Our story

My wife Tammy and I live in Colorado, United States, with our four children.  We have considered it a privilege to be able to put together and maintain this website.  I hope this will be a resource that positively impacts the quality of life for you and your family, as the Atkins Diet for Seizures has impacted out life.
Our oldest child (daughter born November 1997) has had absence seizures since she was two years old.  We've tried six different AED's - with no positive impact.  We found Dr. Eric Kossoff in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Johns Hopkins hospital and the Atkins for Seizures diet in August, 2004.  What a difference it has made in our lives!
Of course, it has involved plenty of work and lots of education to work this diet into our daily lifestyle.  But it has been worth it!  It is our hope that this website will shorten the learning curve for families that are using this dietary approach to managing epilepsy.
In addition to the resources that you will find on this website and by following the various links herein, I know you will shorten your learning curve dramatically by reading our story:
Our book is over 150 pages long, illustrated, and available for immediate download.

The book "Atkins For Seizures" includes several interviews after the main story:

  • Dr. Eric Kossoff - lead investigator for the Atkins Diet For Seizures Studies.
  • Mike McHugh - the parent of one of the children in the same study that Brooklyn participated in.  Mike is also the founder and moderator of the Yahoo support group, Atkins4Seizures.
  • Read Lisa and Wanda's stories - two adults who have found great success using the Atkins diet to manage their seizures.

Learn answers to questions such as: 

  • How much time is required to implement the Atkins for seizures diet?
  • What are some of the emotional hurdles that may be faced?
  • How can we get our child to eat differently than the family and her classmates?
  • What kind of complications and side effects may arise?
  • Can we still go out to eat?  What about school lunch?
  • Where can I find financial assistance for this project?
  • I thought the Atkins diet is for weight loss - how can I keep my growing child from losing weight on the diet?
  • Why does this work?  - theories behind the diets.
  • Recipes and resources. 
Our book is not a substitute for medical advice.  It will help you, and possibly your doctor, to anticipate and handle many of the issues that arise using this protocol, however, any changes to therapy should be done under your doctor's supervision.

Click Here to Purchase "Atkins For Seizures" - $12 - eBook

 

Network with us

Our goal is to help families that are using the Atkins for Seizures therapy under the direction of their doctors.  The leverage of the internet and this website will allow for a sharing of contacts, recipes, suppliers, doctors, financial assistance, and other information.
Do you have a question?  Do you know of a resource that should be included in this website?  Please contact us.

 

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