Although parents may want to consider adopting an alkaline diet in order to keep their arteries clear and blood pressure down, it may be a good idea to put children a ketogenic diet, which consists of high-fat foods and low carbohydrates to control seizures.

According to findings published in the journal, Epilepsia, children who have seizure disorders such as epilepsy are sometimes placed on a ketogenic diet in order to curb the severity of their spasms.

However, there are some concerns among health insiders that this kind of diet could potentially raise cholesterol levels in a patient, which could put them in danger of other complications, such as cardiovascular disease.

To negate these worries, researchers of the study found that although cholesterol may be raised temporarily, there are no long-term side effects with the ketogenic diet.

“Despite its temporary side effects, we have always suspected that the ketogenic diet is relatively safe long term, and we now have proof,” said Dr. Eric Kossoff. “Our study should help put to rest some of the nagging doubts about the long-term safety of the ketogenic diet.”