The Ketogenic diet, also known as the keto diet is a low carbohydrate, adequate-protein, and high-fat diet. This diet is used in treating refractory (hard to control) epilepsy. It works by forcing the body to burn fats instead of carbohydrates. Since this is a high-fat diet, the liver converts these fats into fatty acids and ketones. Ketones then pass to the brain and replace glucose as a source of energy. This, in turn, leads to ketosis, a...