 The ketogenic diet is a medical nutrition therapy that involves participants from various disciplines . Team members include a registered paediatric dietitian who coordinates the diet programme ; a paediatric neurologist who is experienced in offering the ketogenic diet ; and a registered nurse who is familiar with childhood epilepsy . Additional help may come from a medical social worker who works with the family and a pharmacist who can advise on the carbohydrate content of medicines . Lastly , the parents and other caregivers must be educated in many aspects of the diet for it to be safely implemented . 
