Keto Kid, 9781932603293
Paperback
For more than half of all children with epilepsy, the only reliable way to control seizures is through the ketogenic diet, a rigid regimen that strictly limits both calories and liquid intake. This guide details the daily management of the diet while also addressing the emotional struggle children e…

Keto Kid

helping your child succeed on the ketogenic diet

$42.28

  • Paperback

    159 pages

  • Release Date

    2 November 2006

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Summary

“For more than half of all children with epilepsy, the only reliable way to control seizures is the ketogenic diet, a rigid, mathematically calculated, doctor-supervised regimen that is high in fat and low in carbohydrate and protein, and strictly limits both calories and liquid intake.In Keto Kid: Helping Your Child Succeed on the Ketogenic Diet, Deborah Snyder, a family physician and mother of a four-year-old, keto kid, provides compassionate advice for parents transitioning to a lifestyle …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781932603293
ISBN-10:1932603298
Author:Deborah Ann Snyder
Publisher:Demos Medical Publishing
Imprint:Demos Medical Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:159
Edition:1st
Release Date:2 November 2006
Weight:254g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 13mm
Series:Demos Health
What They're Saying

Critics Review

This is a practical guide to using this diet to feed a child with seizures–menus, strategies, special holidays, and psychological tips. Parents shouldfind all of this helpful. The recipes alone are golden… This is a very useful book. I will recommend it to every parent who may use thediet for a child with difficult to control epilepsy.– Doody’s Reviews

About The Author

Deborah Ann Snyder

Deborah Ann Snyder, DO, is a family physician in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. At the age of four, her son Bryce began having uncontrollable seizures for which he was prescribed the ketogenic diet. After the diet’s two-year course, her son Bryce is seizure-free.

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