talking about a rare, but deadly reaction to the drug called HLH. I gathered that would occur in very early use of the drug. Could you comment on it please??🤔
Hi Dr. Danoun, I have a 10 year old son who has epilepsy and is currently on medication for almost a year. We want to put him on a ketogenic diet, but unfortunately we are here in the Philippines and don't know where to find the ketogenic diet for epilepsy. Is there any way that we can possibly put him into a ketogenic diet?
Ketogenic diet is simply a NO carbohydrates and NO sugar diet. It also includes intermittent fasting which means eating only one meal a day, NO snacking.
Also, does autism trait come with epilepsy after? My son keeps putting clothes in his mouth and chewing. He neve use to do that before. He has learning delays due to epilepsy.
Also how would you know when you on the correct dosage therapeutic level. Does it go by weight and blood. What if sezuire don't stop while on that dosage.
Please review the video on autism and Epilepsy and video on medication levels... Any questions please leave a new comment. I don't go back to the replies
🗣️I heard about that Greek mythology rumor I thought it was a rumor but I see it's true that they really thought people with epilepsy was control by spirit's in the B.C💯
Уважаемый доктор. Здравствуйте. У ребенка редкая мутация GNB1 ENCEPFALOPATHY, есть плохая ЭЭГ, во сне у нее были приступы, их купировали с помощью комбинации Кеппра и ламиктал. Есть непереносимость животных продуктов, от них растет аммиак в крови. Бывает у нее состояние кетоза , если плохо поест. Катаболизм в организме, жиры в большом количестве может в принципе принимать, но белок только яйца. Этого недостаточно для того ,чтоб ввести кетогенную диету, я правильно понимаю? Если ребёнок не усваивает белок животного происхождения в мясе, в молоке , и ест только яйца, подходит ли нам диета ?? Спасибо
@@DrOmarDanoun спасибо за ответ, да, я разговаривала с нашим эпилептологом на эту тему, он к сожалению, не уверен, что дочери можно держать такую диету , а я сама конечно не рискну.
Currently I’m on Sodium Valproate 1000mg morning and same night, controlled release carbamazepine 400mg morning and 600mg night, Clonazepam 1mg morning and 2mg night Plus I just stopped using CBD because it causes more drowsiness and didn’t have any effectiveness.
I used to drink coffee but i noticed having morning seizures and when i stopped drinking coffee they seemed to stop as well. I think coffee was one of my triggers.
Thank you Dr Udaborr on RUclips. I have finally got off Asthma and seizure exactly 11 days you told me.Thank you very much for your service and care. The world will definitely hear about you Dr Udaborr have cure for different kind of diseases and virus
The world need more good doctors like Dr ogie on RUclips who have a pure intention of helping the sick you are a God sent sir.. Thanks for helping me get rid of my son epilepsy🙏🙏🌹🌹💚
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I have been on the keto diet for years. I eat meat, fish, vegetables, and no processed food, zero. It's not that difficult if you are motivated to improve your health. Eating vegetables eliminates the side effects like constipation.
Our politicians wanna stop us from eating saturated fats
Hello,how long are you seizure free? Please let me know I want some faith. I am suffering a lot from seizure since few years ago.I just started to quit all carb food 2 and half month ago and I was seizure free until today.Because yesterday I ate two pieces chocolates then this morning I had seizure again.I will stick without sugar and carb.Can you share your experience.Thanks.
Before watching i epileptic patient am having hope that by Allah wish and your help my fit will be controlled 100% In Sha Allah
Good your lucky I wish my daughter have time to do
Amen Brother
Amen❤
In shaa ALLĀH for all epileptic people Aameen🤲
My son, is non-verbal and has had seizures all of his life. We tried the keto several years ago and it was very strick and tough on his body. This time around the diet is working, he has not had a seizure in a week, and that's huge for him. I also make medetarianian meals as well. Thank you Dr. For the info.
So happy to hear this ..sending love and best wishes ..from sw London
Look into mycoplasma (different search engine not google)
This could require detoxification
Best to go Carnivore - get the best FATTY meat you can afford. Avoid ALL plant (not) foods.
Nuts, seeds, salads etc. (all said to be acceptable on "keto" diet) - pure poison.
