"High ketones" refers to a condition where the level of ketones in the body is higher than normal. Ketones are chemicals produced by the liver when there is a shortage of insulin or when the body breaks down fat for energy. When the level of ketones is high, it usually indicates that the body is not getting enough insulin or is not able to use insulin effectively. This can be a sign of a serious health condition, such as diabetes or ketoacidosis.
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With regular low - carb dieting, the brains preference still is mostly dependent on glucose though it may
burn higher ketones than on a normal diet.
Second, if you monitor and keep your blood sugar low it should never get to the extreme levels I reached, as it
takes high ketones and high blood sugar to get there.
On a regular low - carb diet, the brains preference still is mostly dependent on glucose though it may
burn higher ketones than on a normal diet.
To read more about ketosis and ketones, read these posts: Ketosis & Measuring Ketones and The Ketone Craze - Who Really Benefits
From High Ketone Levels?
It's just that there are no additional benefits
of high ketone levels.
It also provides a clue to understand why carbohydrate restriction can metabolically inhibit cancer growth, (though not simply because glucose in the blood is reduced; rather because low insulin and
high ketone bodies interfere with glucose metabolism in cancer cells!!)
Compared to that, people who just started following the keto diet may
see high ketone readings because they are still glucose dependent and most ketones produced are not utilised for energy.
The main health conditions that can
cause high ketone levels in a canine are starvation and diabetes.
When I had ketone envy before I was always disappointed when my ketones wouldn't get as high as others... but the more I read the more I see that people still aren't sure
if higher ketones = higher fat burning yet.
The study demonstrated that all participants reported improvements in their Parkinson's Disease scores independent of
how high the ketones were raised.
Since that time, I have figured out how to eat meals that satisfy me without eating purely to
produce high ketone readings (see Eating Keto Part I).
Some people have
naturally high ketone levels and they also vary depending on how long you've been following the diet.
Even if you
measure high ketone levels (but I doubt you would measure 8 or more), if your glucose levels are low, it shouldn't be an issue (ketoacidosis happens when both blood glucose and ketones are high).
This leads to way
more higher ketone levels as compared to carb restricted or supplemental ketosis.
You definitely don't need to measure ketone levels or even
achieve high ketone levels to lose weight on a ketogenic diet!
Lots of people are wannabe biohackers but end up getting caught up chasing markers that don't help them reach their goals (e.g.
chasing high ketones for weight loss).
To properly
diagnose high ketone levels and ketoacidosis in your dog, a veterinarian will take blood tests and a urinalysis, which will also check your dog's blood glucose levels.
It looks like you are keto - adapted, thus see lower readings: The Ketone Craze - Who Really Benefits
From High Ketone Levels?
This all occurred despite lower insulin levels and
higher ketone bodies present during the duration of the ketogenic diet phase.
Higher ketone values were associated with greater improvement in paragraph recall with MCT treatment relative to placebo across all subjects.
In fact, you don't even need to be in ketosis or
show high ketone readings to lose weight.