My neighbor's 5-year-old son was diagnosed with absence seizures, which are a form of epilepsy. The doctor spoke to her about trying a ketogenic diet, but then said it would probably be too hard for her to do. When I tried to encourage her to give it a try, she said, "No, my little guy likes his candy and soda too much for me to make him give them up. We'll just do the medicine."

I wonder if the doctor had been more enthusiastic about it, if she would be thinking about it differently.