How to END Seizures (Epilepsy) Once and For All

The ketogenic diet has been used for people with seizures or epilepsy for many years. Find out why!

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0:00 Introduction: What is a seizure?
0:33 What triggers seizures?
1:06 What causes seizures?
1:25 Keto and seizures
3:05 Ketones explained
4:55 Benefits of ketones for seizures
6:13 The best alternative for seizures
6:25 Keto side effects
9:45 Typical keto diet for kids with seizures
11:03 Seizure prevention
13:50 Learn more about the best diet for seizures!

Today I want to share some important information for those of you who experience seizures.

Common triggers of seizures:
• Fever
• Head injury
• Brain infection
• Choking
• Alcohol
• Drug withdrawal
• Extremely low blood sugar
• Drugs
• Toxins
• Stress
• High blood pressure

Data shows that keto is effective in eliminating seizures by a factor of 50 to 70 percent. But it's important to be on the healthy version of the ketogenic diet. The keto diet for epilepsy also includes more fat than protein.

Ketones are a byproduct of fat. Fat and ketones are the primary fuel source that our bodies should run on—not glucose. It's also the preferred fuel source of the brain.

Top potential benefits of ketones for seizures:
• They have anticonvulsant properties
• They stabilize the excitability of the neurons
• They modulate neurotransmitters
• They support the brain, including the hippocampus
• They increase the hippocampus's mitochondrial biogenesis
• They protect the brain and neurons against oxidative stress
• They increase the ATP in the neurons to allow them to function better

In my opinion, one of the best natural alternative options for seizures is to get on the Healthy Keto® diet.

Natural ways to potentially help prevent seizures:
1. Get on the Healthy Keto diet
2. Start intermittent fasting
3. Take ketones
4. Consume foods higher in fat with moderate protein
5. Consume cod liver oil
6. Consume nutritional yeast
7. Exercise

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 57, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps explain how keto may be beneficial for people with seizures. I'll see you in the next video.

[pamellasmith]

I’ve had seizures for 47 years, I was on seizure medication for 41 years with breakthrough seizures daily, I took my health into my own hands and started taking CBD oil (medical grade), my Dr supervised titrating off my seizure drug, since 2017 I have had zero seizures 🙏🏻

[No_Frills_Carnivore]

Dr Berg, you could make me cry. I have lifelong epilepsy and my Dr never once mentioned the keto diet. I went carnivore December 12th 2019 and I haven't looked back. I'm now off all seizure meds! I did everything to stop the seizures and nothing worked but carnivore. Thanks for posting this video. God bless you 🙏🏾 ❤️

[amyosborne]

Started seizures in 2000, spent next 17 years trying various drs/meds, no avail. Started keto in 2017, by 2018 went from 2-3 seizures per month to only 2 that year. In 2021 a child of mine died, I turned to carbs as a comfort--until I had a grand mal at work a few weeks ago. I'm back on keto, that was a wake up call for me.

[stephaniephouotrides]

My dog has seizures. My vet told me to give him sardines, coconut oil and nutritional yeast. He went from monthly seizures to only having them a few times per year. He is also on a grain free, homemade diet. He is now 10 years old and looks great

[Benji]

I used to have a 3 to 9 seizures a day after a very traumatic accident. I had my liver, kidney and intestines ripped out of my body. I flatline for over an hour and a half I was in a two month coma I’ve had over 20 surgeries, two strokes and over 400 seizures, I haven’t had a seizure in over four years. September will be five years and everything you mentioned on his list for all things that I practiced naturally. at first they had me on medication my hair started falling out I became depressed with very dark thoughts started peeing blood and the list goes on. I luckily quit those medication’s about 22 months ago, and I am still seizure free for years and going strong stress management, especially with the key to my cure. Thank you so much for everything you share the content you provide all the knowledge keep it coming please I listen every day. 🙏🏼

[teeashby]

My husband suffered from seizures back in 2018... We changed our diet to Keto and he has been seizure free for 5 years now!

