Low-carbohydrate diets or low-carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption primarily for weight control. Foods high in digestible carbohydrates are limited or replaced with foods containing a higher percentage of proteins and fats.

excellent recipe book for people who follow the specific carbohydrate diet to manage their inflammatory bowel disease

Fairwinds press has launched a new Specific Carbohydrate Diet cookbook to help those with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet has already been shown to be valuable in controlling seizures in children, and now results from a small study suggest that the diet also works for adults.

A modified version of a popular high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet can significantly cut the number of seizures in adults with epilepsy, a study led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. The Atkins-like diet, which has shown promise for seizure control in children, may offer a new lifeline for patients when drugs and other treatments fail...

I met with Jill and she shared her experiences with Crohn's disease and the specific carbohydrate diet. Last year, she started a blog, the Dietary Adventures of Jilluck, to show how someone could follow the diet and still have a regular life--in her case that includes a happy marriage and thriving in a demanding professional environment.