Aditya
Our journey with Aditya began with hope and joy, but it soon took a turn we could never have imagined. At five months old, Aditya was diagnosed with Infantile Spasms, a rare and devastating form of epilepsy. What started as subtle head bobs quickly turned into terrifying clusters of jackknife...
Lauren
How can adjusting the foods we consume every day change our lives? Especially the lives of those struggling with epilepsy. Doctors encourage all of us to eat fewer carbohydrates and processed sugar that we find in candy and soda. But there was a time when few people understood the importance of diet as...
Keto for Epilepsy
What is a Ketogenic Diet? The Ketogenic Diet, also referred to as the Ketosis Diet, or Keto for short, is a way of eating that mimics the effects of fasting. For over 100 years, keto has been used to treat epilepsy. By consuming a diet rich in quality fats, adequate in...
KetoDietCalculator: Calculating Ketogenic Meals
Although ketogenic diets are riding a wave of popularity, it’s fascinating to know the history of this discovery and how it evolved. The Charlie Foundation is celebrating 100 years since the invention of ketogenic metabolic therapy. In the 1920s, Dr. Russel Wilder at the Mayo Clinic began using a ketogenic...
How to Calibrate Your Gram Scale
The instructions below are copied from the instruction manual that comes with the gram scale sold through the Charlie Foundation Keto Store. These instructions do not apply to other model gram scales. It is recommended you check the calibration of your scale at least monthly. To check the calibration, weigh...
SUDEP Survey
SUDEP: Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy This post is intended to reach families affected by SUDEP. An important survey is linked at the bottom. If you know someone who has lost a loved one to SUDEP, please share this post with them so they may contribute. SUDEP researchers at Creighton...
A Very Keto Halloween!
Embrace a keto Halloween as a family! Make this a special night where there is more to look forward to than candy. Start off the night by enjoying a keto friendly family meal. There are many spooky recipes and foods to make together. Chili is always a crowd pleaser and...
Adrianna Stephenson, keto advocate and super woman
Adrianna Stephenson is the mother of two, a ketogenic diet advocate, and crusader for eating real (not processed) food. Her 4 year old son, Parker was diagnosed with a brain tumor and over the past 2 years they’ve used the ketogenic diet, alongside standard of care including surgery and chemotherapy....
Dr. Mary Newport leads the world in understanding ketogenic therapy for brain health
Mary Newport discusses ketogenic therapy for the aging brain.
Dominic D'Agostino, PhD, leading scientist in the quest to optimize brain health
Dominic D’Agostino, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the University of South Florida where he teaches students of the Morsani College of Medicine and the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology. He is also a Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) to assist with their...
Dr. Asseem Malhotra, world renowned preventative care cardiologist and health advocate
Dr. Aseem Malhotra is a cardiologist and world renowned expert in the prevention, diagnosis and management of heart disease. He is honorary council member to the Metabolic Psychiatry Clinic at Stanford University school of medicine. In 2015 he helped co-ordinate the Choosing Wisely campaign by the Academy of Medical Royal...