Not exact matches
But that's still
achieving high
levels of blood
ketones and that's just because they're doing so much goddamn activity, right?
It may be that such a large portion of the brain's energy needs can only be met by
ketones when
ketone levels are relatively high — higher, perhaps, than most people would be able to
achieve through a ketogenic diet alone.
Although ketoacidosis — acidification of the blood due to pathological
levels of
ketones — was historically proposed as a side effect, nutritional ketosis simply can not
achieve the
level of
ketones required to induce this life - threatening state.
The state of ketosis is
achieved when your body has elevated
ketone levels, typically starting from 0.5 mmol / L.
It is very difficult to
achieve ketosis, and you must measure your
ketone level by using urine strips (yuck!)
You definitely don't need to measure
ketone levels or even
achieve high
ketone levels to lose weight on a ketogenic diet!
The medium - chain triglycerides (MCTs) contained in coconut oil are ideal for boosting your
ketone levels to help you
achieve or stay in ketosis.
Results vary by individual but many people who
achieve elevated
ketone levels either via VLCHF / ketogenic diets, exogenous
ketone supplementation or both have reported experiencing: