Ketones

A Simple Guide: Diabetic Ketoacidosis on the Keto Diet

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

Ketoacidosis is a potentially dangerous condition characterised by very high, uncontrolled levels of ketone bodies.  Unlike ketoacidosis, nutritional ketosis is a healthy metabolic state that occurs after following a ketogenic diet. After a radical reduction in carbohydrate intake (<50g net carbs per day), the body starts to utilise fatty acids to produce ketone bodies[1]. This […]

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