[Michaellee-siyx]

I started having Grand Mal seizures in my early 20's and the doctors could not determine what was causing them. I even ended up having brain surgery to remove a large cyst they had found on my temporal lobe, however, the seizures returned shortly after the surgery. Now I was in complete desperation mode, losing hope and tired of feeling like a zombie with all the sedative drugs I was being prescribed. I then realized that God was the only one who could help me and after praying for about 8 months or so, his answer came to me at a 711 convenience store early in morning. I had purchased a coffee and added a non-dairy creamer to it and after only a couple of sips it started to give me my usual pre-seizure warning signal, which was a weird deja vu feeling. I then realized that it had to be something in that creamer since coffee itself had never given me any problems. It was the preservatives in the creamer(since it was non-dairy it required something to preserve it). So, long story short, I no longer eat anything with food preservatives, take no medication of any kind and 30 years later I am still seizure free! I thank God every day for giving me this insight because when I told my medical doctors about my discovery all of them ridiculed me and said that the acids in my stomach would destroy the preservatives. This was apparently not the case and later through my research on food preservatives I also found out that most of them are even carcinogenic. I hope this can possibly help at least one person out there as I know the horrible situation it is to have seizures.

[tahliabanks]

This is amazing. I just started suffering from seizures this year and immediately went Keto. Hoping it rids me of them!

[claudejackson]

I’ve had seizures since I was 3 years old. I started having Grand mal seizures. As I got into my teens I started having focal seizures. I had them all through high school. After school, I started working and I started having dropsy seizures where I would fall out and hit the floor. I worked in a textile factory. I had busted my head several times. I finally retired. I finally found out that the back of my head never fully developed. I’m 69 years old now and I still fall out but not as much. I broke my hips from falling out. But I’m still here here holding on. My right hip was broke in 2019. I got over it and got back on my feet. In 2024 I fell and my left hip came out of socket. Had hip surgery to put it back. I’m going through rehabilitation at home now so I’m doing better. I’m using a walker right now. I’m just glad I can share my experience with someone else who may not be handling their situation as well as I am. I can give them hope that all is not lost. Everyone handles their situation in different ways.

[yorkshirelass]

My son has been diagnosed with generalised epilepsy in the last year. He's currently on Lamotrigine, which is controlling his seizures, however I really appreciate this information in case it evolves further in the future. Thank you.

[two-strokesmoke]

The best self - help HEALTH channel on you tube, hands

[michellemooney]

Thanks to ur educating the world about keto, my 6 year old grandson, who has a drug resistant type of epilepsy, was able to go seizure free for almost a year with keto and lions mane mushrooms. He has been on strick keto for almost 4 years now.

[eyeofthestorm]

Its not just "uncontrollably shaking and unconsciousness" the worst part is they can't breath, their lips turn blue, eyes roll back in their head, their face turns ash white as the blood drains from their face and they look like they are dying fast! It is a traumatizing and horrific experience to watch someone you love go through this...particularly when its your child.

[justinsellers]

I had a collie who had seizures. My dad, a pediatrician, told me that there is a causal link between magnesium deficiency and seizures. I started giving her a supplement every day and lowered her rate from a seizure a day to once or twice a month.

[stevinski]

Thanks...iv had petit mal seizures for a little over 30yrs now. the keto diet has really helped my stomach from the damage of prescription drugs. also due to menopause my seizures have slowed way down, iv only had 1 seizure in 1 year. its such a relief of both 🙂

[stretchwith]

I started having seizures after being hit by a car. I was put on anti-seizure medicine and my entire personality changed into a flaming unrepentant jerk. I weaned myself off of it, and now I shout from the rooftops for people to avoid prescriptions. Every time there's a shooting I want to know what prescriptions they were on. Those warnings are for real. Do everything you can to get off your prescriptions via nutrition. In my opinion

[kurtmiller]

Really grateful for this information. My daughter has been epileptic since 18 years old. She's 23 now. I am very hopeful she'll try this.

[timmyschannel]

What the hell is going on with you Dr. You produce content exactly when I need it. The last few videos were exactly what I needed! I was diagnosed with epilepsy but I think I've controlled it naturally

[lostasadorespr]

Always love when Dr. Berg reminds us that the human body was designed. Something designed requires a Designer. Dr. Berg and our Designer saved me from asthma, sinusitis, nose polyps and COPD. My Designer guide me to Dr. Berg through prayer. Dr Berg gave me the tools and diets necessary to heal myself.

[SWFilms]

This video seems very informative. My girlfriend has been dealing with really bad seizures for years. Way before I met her. She’s still dealing with them and I’m trying to do everything possible to help her. While this video has lots of great knowledge I would love to know more about anyone’s experience and maybe even talk to someone about this. I just want my girlfriend to be happy and live her life.