human
I've been hearing a lot about the ketogenic diet lately. What is it, and is it safe?
assistant
The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet that has been used for many years to treat epilepsy in children. It involves drastically reducing carbohydrate intake and replacing them with fat, such as butter or coconut oil. This forces the body to use fat as its primary source of energy instead of glucose (sugar). This can help reduce seizures in some people, but it's not recommended for everyone.