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Diet Therapy for Epilepsy
To begin with, the patient should be placed on an exclusive
fruit diet for the first few days. During this period, he should
have three meals a day of fresh juicy fruits such as oranges,
apples, grapes, grapefruit, peaches, pears, pineapples, and
melons. Thereafter, he may gradually adopt a well-balanced
diet consisting of seeds, nuts, grains, vegetables, and fruits,
with emphasis on sprouted seeds such as alfalfa seeds, raw
vegetables, and fruits. The diet should include a moderate
amount of unboiled milk, preferably goat's milk, and milk
products such as raw butter and home-made cottage
cheese. The diet should completely eliminate all animal
proteins except milk. The patient should avoid all refined
foods, fried and greasy foods, sugar and products made with
it, strong tea, coffee, alcoholic beverages, condiments, and
pickles. He should avoid overeating and take frequent small
meals rather than a few large ones.
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