The Charlie Foundation was established in 1994 by Jim and Nancy Abrahams to advocate ketogenic diet therapy for children with epilepsy. Their son Charlie recovered from a catastrophic epilepsy by adhering to a medically supervised ketogenic diet. The organization has since expanded its mission to support growing evidence that ketogenic diets can improve a variety of brain disorders and certain cancers. The Foundation is now a global leader in ketogenic diet metabolic therapies for many conditions and for people of all ages.