Epilepsy Keto Diet Food Pyramid– research is looking into the role of glucose during seizures, the role of GABA (gamma-Aminobutyric acid) and the neuroprotective effects of the diet. What we do know: – Fat is converted into ketones which become the body’s main fuel source. We know that glucose is our brain’s main energy source and glucose uptake increases during periods of seizures so by limiting it, less readily available to be used by the brain and potentially contribute to seizures. GABA- major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain and studies have suggested that during ketosis, GABA production increases and seizure activity decreases. Neuroprotective- high in PUFA’s and may be protective against free radical production. Ketones- byproducts of fatty acid oxidation in the liver.