KETONES

Question 1

WHAT ARE KETONES?

Answer 1

Ketones are a source of caloric energy in the body that are used by the brain, heart

Question 2

WHAT IS KETOSIS?

Answer 2

Being in a metabolic state whereby your body is accumulating ketones in the bloodstream faster than they are being burned.

Question 3

HOW DO YOU MAINTAIN A STATE OF NUTRITIONAL KETOSIS?

Answer 3

Ketosis requires a dietary macronutrient composition of approximatly:
60-80% Fat
15-30% Protein
5-10% Carbs
*With carb intake, experts recommend a hard limit of 50 grams per day for active folks, and 20 grams per day for the inactive

Question 4

WHAT IS NUTRITIONAL KETOSIS?

Answer 4

Natural response of the body to low glucose

Question 5

WHAT IS KEOACIDOSIS?

Answer 5

Pathologic state of uncontrolled ketone production.
Ketones build up in the blood causing a drop in pH (acidosis) in the blood, which can become fatal.
Typically a complication of insufficient insulin use in persons with type 1 diabetes or advanced type 2 diabetes who have lost the ability to produce insulin.

Question 6

WHAT ARE SOME OTHER POTENTIAL TRIGGERS OF KETOACIDOSIS IN UNCONTROLLED DIABETES?

Answer 6

STRESS
HEART ATTACK
ALCOHOL
DRUG ABUSE
CERTAIN MEDICATIONS
SEVERE DEHYDRATION
ACUTE MAJOR ILLNESS SUCH AS SEPSIS OR PANCREATITIS

Question 7

CAN KETOACIDOSIS BE CAUSED BY A KETOGENIC DIET?

Answer 7

IT IS VERY UNLIKELY, ALTHOUGH NOT IMPOSSIBLE