Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 , Starting on a lower ratio is good. It seems more and more keto teams are starting at 2.5 and working their way up if need be. I wish we had started at 2.5 and worked our way up. The higher the ratio the less nutrients and the harder it is on our children's stomachs. There are many kids out there who have success on the lower ratios. Why have a child at a high ratio when they respond well on a lower ratio? Also, too high of ketones have been known to cause seizures in some kids. I'm guessing that Dr. Freeman's book needs to be updated. I wouldn't be surprised if he is now starting his patients on a 2.5 ratio. Rhonda (mom to Shan, age 9, keto/Atkins kid over 2 years, now on a .8:1 ratio) during our consult with the dietican she said she would " probably " start Luke out on a 2.5:1 ratio. From reading Dr. Freemans' book I thought most people began with a 3:1 or 4:1. I need other opinions........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 , Starting on a lower ratio is good. It seems more and more keto teams are starting at 2.5 and working their way up if need be. I wish we had started at 2.5 and worked our way up. The higher the ratio the less nutrients and the harder it is on our children's stomachs. There are many kids out there who have success on the lower ratios. Why have a child at a high ratio when they respond well on a lower ratio? Also, too high of ketones have been known to cause seizures in some kids. I'm guessing that Dr. Freeman's book needs to be updated. I wouldn't be surprised if he is now starting his patients on a 2.5 ratio. Rhonda (mom to Shan, age 9, keto/Atkins kid over 2 years, now on a .8:1 ratio) during our consult with the dietican she said she would " probably " start Luke out on a 2.5:1 ratio. From reading Dr. Freemans' book I thought most people began with a 3:1 or 4:1. I need other opinions........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 , Starting on a lower ratio is good. It seems more and more keto teams are starting at 2.5 and working their way up if need be. I wish we had started at 2.5 and worked our way up. The higher the ratio the less nutrients and the harder it is on our children's stomachs. There are many kids out there who have success on the lower ratios. Why have a child at a high ratio when they respond well on a lower ratio? Also, too high of ketones have been known to cause seizures in some kids. I'm guessing that Dr. Freeman's book needs to be updated. I wouldn't be surprised if he is now starting his patients on a 2.5 ratio. Rhonda (mom to Shan, age 9, keto/Atkins kid over 2 years, now on a .8:1 ratio) during our consult with the dietican she said she would " probably " start Luke out on a 2.5:1 ratio. From reading Dr. Freemans' book I thought most people began with a 3:1 or 4:1. I need other opinions........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 , Our daughter started out on a 3.5-1 ratio which did her no good, she's now at a 3.75-1 and fewer calories. She is a vegetarian, so lots of salad/cheese/olive oil is a big part of her diet. It looks small, but at 5, Stella is getting harder to feed, she says she is full 1/2 way through her meal. We are still waiting for the keto miracle to happen, my guess is her ratio will increase because of the lack of seizure control she has. It was nice starting out lower, because Stella had a lot of issues with being hyperglycemic. If it's not one thing its another. Best of luck -- -mom to stella, 5years old, started keto diet May 10th 2004 still waiting to be seizure free. Also on Lamictal, diazapem and Diamox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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