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18 June 2026
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18 June 2026
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How may medical ketogenic therapy reduce anxiety, depression, and improve cognition? What might the effects be on cholesterol levels? What about support for those on the diet? Hear more from Dr. Manny Bagary.

18 June 2026
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11 June 2026
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11 June 2026
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How can ketones affect the brain in epilepsy? Dr. Manny Bagary explores the science behind medical ketogenic therapy, including brain excitability, neurotransmitters, mitochondria, inflammation, cognition and status epilepticus.

11 June 2026
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4 June 2026
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4 June 2026
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Exploring the complexities and benefits of ketogenic therapy for epilepsy, addressing misconceptions, patient selection, mechanisms of action, safety concerns, and the importance of multidisciplinary care - with Dr. Neha Kaul.

4 June 2026
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5 September 2024
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5 September 2024
ketogenic diet, cognition, metabolic, paediatrics

Children may benefit from being weaned off of anti-seizure medications when they are on the ketogenic diet. Find out how the ketogenic diet can significantly benefit children with epilepsy - even when it doesn’t control their seizures!

5 September 2024
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23 May 2024
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23 May 2024
ketogenic diet, obesity, mental health, cognition, metabolic

What should someone do if interested in adopting the ketogenic diet or looking further into "metabolic psychiatry"? Hear about sacrifices, benefits, weight loss, constipation, nutrition, and having the right support.

23 May 2024
ketogenic diet, obesity, mental health, cognition, metabolic
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16 May 2024
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16 May 2024
ketogenic diet, obesity, mental health, cognition, metabolic

Learn of the evolution of the ketogenic diet, metabolic psychiatry, the treatment overlap between different diagnoses (e.g. the epilepsies and mood disorders). This is part 2 of 3 with the Pharmacist Who Gave Up Drugs: Graham Phillips.

16 May 2024
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9 May 2024
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9 May 2024
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Are humans forgetting the animals that we actually are? The Pharmacist Who Gave Up Drugs - Graham Phillips - talks to us about the impacts of the regular western diet and the impacts on health - in part 1 of 3.

9 May 2024
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3 November 2022
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3 November 2022
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Hear of clinical study involving paediatric faecal samples of those with refractory epilepsy who started the ketogenic diet; investigating their gut microbiota and how it may be related to changes in epileptic seizures.

3 November 2022
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27 October 2022
ketogenic diet, cognition, metabolic, paediatrics, microbiota
27 October 2022
ketogenic diet, cognition, metabolic, paediatrics, microbiota

Hear about epilepsy research into gut microbiota, how they connect with the brain, and the link between them, poo/faeces, and seizures! Think ketogenic diet. This is part 1 of 2.

27 October 2022
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Information on this website is not a substitute for personal medical advice. Individuals and families should consult a medically qualified clinician in all matters relating to diagnosis, management, and advice. Information about epilepsy, neurology, neuroscience, and genetics in general is a very fast moving area and whilst the information on this website is regarded as the best at the time of publication, some facts may change.

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