Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 Have you considered the ketogenic diet ? PDH deficiency is one of the very few mito disorders which can benefit from the high fat, low carb diet. As Pyruvate is required for the metabolism of glucose and carbohydrates, retricting these items, and using a high fat diet as an energy source can help in many ways. The diet needs to be under the guidance of your mito Dr and a dietician, but it would be worth considering ne, mum to Gaby, aged 8 years, PDH, G tube, keto diet since age 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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