Even my daughter have seizures now is 6mo I am not happy thank you for this idea God bless you 🙏
Could u pls share the foods and meal plan I would like it for my self please that would be very helpful as I am suffering from it
I have been doing intermittent fasting for over 13 months and have been seizure free. I found out that it worked for me when I had to lose weight about three years ago. At that time my blood pressure was not being controlled by medication and I did not want anymore medication in my body. I was already taking a lot of medication for my seizures.
I did the intermittent fasting and began losing weight. I also noticed that I was feeling better and not having seizures. I remember telling my wife that I wished I had a lot more fat because I did not want to stop the intermittent fasting.
I stopped the intermittent fasting after 6 months and the seizures returned. I stopped the intermittent fasting because I thought I was going to keep on losing weight and that it would be bad for my overall health.
I started the intermittent fasting again about 13 months ago. It has been working. This time, I will stick to it because I have found out that I will not keep losing weight. I will reach a good healthy weight and stay at that weight. I want to add that my diet is a little healthier. I have also been taking cold showers all this time.
Before the intermittent fasting, I was having on average one or two seizures a month.
I tried the keto diet and i found it hard to stick to it. It took me away from the foods I am used to eating. Because I could not stick to the keto diet that well, I had seizures. That is the reason I went off it.
I am just sharing what has worked for me. Consult your neurologist before trying this because I have not heard of other persons talk about having success on this diet.
I'm in my late 60's. I fast and use Keto diet. My seizures are much reduced. I have little to no excess fat on my body. I am very muscular and athletic build. Carbs cause us many problems and turn to sugar which can cause other illnesses. What you describe is a good way to live. You have found what works for you and many of us out here. Our doktors don't believe it can help, but it does, and those doktor's patients are not needing the drugs anymore. They want us sick.
Doctors don’t want you to do this to cure you because they don’t get money.
Did you stop meds?
Did you stop taking meds when you started intermittent fasting? Or stayed on them and slowly got off them as you were fasting?
Vallracaci Acid is one of the worst for side effects. Google before you take it. Black box. I was diagnosed with epilepsy before the internet. Diet matters so much to any health condition . Dr. Anthony Chaffe, Shawn Baker are good recourses. You body needs sat fat. Good salt, not table salt. Do not give your child endocrine disrupters. You are their advocate at this time in their life. Be informed. Your doctor is not a god. Drugs are not the only answer. Can they be combined with natural resolutions? Functional Dr? Is the cause emotional? Do not put your child on drugs without research.
Back on Keto for me is what I call “a vacation “ from seizures. Dr. Danoun is right, it’s a hard diet to stay on, but the results give the mind a rest. Self discipline doesn’t always help as “carb low keto “ foods contain some limited carbs that can throw you off ketosis.
Thank you Dr. Danoun. Great talk.
You are welcome! Glad it was helpful
Thank you for your video.
I’ve been having seizures for twenty five years. The VNS device was implanted into my chest sixteen years ago. Unfortunately prescription medications haven’t helped my health and been extremely hard on my body.
Adding herbs including CBD hemp oil w/medicine began to improve my health for several years.
I look forward to trying this diet to hopefully get rid of epilepsy soon.
All the best
I hope and pray you will be free of epilepsy ..❤
High fat carnivore cures epilepsy.
I am high fat carnivore for my epilepsy. I also dry fast. This is awesome for me 😊
How is the treatment for seizures ? I have just started Carnivore but its hard to get enough fat with the meat & hard to keep weight on. I am using MCT in place of the fat as I cant get enough. I have just started on lamb chops as they have more fat. Today I will eat steak & add butter.
@@LifeIsWonderful675 you can try egg yolks and hard cheeses - check the ingredients on the back of the cheeses. And you can make a butter mayo too with melted butter and whole eggs! My seizure treatment is going great though. So I'm sticking with it. There's no other way for me.
Thanks for bringing this up. I think one of the reaons now that makes difficult be on the Ketogenic diet for epilepsy is that it was such a hype for weighloss. It was not supervised and not strict without ‘cheat days’ or ‘carb days’ Now the hype is a bit over it’s very difficult to get support for the diet for orher reasons than weightloss, like epilepsy amd migraine
Thank you for the super thanks!
