Galen mentioned low carb diets as a treatment for epilepsy, and for certain kinds of athletes. It works very well as a treatment of epilepsy, and doctors who ha

Galen mentioned low carb diets as a treatment for epilepsy, and for certain kinds of athletes. It works very well as a treatment of epilepsy, and doctors who have prescribed it have noticed it helps people lose fat as well. Pretty much this was common knowledge until the 80s when people started suggesting pasta and cornflakes diets.