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Coral Springs, FL

What is the main difference of the Atkins vs the Modified Atkins Diet? I'm confused.

May 6, 2017
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Here's a link for you to read.
I personally don't believe in doing ANY of the diets on your own. I think your blood levels need to be monitored by a dietician/ nutritionist before and during the diet.
You need to be 100% committed to the Keto or MAD diet. According to my epileptologist, cheating even a little is a green light for seizures to increase.
http://www.epilepsy.com/learn/treating-seizures...

May 6, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

i took the advance Atkins Diet, you first have to get a week in the hospital. starving yourself, no food and a lot of water everyday for 4-5 days. then a exact amount of food. certain foods at certain hours. high fats no carbs. we have a weighing scale for years. if you "cheat" a little, you have to start a square 1 with the hospital with the starving.

May 11, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

When I asked my epileptologist what alternative treatments to use since trying to learn new things was potentially a trigger based on how I'd try and she said MEDITATE more. Years ago I learned a simple way of explaining it to resistant clients I was treating- praying is talking to your Higher Power and meditating is listening

May 8, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I don't like taking "pills".. treating the symptoms & dealing with the side effects? Suck. It's why I studied Cultural Healing Methods as an Anthropologist. Natural remedies are infinite, our bodies can heal.
#positiveVibesHeal
Our thoughts have so much power, we have to WORK @ being a Hopeful Optimist. It's an excellent Rx & we already own it, now let's remember how to use it. That's why I'm here.
To tell you how strong you've been & don't give up. We will EndEpilepsy!!
#positiveVibesHeal #bewareNegativePeeps
#negativeVibesKill
NoStress.plz.

May 7, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

One of my last efforts to avoid surgery a third time was the modified atkins diets which was basically start in the first/initiation phase and stay there as it would be a way to reduce carbs but not be as extreme as the Keto diet. It didn't work. As I keep asking the epileptologist for non-allopathic treatments she tokd me the Ketogenic diet via a pill is on the horizon but I missed out on the trials because I was doing the modified Atkins diet. In a nutshell you have to follow SAD (standard American diet) and take a "diet" pill

May 7, 2017

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