Integrative Medicine: An Overarching Approach to Care
Dr. Scarlet Soriano shares what integrative medicine is, and how it shares similarities but also differs from functional medicine.Dietary Therapy for Epilepsy
en-GBMarch 05, 2019
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About this Episode
Boston Medical Center is among three Massachusetts based hospitals that offer ketogenic dietary therapy to patients with epilepsy. Physicians and dietitians work closely with families throughout the induction and maintenance phases of the ketogenic diet to offer information, support, and in person food preparation lessons in BMC's Teaching Kitchen.Catherine Barry discusses the ketogenic diet for Epilepsy. She shares how BMC helps Epilepsy patients explore this diet safely and effectively to help decrease symptoms and seizures.
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