Watching your loved one have Epilepsy/seizures - or having them yourself can be a very emotionally difficult thing to do, Drugs commonly used to treat epilepsy have some extremely harmful side effects.With more than 470,000 children living with seizure disorders in the United States (according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics), it's an important addition to the arsenal of treatments for epilepsy.The Ketogenic Diet and Epilepsy. The ketogenic diet for epilepsy is a very high-fat diet with just enough protein for body maintenance and growth, and very low amounts of carbohydrate. This comprehensive guide offers various recipes as an alternative treatments to replace and to complement traditional therapies.