Okay, I had a MAJOR stroke the day after Christmas 2016. I finally awoke from a drug induced coma sometime in January 2017. I was discharged February 23rd and sent home to pursue therapy. I'd begun therapy while still in hospital.. Other than the apparent seizure that accompanied my stroke (aneurysm in pons) I hadn't had another seizure event in the hospital. However just as I had been days short of the 6 month period required to undergo a driving therapy, so that I could drive again, which later, I discovered wasn't necessary for me, because I had no physical deficits) I had my first seizure and literally passed out again. Wound up in the same hospital I was discharged from. They put me on a mild dose of Keppra. Then about another 6 months, I had another. This time, I was awake and it was extremely scary. It was Christmas again, just days short. I totally thought I was dying, so as I thought I was taking my final breaths, I told my wife I loved her and told her where I'd hidden her Christmas presents. This time, I told my Neurologist that I wanted the maximum safe dose for me, because I never wanted to go through that again. I managed to get it increased to 3000 mg, 1500 twice daily. My entire situation is both funny and unfortunate. But anyway, we moved out of state after I turned in my retirement papers. Once here, my new PCP asked if I wanted to get off Keppra (Levetiracetam), and I said no, because I had no intention to stop driving or participating in life. I have tinkered with fasting and likely have consumed components of keto diet. But I started to notice that on the days or nights where I'd forgotten to take either my morning or evening dose, I had no physical issues. So I started quietly (sssh, don't tell my wife) reducing my dosage. First, I went from 3000 to 2500, now I'm at 2000. Next, I'll go to 1000. But I'm going to fully investigate the keto diet. I first give thanks to God for keeping me around for awhile longer and to likely one of the country's best neurosurgeons, Dr. Robbi Franklin in Nashville. He, along with a team of other specialists, saved my life. The only remaining thing wrong with me now is that I'm out of shape, because for the last 6 years prior to my stroke and necessary retirement was that I was a tractor trailer driver for the world's largest package delivery company and just let that lifestyle take over. But so far, when not working (which for me was a wonderful distraction to not boredom eat) I've only managed 26 hours as a best amount of time between eating. I watch a lot of Dr. Sten Ekberg's videos, although he's not a MD, he seems well studied and practices what he preaches. I look forward to totally getting away from Keppra. I don't think I've had any of the associated side effects or haven't noticed them, but having to take that for going on 6 years is not a fun way to live.
love learning so much from you Dr ...its not over complicated ,keep it coming please
Thank you Dr., I'm from Tanzanian
You doing wonderful for my daughter
I have been on the Keto diet for a year and it is working great. I’m also on a medication. I have great self control and don’t cheat. I work with a dietician but am not measuring stuff. My dietician and I feel confident that I am in the range she wants me. We did measure at first.
Glad to hear that!
@@DrOmarDanoun hi docter wats tha latest procedure for epilepsy siezers
where are u from ..
my wife is suffering a lot from epilepsy siezers ...
Me too! JME for over 20 years. Drugs not working. Started Keto when my doctor said not to. It works amazing. Almost off of all medication. Now my neurologist is on board. All patients should have this option. The diet is not hard, stop saying that! Living proof.
Hi my name is Patrick I have sister 9 years she also has it plz help me out
Hi Doc, im on keppra and this sounds great, can l hv a Mediterranean diet as keto , and how can they get me off medication. Is there a keto diet plan example you can provide please?
Thank you 🎉🎉
I have a theory that epilepsy could be from many toxins even mycoplasma. Because I’ve been detoxing for a month and I’ve never felt normal like this in 20 years.
this is so interesting, mind elaborating?
Healthy KETO is easy, if you know what to do. I have found a lot of help from Dr Eric Berg's YT channel. I don't eat a lot of meat but I have learned what foods have healthy fat (avocado, healthy oils, nuts) and how to use a few grains (quinoa, sorghum, amaranth) sparingly, that balance my diet. Leafy greens, and veggies allowed on the diet. I am so thankful to be on the KETO diet and the help it gives.
I agree - keto is easy and it works! There are lots of choices of food. I have been doing it for two years and maintain a good healthy weight and great health benefits as well!
are you epileptic? Does it cure your epilepsy?@@henningdroeger5804
What about the concerns that being in a constant state of ketosis is hard on the body and bed for your liver and kidneys?
