Pharmacy Podcast Network Seizure Control Through Nutrition: The Power of Keto | Pediatric Pharmacist Review
Apr 1, 2025
56:15
🔬 Episode Overview:
While medications are often the first line of treatment, some children continue to experience seizures despite multiple drug therapies. The ketogenic diet, a high-fat, low-carbohydrate approach, has been used for nearly a century to help control epilepsy—sometimes leading to significant seizure reduction or even remission.
💡 What You’ll Learn:
✅ How the ketogenic diet works to control seizures
✅ The science behind ketosis and its impact on the brain
✅ Who qualifies for ketogenic therapy and when it’s recommended
✅ Practical challenges of implementing the diet in children
✅ The pharmacist’s role in monitoring and supporting ketogenic therapy
✅ Key risks, side effects, and how to manage them
🎤 Guest Experts:
We’re joined by Jon Cokley PharmD BCPPS and Lauren Kronisch, MS, RDN, LDN, leading experts in pediatric neurology, ketogenic diet therapy, and clinical pharmacy, who share insights on how this diet is changing the landscape of epilepsy management.
🔗 Resources & References:
📄 Clinical guidelines on ketogenic diet therapy
📚 Studies on keto’s effectiveness in refractory epilepsy
🥑 Parent and caregiver resources for implementing the diet
🎧 Tune In Now!
Don’t miss this deep dive into how nutrition is playing a critical role in seizure management for children. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast platform!
📢 Join the Conversation:
Have experience with ketogenic therapy? Questions for our experts? Connect with us on [Podcast Socials] and share your thoughts!
While medications are often the first line of treatment, some children continue to experience seizures despite multiple drug therapies. The ketogenic diet, a high-fat, low-carbohydrate approach, has been used for nearly a century to help control epilepsy—sometimes leading to significant seizure reduction or even remission.
💡 What You’ll Learn:
✅ How the ketogenic diet works to control seizures
✅ The science behind ketosis and its impact on the brain
✅ Who qualifies for ketogenic therapy and when it’s recommended
✅ Practical challenges of implementing the diet in children
✅ The pharmacist’s role in monitoring and supporting ketogenic therapy
✅ Key risks, side effects, and how to manage them
🎤 Guest Experts:
We’re joined by Jon Cokley PharmD BCPPS and Lauren Kronisch, MS, RDN, LDN, leading experts in pediatric neurology, ketogenic diet therapy, and clinical pharmacy, who share insights on how this diet is changing the landscape of epilepsy management.
🔗 Resources & References:
📄 Clinical guidelines on ketogenic diet therapy
📚 Studies on keto’s effectiveness in refractory epilepsy
🥑 Parent and caregiver resources for implementing the diet
🎧 Tune In Now!
Don’t miss this deep dive into how nutrition is playing a critical role in seizure management for children. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast platform!
📢 Join the Conversation:
Have experience with ketogenic therapy? Questions for our experts? Connect with us on [Podcast Socials] and share your thoughts!