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Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Mar 22, 2023 | Replies (66)Comment receiving replies
I agree with you with regards to the microbiome being involved. I have looked on the internet and they mentioned doing studies with the ketogenic diet and also probiotics. They mentioned 2 bacteria that are increased by the diet akkermansia muciiphila and parabacteroides. You need both together. The bacteria increase levels of GABA, a neurotransitter that silences neurons.
I have tried the ketogenic diet (Modified Atkins) in the past but had to give it up after a year due to acid reflux. I hoping someday they'll look into the probiotics approach more.
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Hi @heal33
I have also read some studies based on the probiotics approach. Very interesting! I started to investigate such studies after reading the book “Brave New Medicine - Cynthia Li, MD. Even though this book is not about epilepsy, it has brought me several reflections regarding epilepsy. Great book!
In my last appointment with my epileptologist, I have asked about those studies. He has said that all of them are very recent. I hope more and more studies like that are carried on, bringing new hope to us :-)!
Have a nice weekend
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Hi there! Thank you for the information. My son takes probiotics daily but we've never done the ketogenic diet. He was (for 7 years) off of wheat, gluten, dairy, casein, soy, and corn. I'll definitely do more research on ketogenic and success rates. Thanks again!