Epilepsy is a common and widespread disease in neurology, and statistics show that the incidence of epilepsy in China ranks second only to cerebrovascular disease. As the saying goes, “Food is the key to life”, and in the face of such a large group of patients, we should let them “how to eat” and guide them how to “eat well”. This is a topic that deserves the attention of epilepsy specialists and our attention. There are many different opinions about the diet of epilepsy patients, and the so-called “bricklayers” often give a lot of advice, but the understanding of the disease needs to be based on science, and the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy needs to be standardized, and the consideration of dietary contraindications should be reasonable and not blind. The diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy need to be standardized, and dietary contraindications should be considered reasonably and not blindly. The following are some of the major misconceptions about this issue: 1. There are many popular names for epilepsy, such as “sheep epilepsy” or “pig’s foot wind”, which are roughly based on the fact that the common seizure symptoms are closer to the state of a sheep or pig’s seizure, thus giving a pictorial analogy. Thus, this disease is inexplicably related to animals such as “sheep” and “pigs”. In my daily medical work, I have heard the most fabulous rumors about epilepsy dietary taboos: because the folk call for epilepsy includes the two animals “sheep” and “pig”, because it is a taboo, in epilepsy patients The actual fact is that you should not consume lamb and pork, otherwise the disease will not be cured for life. This rumor is nonsense, because epilepsy is an ancient and primitive disease, and its pathogenesis is mostly related to abnormal brain discharges, so for a long time there is a layer of mystery about the understanding of this disease, the etiology and other aspects of the explanation also have a lot of strange talk. The most important thing to correct is that pork and lamb are rich in protein and are not contraindicated, and I have never seen a patient who accidentally ate more pork and lamb and had a seizure for many years. 2. “Can’t you eat beef?” In addition to lamb and pork, there is also a common view among the people that epileptic patients should not eat beef. About this statement, I also think there is no conclusive evidence, perhaps some people’s cognitive bias, such as epilepsy and prion-induced mad cow disease mixed together; imagine, if the epileptic for beef, lamb, pork and so on all forbidden, then how to ensure his nutritional needs? What needs to be corrected is: beef is as nutritious as pork and mutton and should be recommended for patients, but when buying beef you need to pay attention to the quality of the meat, ask about the source of meat, be careful not to mistakenly buy sick beef, and from a hygienic point of view cooking is recommended to be cooked, not recommended as hot pot shabu shabu beef when simply hot food kind of eating. 3, “easy to hair things can not eat?” In fact, it is necessary to correct the fact that seafood is rich in nutrients and seaweed and mushrooms can also supplement certain rare elements. The main reason why the specialist recommends that epileptic patients eat less seafood is because some seafood ingredients are prone to induce allergies, and the anti-epileptic drugs taken by epileptic patients themselves are more likely to induce allergies, and the superposition of the two may increase the chances of allergies, that’s all. 4. “How exactly should epileptics eat?” I personally believe that there is no special contraindication to the diet of epilepsy patients, mainly light and nutritious food should be appropriate, fatty and spicy food is not recommended, do not overeat. Patients are usually advised not to drink strong tea, coffee, milk tea and other stimulant beverages, and to avoid carbonated beverages such as Coke and Sprite for children with epilepsy; all of these beverages have been reported to induce seizure risk. Patients are also advised not to smoke or drink alcohol because the components in tobacco can aggravate vascular sclerosis and alcohol can have liver enzyme-inducing effects that reduce the efficacy of the antiepileptic drugs the patient is taking. It is worth pointing out that there is no specific food that is effective in treating epilepsy after consumption, and families with epilepsy patients should pay attention to a balanced diet. Epilepsy is a chronic disease, and during the long course of the disease, certain anti-epileptic drugs can affect the digestive system, leading to a lack of nutrients or metabolic disorders in patients, such as vitamin B6, microbial K, folic acid, calcium, magnesium and other elements of deficiency, so in addition to a reasonable diet, you need to pay attention to supplement the above substances. Green leafy vegetables are rich in folic acid and vitamin K; millet, corn, soybeans, red beans, dried tofu, beef liver and chicken can increase the intake of magnesium; rice bran, wheat bran and other coarse grains contain vitamin B6; fish, shrimp, eggs and various kinds of milk are rich in vitamin D and can promote calcium absorption. The actual fact is that you can find a lot of people who have been in the business for a long time. In short, epilepsy patients need to pay attention to: regular life, healthy diet, standardized treatment, as long as you do “three swords and three prongs”, will help patients better out of the shadow of the disease, ushering in a better tomorrow!