Ketogenic diet may help with medication

Dear Doctors: Our 23-year-old son was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He’s good about taking his medications, but he struggles with the side effects. We recently read that a ketogenic diet may be helpful. We would be grateful for any information you can share about this.

Dear Reader: A ketogenic diet is one that strictly limits the carbohydrates someone consumes, thereby causing the cells of the b…