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The podcast episode discusses the relationship between the ketogenic diet and seizures. It explains that seizures are uncontrollable shaking motions of either the whole body or a part of the body, and epilepsy is a condition characterized by multiple or ongoing seizures. Various triggers for seizures are mentioned, including fever, head injury, infections, alcohol or drug withdrawal, and certain medications and toxins. The ketogenic diet is highlighted as an effective remedy for drug-resistant epilepsy, with studies showing it can eliminate seizures by 50-70%. The podcast emphasizes the importance of a healthy ketogenic diet, explaining that it can increase ketone levels and stabilize neurons, modulate neurotransmitters, protect the brain against oxidative stress, and improve mitochondrial function.