[collyw]

I don't think there is a problem suggesting changing diet in addition to "proper" medical treatment. Its when people are encouraged to use it in place of other treatments it becomes a problem.

Research into ketogenic diets is pretty new, (and as far as I am aware, has been shown to have positive effects on neurodegenerative diseases in rat studies). There is a possibility that it may help.

[SwellJoe]

My opinion about offering unsolicited treatment advice has nothing to do with whether the suggested treatment is effective or not. My suggestion to not offer treatment advice to people with chronic conditions comes from a recognition that most people with chronic conditions receive exhausting amounts of advice from folks every day, and it is often not what they want to talk about, but politeness dictates they not simply say, "stop talking, you're not helping".

Certainly there may be gems of valuable input that may come from strangers on the internet, but with no other signals indicating quality, it is just more noise in an already complicated topic.

Again: In conversations with someone who has a chronic condition, unless the person has asked for advice (in some way) about their treatment, it is generally rude to offer your thoughts on the matter. Just as I wouldn't suggest you go on a diet if I think you're a little overweight or that I think you should be on antipsychotic drugs because I saw you get angry one time, your knowledge of a strangers situation is too low to be helpful. And, they hear it all the time, and most of the time the advice they get is bullshit.