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What about little kids with epilepsy? They haven't had years of sugar to get damaged. Maybe they're susceptible for early onset damage?
> It is not that ketones are some magic thing. Only that sugar is rocket fuel for the brain so it should not be used without care.
The keto diet for epilepsy (psychiatry/cancer mostly copy it as far as I know) needs high ketone levels (at least 2).
Even doing carnivore (0 carbs) with medium fat/protein won't help, you won't achieve the blood numbers & won't get results.
You NEED to get ~80-90% of calories from fat to achieve consistent blood levels (ketones 2-4+, glucose 4) for epilepsy version.
Think of it as a drug dosage. Some people might need lower dosage, but the standard is at the dosage I wrote (blood test GKI 1-2).
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What about little kids with epilepsy? They haven't had years of sugar to get damaged. Maybe they're susceptible for early onset damage?
> It is not that ketones are some magic thing. Only that sugar is rocket fuel for the brain so it should not be used without care.
The keto diet for epilepsy (psychiatry/cancer mostly copy it as far as I know) needs high ketone levels (at least 2).
Even doing carnivore (0 carbs) with medium fat/protein won't help, you won't achieve the blood numbers & won't get results.
You NEED to get ~80-90% of calories from fat to achieve consistent blood levels (ketones 2-4+, glucose 4) for epilepsy version.
Think of it as a drug dosage. Some people might need lower dosage, but the standard is at the dosage I wrote (blood test GKI 1-2).