Oak Forest girl’s ‘magic diet’ soothes seizures

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ChristOls(with mom Marjorie) has been high-fketogenic diet since July 2011 control her seizures. She was Lurie Children's Hospital Chicago Tuesday

Christa Olson (with mom, Marjorie) has been on a high-fat ketogenic diet since July 2011 to control her seizures. She was at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago Tuesday for a video interview and a visit with doctors. Marjorie and Christa before the interview. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

Christa Olson (with mom, Marjorie) has been on a high-fat ketogenic diet since July 2011 to control her seizures. She was at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago Tuesday for a video interview and a visit with doctors. Marjorie combed Christa's hair before the interview. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

Christa Olson (with mom, Marjorie) has been on a high-fat ketogenic diet since July 2011 to control her seizures. She was at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago Tuesday for a video interview and a visit with doctors. Christa before the interview. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

Christa Olson (with mom, Marjorie) has been on a high-fat ketogenic diet since July 2011 to control her seizures. She was at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago Tuesday for a video interview and a visit with doctors. Christa plays after the interview. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

Christa Olson (with mom, Marjorie) has been on a high-fat ketogenic diet since July 2011 to control her seizures. She was at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago Tuesday for a video interview and a visit with doctors. Christa munched on items from her lunch box. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

For 5-year-old Christa Olson, fat means freedom. Her diet is replete with foods that most kids her age are taught to shun — loads of heavy whipping cream, popcorn drenched in melted butter and veggies dipped in high-fat ranch dressing mixed with a dollop of …