Episode 128: Beth Zupec-Kania ON the Power of the Ketogenic Diet in Treating Epilepsy

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On this episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Beth Zupec-Kania, a renowned registered dietician and nutritional ketosis expert with over 30 years of experience promoting safe and effective ketogenic metabolic therapies.

Beth's work extends beyond authoring multiple medical publications and education guides to co-organizing three global Ketogenic Symposiums and speaking at conferences internationally.

As the designer of the Keto Diet Calculator, Beth has also been the primary author of Ketogenic Diet Therapies for Neurological Disorders, now in its fourth edition. She is the primary consultant to the Charlie Foundation for ketogenic therapies, providing valuable information about diet therapies for people with epilepsy, other neurological disorders, and select cancers.

Join us to learn more about Beth's wealth of experience in the field of ketogenic metabolic therapies.

On this Episode:

• Introduction to Beth Zupec-Kania
• 4:40 History and Efficacy of the Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy Treatment
• 9:20 Ketogenic Diet Therapy for Epilepsy: Changes in Awareness and Implementation
• 12:31 Efforts to educate and create awareness for the ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy, neurological and psychiatric disorders
• 15:37 The Challenges of Implementing Ketogenic Diet Therapy for Epilepsy Treatment
• 21:38 Challenges and Adaptations for Families
• 27:38 Effectiveness of the Ketogenic Diet in Treating Epilepsy and Autism
• 31:56 Advice on Implementing the Ketogenic Diet for Children with Seizures
• 34:40 Gradually reducing anti-seizure medication dosage when starting a ketogenic diet in children with epilepsy
• 37:13 Ketogenic Diet as a Therapeutic Approach for Various Disorders

Show Links:

• Link to Beth Zupec-Kania’s bio:

My website: http://bethzupeckania.com

People can contact me through my website.

Link to The Charlie Foundation’s website for finding experienced ketogenic professionals who have been vetted by The Charlie Foundation

A link to the list of global hospitals is also available on the same page.

https://charliefoundation.org/resources/

Link to the group classes with Denise Potter - facilitates for people seeking ketogenic diet therapy in a group setting for psychiatric disorders.

http://advancedketogenictherapies.com/

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