However, I've been on a low - carb, ketogenic diet for 2 years, use
ketostix every now and then and can't complain
about them I've read the post you linked to and I know
ketostix detection strips are not accurate but they are not useless.
When you detect ketosis after
about 2 - 3 days, start adding net carbs (
about 5 grams each week) until you detect a very low - level or no ketones (using
Ketostix or blood ketone meter).