Patient's question:
The baby is 4 years old and has epilepsy. Recently, I noticed that dragon fruits are quite affordable in the market, so I want to buy a few to eat at home. I'm not sure if people with epilepsy can eat them.Doctor's answer:
Hello! Avoid spicy and stimulating foods as well as sweets. Spicy and stimulating foods can trigger epilepsy, so alcohol, smoking, coffee, and strong tea should be absolutely avoided. While sweets are not stimulating foods, consuming too much can also trigger epilepsy. Eat less salt and drink less water. When patients accumulate too much water in their bodies, epilepsy is more likely to occur. Eat less foods high in zinc. After long-term antiepileptic drug treatment, patients' blood zinc levels have significantly decreased compared to before medication, with some even showing certain zinc deficiency symptoms. This indicates that the occurrence of epilepsy is closely related to the increased zinc content in the body, especially in the brain.