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AsslamuAlykum brother: My Daughter at age of 4 She Detected with (THIS EEG is suggestive of FOCAL EPILEPSY ARISING IN THE FRONTAL REGION.) on 13th OCTOBER 2022. We started Medicine called LEVIPIL Syrup for 2 yrs and Doctor told us to continue for 1 more year...as father i was worried about side effects of that Medicine. please Suggest what to do? should i do EEG again?
Fasted state of the body may be preferrential state actually. If you think about it, for most of the evolution human kind did not eat regularly and especially not sugary or high carbohydrate foods. It was more like you hunt, one day you have some food you eat your fill, and then you might 2 days go straight without food, until you find something again. And even if you found something in between it was not sugary-it was low carb so it didnt kick you off the ketosis mostly. So our predecessors were mostly on ketosis and our body loves it. It doesnt like burn carbs for energy, its secondary source of energy not primary. And so when agricultural revolution came, our diet went wrong. We're constantly chewing something and eating high carb foods, this kicks us out of ketosis. Nowadays most people are not on ketosis at all. This is not preferrential state for the body. Your heart, your brain, these organs will always prefer burning fat vs glucose for fuel. That may be one of the many resons why people are so sick today. Japanesse scientist found out about autophagy, where your body gets rid of toxic stuff when it burns fat. Nowadays if you dont burn fat, because you constantly spike your insuline you have no way of getting toxic stuff out of you and it accumulates.
We're lucky not being born in the past for our sickness would be cured probably using harsh exorcist practices. In bible it is mentioned that Jesus cured a boy with epilepsy, by banishing evil spirit from him. And he said only prayer and fasting would help him with his sickness. Hippocrates knew this too he noticed fasting reduced seizures in epileptics. When your body uses fat as fuel it is less volatile, it is more stable source of energy and it seems that is causes less stress on your cells. With glucose your body is more unstable, more impulsive and stressed. I havent tried keto diet yet, but iam seriously thinking about trying it. I hate all the side effects of the medications. Yes you give up the sugary tasty stuff, but hey you were born sick, if you sacrifice lill sugar to get well again, that is but a little sacrifice really.
How is keto did you start. I have been researching the keto/ketovore/carnivore diet for 2yrs after a fall. I started with low carb for 3 months & doubled my vege's with lots of vitamins under a Naturopath. I stopped Jan 2023 & decide to do it myself. I started on a form of keto BBBE (beef, butter, bacon, eggs) following Dr Ken Berry but had to add milk, thickened cream & yogurt after a short while to put weight back on. I was loosing a lot of hair also & wasn't sticking 100% to the keto. About 12 months ago I started Ketovore & added a few low oxalate veges. It helped my monthly seizures but did not stop. I had months I had no seizures. My seizures were started 20 years ago after numerous blow's to the head. I have just started Carnivore but its hard to get enough fat. I am also taking MCT oil.
Is there a correlation between the use of SSI and anti-seizure medication and weight gain? Most of all?
Eat fruit and vegetables daily cut down sugar. Do fasting. Do praise of God is most important it show you right path in life
Amen! Fasting and praying is the only way to treat epilepsy. Mark 9:29
Only eat saturated fats
@@christoph8630my first round of low carb and god didn’t get rid of my seizures
I do this but do it with meat not fruit and vegetables never felt better .
Skipping meals can lead to epilepsy don't do that (in some cases).
@Dr Omar, can drinking protein collagen (derived from bovine) cause an increase in absences?
Thank you Dr
So if a person's EEG shows brain waves consistent with epilepsy, does the keto diet and intermittent fasting change those brain waves?
Have you found the answer?
Would it work with adults? Or just kids
My stuggle is my child with epilepsy is also Autistic and he eats very basic food and he is very sensitive to taste and textures and its hard to get him to eat or try foods and he has a very low understanding of anything I say to him. So id need to find foods that look and taste appealing to him somhow.
Keppra has some new Warning added to it too it did not have 20 years ago. I do not like any of these drugs as the side effects are as bad as the seizures. Everyone should be told about keto diet before being put on the drugs. I was not & have only started trying the keto/carnivore diets after 20 years. My seizures started after numerous blows to the head which caused 2 seizures a year, the meds then turned them into 24 a year.
