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Christina goes to the head of the class

December 4th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

Epilepsy surgery was a scary thing, but it was the miracle Christina needed to go forth and grow. Continue reading →

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Family gives up mashed potatoes in respect of toddler’s restrictive diet

November 23rd, 2012 - 8:00 pm

Shelby Birch’s whole family gave up mashed potatoes to help her with a diet that controls her seizures. Continue reading →

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Christina George’s Mayo Clinic Story – How the Ketogenic Diet Stopped Her Seizures

June 15th, 2010 - 6:00 am

Larry and Paulette George had never seen a seizure before when their 7 month old daughter, Christina, began having more than 100 seizures a day. They tried medication after medication, but the seizures wouldn’t stop. Paulette’s sister had heard something … Continue reading →

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Grateful Family Says Mayo Clinic Care and Ketogenic Diet Brought Their Son Back To Them

November 2nd, 2009 - 6:00 am

Less than a year ago, four-year-old Max Irvine was having hundreds of seizures a day … he couldn’t walk, talk or chew his food. A previously healthy and active preschooler, Max has epilepsy. The Irvines were told by one epilepsy … Continue reading →

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