The Ketogenic Lifestyle: The Power to Choose Your Medicine
ELIZABETH GASTON
As a ketogenic warrior for almost two years, I am confident that there are millions of people who can experience the benefits of complimenting expert healthcare with expert eating habits and lifestyle.
When I was diagnosed with epilepsy at age nine, I do not remember any doctor informing me to consider a high-fat, moderate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet for the management of my seizures. Brain surgery was recommended to me as a treatment plan when I was a young adult, but at the age of twenty four I decided to test the Ketogenic Diet (KD), a treatment plan originally prescribed to epileptic children in the 1900's.
Changing the way I eat has allowed me to become less dependent on drugs and more dependent on my daily acts of living. I believe every person can choose to take control of their health if provided insight on what the process looks like from the prospective of someone who has taken this route herself. Although everyone's journey will look different, I know I would have appreciated more insight, which is why I chose to share my story.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Ketogenic Lifestyle Two Year Celebration
06.24.2017
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This woman is one success story among many. Surveys indicate that those who go on the ketogenic diet find out about it via the internet (Epilepsy Foundation). The evidence of its efficacy is present however doctors are more prone to prescribing medication as primary treatment as a bandaid for chronic illnesses.
Malabar spinach grows handsomely during the triple digit months in Austin, TX! Constipation and diarrea are common when beginning the diet, however eating two cups of leafy greens a day is enough to keep my tummy happy! Fried cucumbers and okra have also become my go-to fiber choices as they are both very low in carbohydrates.