Yes since I stopped taking carbohydrates but only take vegetables, fruits and protein I stopped having seizures for 3 1/2 year's but I still take sodium valporate daily and since I have insomnia my Psychiatrist gave me sleeping tablets of course in long run your body gets immune and they have to increase the dosage. I am fine now as I have got used to the daily routine. Follow Dr. Omar advise it took me 20 over year's before I got a good Neurologist and Psychiatrist and of course self control in order to lead a normal life.
Is it working? I have just started Carnivore
Dr. Omar, do you know anything about lafora?
My 4yr old son was diagnosed with epilepsy last March when out of the blue when he was sick had 3 seizures. He is currently on Kepra, onfi, and now vimpat. We tried depicote(sp) and epidiolex(sp) which only made things worse. He is also on a keto diet with only taking in around 15 carbs a day. We are in and out of the hospital so much. I really just want to take him off the meds and stick with a strict keto diet and fasting. We have done testing, labs, mri, genetic testing and his type is undiagnosed. The dr just wants to keep changing meds/increase meds but it seems like doing so only makes him worse. Is it possible to stop taking all the meds and just keto and fast? I feel like we are poisoning the poor child.
The drugs are terrible some like Keppra can cause seizures. I was started on Epilim 20 years ago when my seizures were started through a head injury after multiple blows to the head. They started at 2 a year & I was never told about these diets if I had been they may have stopped at 2. Unfortunately the drugs increased them to monthly, to around 24 a year now. I stopped all drugs in 2012 but they became worse over the years. I have been researching the keto/ketovore/ carnivore diets. You should look up Dr Georgia Ede & Dr Christopher Palmer. The keto did help but did not stop my seizures & now I am trying Carnivore.
You are. All drugs are poison. Pharmakaia means poison
Im on no medication and i am doing keto and fasting, and i am comvinced its almost gone
Hello,how long are you seizure free now? I quit carb and sugar for over two months,only eat vegetables,salad,meat,egg and cheese every day.No rice,no noodles,no potatoes,no flour food.I was sugar free without any medication.But after I had two pieces valentine chocolates,I had seizure again.The seizure made me puke and tired the whole day.Shouldn't take a chance to eat chocolate.
@@hopehope8393 it’s been about almost 8 months now. I find if I have something sweet the best thing is to drink apple cider vinegar water first, have a salad then have the sugar thing then after have berries. For me this helps me have sugar on occasion without the seizure. I only do this on occasion but rest of the time I don’t bother with sugary stuff unless it’s 75-100% chocolate
@@Zowgie Thank you for your reply.It gives me a lot of confidence to continue the Ketodiet. Wish we both can be seizure free forever.Thank you and god bless you!
What do you eat in a day? How does salad and ACV help? What medication where you on?
@@mataperro818I’m not on medication or any medication I just follow dr Eric berg’s recommendations he has a RUclips channel game changing and during my period though I take over the counter vitamin b supplements a strong dose mainly b6, b12, b1 and everyday I put nutritional yeast in my salad
Maybe it’s more about eating less of triggering foods than the fasting itself. I was told that not eating regularly can trigger seizures.
Keto diet might be great for reducing seizures but it’s unsafe. It’s a hard diet ☹️
I did Atkins diet, it’s not as hard as the Keto but it wrecked my digestive system. I didn’t loose weight, I felt bloated, I was constipated for days! Tired, bad breath, headaches and burning gastritis. Awful 😣
I haven’t had seizures and I do low carb high protein high fat diet carnivore and intermittent fasting . The Bible even says fasting cures epilepsy. This helps with the gut health and stuff. It’s funny people say this on internet never seen it in person
@@DuckFanDane where in bible? thank you 🙏
MCT oil, sardines and nutritional yeast
Has this stopped seizures 100%? I have been trying ketovore for 1yr which helped the seizures but did not stop them I have just started the Carnivore but am finding it hard to get enough Fats. I am on MCT too and may be once weekly have sardines with my salmon. My seizures were started 20 years ago after a head injury caused through Domestic Violence
How do u do Keto for 12 yr old picky eaters?
That’s why mom right now I’m on the generic version of Keppra. I was on 500 mg extended release where I had to take five pills in the morning and now my doctor change it to 500 mg it’s not extended release but I take three pills in the morning and three at night and I no longer take diazepam and I told her I don’t want anything in my rectal area or my nostrils. to break up seizures I want just the dissolvable colazapam I think it’s called or is it called calonapom
Salam. It's garlic good to figth epilepsie? Which is thé Best way to take it?
