The Ketogenic and Modified Atkins Diets

Now in its sixth edition, The Ketogenic and Modified Atkins Diets is the established, authoritative book on these groundbreaking epilepsytreatments. Written for parents, patients, dietitians, and neurologists, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone considering or starting a ketogenicdiet for epilepsy or another neurologic disorder. Written by doctors, dietitians, and a pediatric nurse practitioner from the Johns Hopkins Hospital AosKetogenic Diet Center, along with several other experts in the field, this book Aos patient-centered content contains answers to almost any question relatedto the ketogenic and modified Atkins diets, for children and adults. Chapters cover implementation, recipes, fine-tuning the diets, connecting with supportgroups, the latest research on the effectiveness of the diets, and much more.

The sixth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect current advances and applications. Two entirely new sections are devoted to the use ofketogenic diets for epilepsy in adults, and diets that can help alleviate the symptoms of other conditions such as cancer, dementia, autism, and migraines.Coverage of the modified Atkins diet is significantly expanded to reflect the growing popularity of this less restrictive diet.

NEATLY ORGANIZED INTO NINE SECTIONS, THIS ESSENTIAL BOOK WILL HELP YOU:

Understand how the ketogenic and modified Atkins diets work

Prepare for the lifestyle changes involved in following these diets

Start, maintain, fine-tune, and eventually stop the diet

Develop tasty and healthy ketogenic meals

Connect with local and worldwide resources for epilepsy-related issues

Understand the latest research about the diet for use in kids and adults

Navigate the Aunonketo Au world (schools, family, friends) with confidence "