{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64913e28-7031-4ea6-9bef-fddf46dfed87/bf419c9e-7332-40c4-97b2-fc4f68ff49fe?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#78 The Keto Series (Part 1 of 2): What is the Ketogenic Diet, with Sue Wood","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/613910d92449a85aeebc9e4c/1637692774587-50b72beb876888b80eaee2683fe34ffc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Susan Wood</strong>&nbsp;has worked as a UK&nbsp;<strong>registered dietitian</strong>&nbsp;for over 35 years, predominantly in the NHS, treating a wide range of paediatric and adult conditions. In 2008, the referral of one young adult for the dietary management of drug resistant epilepsy sparked her interest in&nbsp;<strong>ketogenic diet therapy (KDT)</strong>&nbsp;and since then she has been&nbsp;<strong>pioneering the development of adult treatment protocols in the UK</strong>&nbsp;and raising the awareness of dietitians and adult neurologists to the potential that KDT can offer to adults.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In 2009 she started to work alongside the&nbsp;<strong>Matthews Friends Charity</strong>&nbsp;offering support to adults and their neurology teams seeking treatment. Sue continues to oversee the treatment of adults &amp; children with drug resistant epilepsy and mentors NHS teams keen to explore KDT use in adults. She has recently co-authored reports on; the brain tumour patient experience of the use of KDT and the first international recommendations for the management of adults treated with ketogenic diet therapies. She is a member of the UK based Ketogenic Dietitians Research Network (KDRN) and a visiting lecturer at Surrey University.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In today’s pod we talk about:</strong></p><ul><li>What the ketogenic diet entails</li><li>The history of KD therapy</li><li>Myths and misinformation about the ketogenic diet&nbsp;</li><li>The therapeutic utility of KD in epilepsy, cancer and metabolic disorders</li><li>The mechanism of KD</li><li>The biochemical changes that the ketogenic fuel-switch offers</li><li>From the plate to the petri dish, we need more understanding</li><li>The adverse effects of KD</li><li>The future of research</li><li>Patient resources and support networks</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://thedoctorskitchen.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Do check out The Doctor's Kitchen website for full show notes and social media links for this episode</a></p>","author_name":"Dr Rupy Aujla"}