Some patients, the lawsuit said, intentionally allowed themselves to slip
into diabetic ketoacidosis — a blood syndrome that can be fatal — to get insulin from hospital emergency rooms.
Not exact matches
It's very important that type 1
diabetics don't get
into a dangerous state called
ketoacidosis (very high levels of ketones and glucose).
Even in these rare population groups that can get
into ketoacidosis (uncontrolled
diabetics), BHB can actually be helpful for these individuals if they are using their medical insulin as it will help the body become more efficient at using ketones as fuel.
The only individuals who have risk with BHB would be uncontrolled
diabetics as they risk going
into a state of
ketoacidosis.