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The Modified Atkins Diet (MAD) is a type of Ketogenic Diet used to to treat Epilepsy. The MAD started by accident, when a child was put onto the Adkins diet prior to starting the Ketogenic Ratio Diet and their seizures stopped^[1]. The MAD is similar to the induction phase of the Adkins diet, with children allowed 10 grams/day of carbohydrate rather than the 20 grams/day allowed for adults^[2].

• The Ketogenic Ratio of the MAD is typically between 1.5:1 and 2:1^[3], though the MAD does not restrict protein^[4] so the ketogenic ratio could be much lower.
• Unlike the Ketogenic Ratio Diet, the MAD does not restrict calories^[4].
• Only Carbohydrate is restricted: Children start on 10 g/day for a month, then 15g/day, rising to 20-30g depending on seizure control. Adults start on 15 g/day, rising to 20-30 g/day after a month^[5].
• Adding a Nutricia Ketocal shake to the MAD raises the Ketogenic Ratio to 1.8:1^[6] which in turn raises the success rate from 50% to 80%^[6]. The additional Ketocal shake is only needed in the first month of the MAD^[7]. (The Ketocal shake has a 4:1 Ketogenic Ratio.
• Unlike other the Ketogenic Ratio Diet, the MAD does not start with a hospital stay or a fast^[8].
• Going from the MAD to the traditional ketogenic diet resulted in 37% having at least a 10% improvement in seizures, but only a few became seizure free and no child that had no improvement on MAD had an improvement on the traditional ketogenic diet^[9].
• There have been no reported cases of kidney stones on MAD^[10].

1 See Also

• The classifications and types of Low Carbohydrate Diet.
• An introduction to the Ketogenic Diet.
• My experiences with ultrarunning on the Ketogenic Diet
  • How the Ketogenic Diet can be used for the treatment and management of disease.
    • Using the Ketogenic Diets to mitigate and treat Epilepsy
    • How Ketogenic Diets might help with Cancer
    • A look at the possible mechanisms of action of the Ketogenic Diet
  • Health Risks of the Ketogenic Diet
    • Health Checks for the Ketogenic Diet
    • Supplements for the Ketogenic Diet
  • The time frame and changes that occur with Ketoadaptation
  • What are Ketones
    • How to measure Ketones
    • What ketone levels to aim for
  • The pros and cons of the Ketogenic Diet for athletes
    • The Science of Ketogenic Exercise
  • The Types of Ketogenic Diet
    • The "traditional" Ketogenic Diet based on the Ketogenic Ratio
      • The ways the Ketogenic Ratio can be calculated
        • The different definitions of Net Carbohydrates
    • Low Glycemic Index Treatment
    • MCT Diet
      • MCT
    • Modified Atkins Diet (M.A.D.)
• My Ketogenic Recipes
• Non-Ketogenic Low Carbohydrate Diets

2 References

1. ↑ Eric. Kossoff, Ketogenic diets : treatments for epilepsy and other disorders, date 2011, publisher Demos Health, location New York, isbn 1-936303-10-8, Kindle Offset 2926
2. ↑ Eric. Kossoff, Ketogenic diets : treatments for epilepsy and other disorders, date 2011, publisher Demos Health, location New York, isbn 1-936303-10-8, Kindle Offset 2935
3. ↑ Eric. Kossoff, Ketogenic diets : treatments for epilepsy and other disorders, date 2011, publisher Demos Health, location New York, isbn 1-936303-10-8, Kindle Offset 2936
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Eric. Kossoff, Ketogenic diets : treatments for epilepsy and other disorders, date 2011, publisher Demos Health, location New York, isbn 1-936303-10-8, Kindle Offset 2968
5. ↑ YM. Liu, HS. Wang, Medium-chain triglyceride ketogenic diet, an effective treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy and a comparison with other ketogenic diets., Biomed J, volume 36, issue 1, pages 9-15, doi 10.4103/2319-4170.107154, PMID 23515148
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Eric. Kossoff, Ketogenic diets : treatments for epilepsy and other disorders, date 2011, publisher Demos Health, location New York, isbn 1-936303-10-8, Kindle Offset 3055
7. ↑ Eric. Kossoff, Ketogenic diets : treatments for epilepsy and other disorders, date 2011, publisher Demos Health, location New York, isbn 1-936303-10-8, Kindle Offset 3057
8. ↑ Eric. Kossoff, Ketogenic diets : treatments for epilepsy and other disorders, date 2011, publisher Demos Health, location New York, isbn 1-936303-10-8, Kindle Offset 2888
9. ↑ Eric. Kossoff, Ketogenic diets : treatments for epilepsy and other disorders, date 2011, publisher Demos Health, location New York, isbn 1-936303-10-8, Kindle Offset 3122
10. ↑ Eric. Kossoff, Ketogenic diets : treatments for epilepsy and other disorders, date 2011, publisher Demos Health, location New York, isbn 1-936303-10-8, Kindle Offset 3028