Not exact matches
But, what I want to ask you is about Beta -
hydroxybutyrate, the fact that it increases brain - derived neurotrophic factor
production, which is also important for learning, memory and neurogenesis.
A functional assessment of glutathione
production and cysteine adequacy to meet the need for GSH synthesis can be provided by a urinary organic acids test evaluating α -
hydroxybutyrate and sulfate.
Since α -
hydroxybutyrate is a byproduct of GSH
production, high levels indicate increased hepatic GSH synthesis due to chronic oxidative stress.
If you are sticking long enough to a ketogenic diet the
production of the different types of keton bodies will change: the serum and urine volume of acetoacetate (the only ketone detected by ketostix) is significantly reduced, according to Phinney and Volek, you will have more
Hydroxybutyrate in your serum - and thereby in your urine.