A new Canadian study from McGill University in Montreal published in the specialized journal Nature Communication reveals that well-nourished nerve cells transmit information better to the brain and that food influences its proper functioning.
The energy of our body comes from our food which plays an essential role in our state of health. Indeed, many scientific studies agree that in eating healthy and in a balanced way it is possible to reduce the risk of developing certain diseases such as depression, diabetes, asthma and cardiovascular problems. Food would also be able to modify the functioning of the brain. Why it has always been recommended for epilepticsto follow a special diet, the ketogenic diet low in carbohydrates (sugars) and rich in lipids (fats) to avoid seizures and convulsions.
The team of researchers led by neurologist Derek Bowie wondered about this phenomenon. They analyzed the metabolism of neurons and the transmission of nerve information and discovered a link between the metabolism of nerve cells and their ability to transmit information that would explain how a good diet controls brain activity.
If this scientific discovery must be validated by new research, it would make it possible to set up new therapies to treat the disease.‘epilepsy.
Today and since the availability of anticonvulsant drugs, patients follow this type of diet less and less.
“However, these drugs often cause many side effects and are not always effective,” explains Derek Bowie, director of the study. I hope the ketogenic diet will be rehabilitated and become more and more popular. »
According to the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm), epilepsy affects between 500 and 750,000 people in France and 1 to 2% of the world population. It is the most common neurological disease after migraine.
