Nutricia hosted a ketogenic diet information evening and cookery session at the Cooks Academy in Dun Laoighre on the 24th of November. The event was filled to capacity with a range of Health Care Professionals attending including, Dietitians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, a Consultant Neurologist and Diet Chefs. Mr. Kevin Rafferty, a dietitian from Nutricia Liverpool presented on “Nutritional therapy as a standard part of epilepsy care”.
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Nutricia Ketogenic Diet Information Evening – 24/11/08
Friday, November 28th, 2008The life of Brugt Warnar with epilepsy.
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008My name is Brugt Warner and this is the story of me living with epilepsy. I was born on the 18th February 1943. You can see a copy of my birth certificate here:
The Ketogenic Diet – The 1950’s & Now
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008A meeting took place in Holland last week concerning the use of the Ketogenic Diet. The Ketogenic Diet is re-emerging as a more acceptable treatment for paediatric epilepsy as parents become more and more concerned about the effects of epilepsy drugs on their children, as well as the obvious benefits of following the Ketogenic Diet.