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    A High-Fat Diet and Epilepsy

    Fred  Vogelstein  and Evelyn Nussenbaum are the parents of Sam.  Sam is 9 and has epilepsy.  Before he found treatment Sam experienced up to 130 seizures every day.  After trying every drug on the market, Sam's parents turned to Ketosis, a high fat diet that has dramatically decreased Sam's seizures.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Fred Vogelstein and Evelyn Nussenbaum are the parents of Sam. Sam is 9 and has epilepsy. Before he found treatment Sam experienced up to 130 seizures every day. After trying every drug on the market, Sam's parents turned to Ketosis, a high fat diet that has dramatically decreased Sam's seizures. We first heard about their story in the New York Times.

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    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 9:37The Candy Professor
    3. 19:24Cooking with Breadcrumbs
    4. 27:09A High-Fat Diet and EpilepsyYou’re reading this
    5. 36:39Steingarten
    6. 44:45Survival Foods
    7. 49:27Picnicking at the Hollywood Bowl
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    The full episode

    4 of 7
    Hollywood Bowl Picnics; Candy; Breadcrumbs
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 9:37The Candy Professor
    3. 19:24Cooking with Breadcrumbs
    4. 27:09A High-Fat Diet and EpilepsyYou’re reading this
    5. 36:39Steingarten
    6. 44:45Survival Foods
    7. 49:27Picnicking at the Hollywood Bowl
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