No
I failed Keppra, Oxycarzapine, on Depakote. Once daily but 3 x (Pillis) 500mg a day. 4 Grandma Seizures starting at the end of 2021 to Jan 11, 2023, was the last. Going in reverse even as a passenger looking in the mirror and then grabbing with my left arm to undo my seat belt is a trigger, standing to urinate also sometimes gives me this orra feeling. Have you heard of these types of daytime seizures?
Hard to tell without evaluating the patient
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@@DrOmarDanoun ok, Thanks
my 3 years daughter is on all these 3 medicine .. she has sezuire left side of body stops working for few minutes
Need your treatment I'm from Bangladesh
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I've been takin my Rx for many many years now w/o any problems. But it just happened a few months ago. My stomach started feelin really bloated n was hurtin some bit. So my ? is, is too much rx bad for ur bloodstream, (a lot of acid in them?)
Hi Dr Omer I folw instructions it work my daughter som day she refused to eat unlisted it work yes she lose wight
Thanks for sharing
I'm trying to reach u I'm a person suffering from generalized epilepsy from when I was 12years and have been on medication since then . Inspite of Taking medication I still get episodes. And now having twitching abd forgetfulness and anxiety
This is very interesting as I’ve been diagnosed with epilepsy. I have temporal lobe seizures that are controlled with medication…which I’m not fond of…medications that is. However, they seem to be helping. But before I was diagnosed with this thing, I tried juicing, just for detox and my own personal reasons. After 7 days on the juicing, I ended up in the hospital for pain in my back and kidney areas. They couldn’t find reason for the pain but stated I was def. in ketosis…and they…ER doc suggested I come off the juice fast and start eating. They even offered me sprite and Gatorade 😳 I declined. Lol
Anyway, I came off fast eventually….I did feel better during the fast except for that incident. Thinking about completely changing diet to see if it will help with epilepsy, diverticulitis, arthritis and whatever else is trying to hold me down. And I’m only 53 and premenopausal. Am I going crazy? 🤣😂🤣
Anyway, thank you for this informative video.
You are welcome..discuss this with your neurologist
How is the fasting? I have tried keto which helped but did not stop the 2-5 monthly seizures. I have just started Carnivore
How is carnivore going ? I'm ok like 4 weeks @@LifeIsWonderful675
Since 32 yearI used phenytal 50 pheneybarbitone 100 mg last 2year I have no seizure can i skip medicine
Can a keto diet help with seizures caused by PNES?
I was injured 3 years ago and had a concussion. I am now diagnosed with post concussion syndrome and have every symptom under that umbrella. Six months into this period I started having seizures which I have been told is PNES. I am in therapy and was wondering if the keto diet help or hurt.
Thank you for your time.
Keto has to be under medical supervision for treatment. Ask your neurologist
Back in Roman ages wernt they on Low carb by default back then
The world need more good doctors like Dr ogie on RUclips who have a pure intention of helping the sick you are a God sent sir.. Thanks for helping me get rid of my son epilepsy🙏🙏🌹🌹💚
Sending you and your son love and best wishes for 2024 ..God bless x
How did he help? and how old is your son. I am trying to stop seizures but I am 63
I got my EEG test results and it says borderline EEG. Can someone explain what is it
Best one to explain it is the doctor who read it or your neurologist who knows your case
@@DrOmarDanoun can I send it to you? The report
Can you tell me what I should not eat in keto diet?
That would be under the supervision of the expert dietician to give you all the information you need
quit carb food like flour,bread,rice,potatoes,yam,chips,sugar and chocolates all these snacks.Eat low carb vegetables,pork,beef,fish,little beans,nuts,cheese...
Dr., this has nothing to do with diet, but I have a question I would like you to address for me. I am on 200mg of Lamotragine twice daily for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. I just watched a video where they were talking about a rare, but deadly reaction to the drug called HLH. I gathered that would occur in very early use of the drug. Could you comment on it please??🤔
Please review the video on Lamotrigine for full information
Hi Dr. Danoun, I have a 10 year old son who has epilepsy and is currently on medication for almost a year. We want to put him on a ketogenic diet, but unfortunately we are here in the Philippines and don't know where to find the ketogenic diet for epilepsy. Is there any way that we can possibly put him into a ketogenic diet?
