--- In epilepsyalternatives@yahoogroups.com, foxhillers@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 8/31/03 9:06:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> vicg@h... writes:
>
>
> > Hello,
> > I am new to this group, my name is Victor. I have epilepsy as I
> > assume you know, my seizures are a mystery to the doctors. So
about
> > two two years ago I had the surgery, unfortuneately things did
not
> > work out.
> > My doctor talked to me not to long ago and told me that he has
two
> > patients who have had the surgery which did not work for them.
They
> > started on the Atkins Diet and one of them saw results in three
days
> > and the other who is a med. student has been seizure free for 18
> > months.
> > I would like to know if there is anybody else out there on this
same
> > diet for that reason? and if it is working for them?
> > My e-mail address is vicg@h...
> >
> >
> I am using a low grains diet for my son with added brain fats like
virgin
> cocnut oil, fish oil and flaxseed oil mixed into yoghurt and am
looking for a doc
> to help us withdraw him again safely from the AEDs which are
causing his body
> to deteriorate. He's only had one seizure in the last eight
months.......
> the fewest in many years, so I think, for him, this is a good
sign. Also look
> at the Ketogenic diet for similarities.
> Hope this helps
> mjh
>
>
> MJH
>
>
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MJH-sounds like a very interesting diet-how did you hear about it? It
must be a hard for him to maintain. Is he on any medications or has
he had the vns or other surgeries? I'm so glad to hear that his
seizures have been minimal!