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5 Tips to help you save money on groceries for a therapeutic diet
1. Buy in bulk from big box stores like Costco, Sam’s Club or Bj’s Wholesale. 2. Look for coupons in the mail, newspapers, online or grocery store apps. 3. Create weekly menus with your budget in mind. 4. Shop around the perimeter of the store. -The middle aisle usually contains processed foods that you want to avoid. 5. Buy fruits and vegetables that are in season. Seasonal fruits and veggies are less expensive than when out of season. *Bonus: Buying the fresh cuts of meat with the higher fat content is less expensive than the lean cuts which is better for increasing the fat ratio on the diet.
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Get Started On The High-Fat, Low-Carb Diet
Let’s start with listing healthy fat options that may not be so easy to find at your local grocery store. It is important to note that when starting a high-fat therapeutic diet make sure you are being followed by a medical professional. Use the best quality fat sources. Eat real unprocessed foods will be the key to success. We have created a helpful resource within the Ultimate Amazon Special Needs Shop – Dietary Therapy Category. We have listed helpful books and healthy fat options that you can get delivered right to your door. Diet therapy could be challenging as most things are but it will be worth it! Amazon Prime…
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Keto Power Comic Book Coming Soon!
Very soon you will be able to purchase the first ever comic book pamphlet about the Ketogenic diet. Learn how to use Keto Power to help fight epilepsy. Written by Sybille Krafty Bellamy, Mom to Maxent. Maxent was born with Angelman Syndrome, he was medically fragile from the beginning of his life. Sybille was determined to learn how to spend time and money in the kitchen and not in the hospitals. We will keep you posted and let you know as soon as it is available.
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The Low Glycemic Index Treatment for Angelman Syndrome and Prader-Willi Syndrome
By Sybille Kraft BellamyMother of Maxent, AS 14 years old. Thirteen years ago in July 2003 Maxent was diagnosed with Angelman syndrome (AS), he was 18 months old. Today he is a handsome teenager in excellent physical condition with no medical issues. Nevertheless, this was not always the case. From infancy to his toddler age he was chronically sick and he spent more time in the hospital than at home. Very quickly I had the certitude that diet should be the best accessible and fastest way to help him. Following my own observation and encouraged by Max’s pediatrician (and later by our neurologist), I started paying attention to his diet…
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Matthew’s Friends – Ketogenic Dietary Therapies
Intractable (Drug Resistant) Epilepsy; 1 in 104 people are affected with epilepsy in the UK** and over 50 million worldwide. It is one of the most common serious neurological conditions with approximately 30 different epilepsy syndromes and over 38 different types of seizures. The majority of cases of epilepsy can be treated successfully with modern anti-epileptic drugs (AED’s) used either as single agents or in combination. However, approximately 30% of cases are classed as having drug-resistant or intractable epilepsy, where seizures persist despite the appropriate use of two or more AED’s and the possibility of achieving seizure freedom with additional medication is extremely low. Ketogenic Dietary Therapies: The Ketogenic Diet…
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The Fourth International Symposium For Diet Therapies
Matthew’s Friend’s Symposium – Liverpool UK 2014 By Sybille Kraft Bellamy A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend one of my favorite scientific symposiums: The 4th Global Symposium Ketogenic Dietary therapies for Epilepsy and other Neurological disorders. Over 27 countries were present sending the most eminent neurologists, researchers scientists in epilepsy, cancer, molecular biology and nutrition. They presented their clinical trials and laboratory results in the field of the Ketogenic diet. Angelman syndrome was represented by Dr. Elizabeth Thiele the neurologist from Mass General hospital in Boston who received the John Freeman award from Nancy Abraham (Co-founder of The Charlie Foundation) for her outstanding work in the…
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Eva’s Journey With Seizures And What Her Mom Is Doing About It
By Claire Lerman On the 28th June 2013 our beautiful little 16mth old Eva was diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome. Just 4 months after her diagnosis Eva started with epilepsy and has been in & out of hospital numerous times. All the medications we were given completely failed to control Eva’s seizures. We had read about something called a Ketogenic diet & we were desperate for Eva to be able to try this as a form of medication. After battling to get consent to go onto the diet we eventually had our neurologist’s consent. Eva started the diet on the 4th March 2014 at which point her seizures had ramped up…
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Bye-Bye Winter Hello Summer!
Bye-Bye Winter Hello Summer! By Sybille Kraft Bellamy We are done with snowstorms, freezing rain and below zero temperatures. Now it is time to enjoy the warmer weather. Unfortunately our children with AS are not well prepared for the hot temperatures. Max, 12 years old, deletion + is extremely sensitive to hot weather and humidity. To avoid any serious health issues we have to ANTICIPATE. Children and adults with Angelman syndrome have body temperature regulation problems. They cannot adapt to rapid temperature change or extreme temperatures. In Max’s case he turns pale, his heart rate gets elevated and he becomes very lethargic. A major priority is to control his hydration.…
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Healthy Fats For The Brain
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The Power of Cooking
The Power of Cooking Angelman syndrome, ketogenic diets and LGIT By Sybille Kraft Bellamy One of the best ways to naturally help our angels is by giving them a nutritious healthy diet. Our angels are fragile and very sensitive to their environment. Little things, minor changes can trigger dramatic consequences. Each child is unique, each parent is special. We have to rediscover the power of food. Therapeutic diets like ketogenic diets have been used for years to help control epilepsy. Today, the LGIT (Low Glycemic Index Treatment) is one of the easiest diets to give to our angels. It is one of the weapons we can use to protect…
