I’m south Korean who was diagnosed with SCA2 8 years ago.
You can search Youtube to follow guideline.
And It is related with intermittend fasting diet, causing brain to clean itself called Autophasy,
and changing your energy saurce into FAT instead of CARB can deliver good qualified energy.
You should talk with your doctor first.
I tried this ( Ketogenic Diet) several years ago when my ataxia was misdiagnosed as Epilepsy. As it happens I found it difficult to maintain, and fell by the wayside. The following info is for anybody who hasn’t heard of it. There is no proven research to confirm this will help with ataxia symptoms, individual response will vary.
Glutose transporter type 1 deficiency can be treated with a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet.
Ketogenic diet
The ketogenic diet is one treatment option for children or adults with epilepsy whose seizures are not controlled with AEDs. The diet may help to reduce the number or severity of seizures and may have other positive effects.
Up to 70% of people with epilepsy could have their seizures controlled with anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs). For some people who continue to have seizures, the ketogenic diet may help. However, the diet is very specialised. It should be carried out with the care, supervision and guidance of trained medical specialists.
What is the ketogenic diet?
The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high fat, low carbohydrate, controlled protein diet that has been used since the 1920s for the treatment of epilepsy. The diet is a medical treatment and is usually only considered when at least two suitable medications have been tried and not worked.
The ketogenic diet is an established treatment option for children with hard to control epilepsy. However, adults may also benefit from dietary treatments.
Dietary treatments for epilepsy must only be followed with the support of an experienced epilepsy specialist and dietitian (food specialist).
How does the diet work?
Usually the body uses glucose (a form of sugar) from carbohydrates (found in foods like sugar, bread or pasta) for its energy source. Chemicals called ketones are made when the body uses fat for energy (this is called ‘ketosis’). With the ketogenic diet, the body mostly uses ketones instead of glucose for its energy source. Research has shown that a particular fatty acid, decanoic acid, may be involved in the way the diet works.
As we’ve discussed, the ketogenic diet is a metabolic state that switches your body from burning glucose as fuel to burning fat as fuel, while LCHF is a general way of eating that involves consuming foods that are generally low-carb and high-fat.24 Feb 2019
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As we’ve discussed, the ketogenic diet is a metabolic state that switches your body from burning glucose as fuel to burning fat as fuel, while LCHF is a general way of eating that involves consuming foods that are generally low-carb and high-fat.24 Feb 2019
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Hi @eunseo1, did you notice any improvement since you start with this diet? in which symptom? Thanks
The reason why I recommanded this first was fatigue.
My brain energy is high and I started to study Real Estate in Korea.