Please discuss with your neurologist. I can't provide medical advice online without evaluating the patient in my clinic
It isn’t found…it’s preparing the food and choosing the type of food that’s Keto.
Ketogenic diet is simply a NO carbohydrates and NO sugar diet. It also includes intermittent fasting which means eating only one meal a day, NO snacking.
@@DrOmarDanounmedical doctors know nothing about diet
Is ruqyah a form of healing with epilepsy please?
No it is not...you can always practice rukya or read Quran.. Along with the medications your neurologist provides
Also, does autism trait come with epilepsy after?
My son keeps putting clothes in his mouth and chewing.
He neve use to do that before.
He has learning delays due to epilepsy.
Also how would you know when you on the correct dosage therapeutic level.
Does it go by weight and blood.
What if sezuire don't stop while on that dosage.
Please review the video on autism and Epilepsy and video on medication levels... Any questions please leave a new comment. I don't go back to the replies
🗣️I heard about that Greek mythology rumor I thought it was a rumor but I see it's true that they really thought people with epilepsy was control by spirit's in the B.C💯
I’m staying on my seizure medication and folic acid unless my neurologist tells me something different
Is keto diet a replacement of medication?
No.. Taken with medications
Listen to your own body instead of blindly following doctors advice. Cut everything out except meat and veggies
Уважаемый доктор. Здравствуйте. У ребенка редкая мутация GNB1 ENCEPFALOPATHY, есть плохая ЭЭГ, во сне у нее были приступы, их купировали с помощью комбинации Кеппра и ламиктал. Есть непереносимость животных продуктов, от них растет аммиак в крови. Бывает у нее состояние кетоза , если плохо поест. Катаболизм в организме, жиры в большом количестве может в принципе принимать, но белок только яйца. Этого недостаточно для того ,чтоб ввести кетогенную диету, я правильно понимаю? Если ребёнок не усваивает белок животного происхождения в мясе, в молоке , и ест только яйца, подходит ли нам диета ?? Спасибо
Hard to tell with these specific situations. Please discuss with your neurologist about this if possible. Thank you
@@DrOmarDanoun спасибо за ответ, да, я разговаривала с нашим эпилептологом на эту тему, он к сожалению, не уверен, что дочери можно держать такую диету , а я сама конечно не рискну.
Ha ha ha, like an orphan in the street! OMG, the subtly in your humor is hilarious!
Currently I’m on Sodium Valproate 1000mg morning and same night, controlled release carbamazepine 400mg morning and 600mg night, Clonazepam 1mg morning and 2mg night
Plus I just stopped using CBD because it causes more drowsiness and didn’t have any effectiveness.
Does anyone with epilepsy drink black tea and coffee?
I used to drink coffee but i noticed having morning seizures and when i stopped drinking coffee they seemed to stop as well. I think coffee was one of my triggers.
Keppra should be taken off the market.
I'm concern? Please I need ur feed back.. the doctor recommended that for my son..Please help
Thank you Dr Udaborr on RUclips. I have finally got off Asthma and seizure exactly 11 days you told me.Thank you very much for your service and care. The world will definitely hear about you Dr Udaborr have cure for different kind of diseases and virus
I hardly agree...
You ignored ALL plant medicines😮
Serve souls love souls builds up happiness in life . Do good karma
To be honest i have failed to get the Punch line i was Expecting
Carnivore is easy. You don't need to count shit. Just eat fatty meat. Repeat. It's like it's what humans have done for millions of years. Weird.
Is there an option for vegetarians?
Kids 🧒🏻 eat the opposite of that
And it’s hilarious
God is great fasting in this Ramadan can help us with epilepsy !
Insha'Allah.. Please review the video on Ramadan Fasting and Epilepsy
Stop weighing food and just go carnivore simples 👍
Has it stopped or helped your seizures? I am just starting as the keto helps but didn't stop my seizures.
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The world need more good doctors like Dr ogie on RUclips who have a pure intention of helping the sick you are a God sent sir.. Thanks for helping me get rid of my son epilepsy🙏🙏🌹🌹💚