In this episode of Keto Talk, ketogenic therapy expert Denise Potter, RDN, CDCES discusses the benefits of ketogenic diets beyond seizure control. Denise shares how ketogenic therapy can improve cognition, behavior, sleep, energy, and overall quality of life for individuals with neurological conditions.

Alertness and attention are the most consistently reported cognitive changes.

• ⁠Article: Cognitive benefits of the ketogenic diet in patients with epilepsy: A systematic overview⁠
• ⁠Article: Effects of ketogenic diet on development and behavior: Preliminary report of a prospective study⁠

Behavioral and mood changes have been shown in a randomized controlled trial.

• ⁠Article: Cognitive and behavioral impact of the ketogenic diet in children and adolescents with refractory epilepsy: A randomized controlled trial⁠

Sleep quality can improve, and sleep may be part of why attention/QOL improve.

• ⁠Article: Ketogenic diet improves sleep quality in children with therapy-resistant epilepsy⁠

Quality of Life in Childhood Epilepsy Questionnaire (QOLCE)

• QOLCE-76 (original)

• QOLCE-55 (validated shorter version)

• QOLCE-16 (very brief clinical version)

• PedsQL (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory)

Connect with Denise Potter

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/denise-potter-rdn-cdces-5b8b40166/⁠