Wed, May-30-12, 10:58
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Plan: DDF
Stats: 202/185.4/179
BF:
Progress: 72%
Location: San Diego, CA
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There will always be those unwilling to be on a highly ketogenic diet for life. A drug might be the only option for them. I'm definitely not against research that will lead to a better understanding of the disease and something that might help people.
These people are also saying they realize diet sounds like the wholesome way to treat the disease, but diets are hard. Damn right they are! Especially the sort of ketogenic diet they usually give to epileptics. It's a lot different than Atkins.
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"Diet sounds like this wholesome way to treat seizures, but it's very hard. I mean, diets in general are hard, and this diet is really hard," said Yellen, whose wife's Center for Dietary Therapy in Epilepsy hosts a candy-free Halloween party for its many patients on the ketogenic diet. "So finding a pharmacological substitute for this would make lots of people really happy."
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Kudos to them. |