Layperson terms for ketone body metabolism?
Hypoglycemia & hyperglycemia, low or high blood sugar levels, interact with ketone levels to produce either symptomatic or asymptomatic conditions. Layperson definitions & leading-thinker discussion.
Ketoacidosis, most commonly associated with diabetic ketoacidosis, is when the body produces high levels of ketones. Ketones are a blood acid created by the liver that is made when there isn’t enough insulin. At this point, with high ketone levels and low insulin levels, the body breaks down fat and uses it as fuel.
Sources:
https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/qa/what-are-ketones#:~:text=Ketones%20are%20chemicals%20your%20liver,sends%20them%20into%20your%20bloodstream.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetic-ketoacidosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20371551
Exercise / Metabolic Factors & Interventions / Metabolism / Nutrition
by Mani Malagón · Published May 21, 2020 · Last modified January 26, 2021
Hypoglycemia & hyperglycemia, low or high blood sugar levels, interact with ketone levels to produce either symptomatic or asymptomatic conditions. Layperson definitions & leading-thinker discussion.
Exercise / Metabolic Disorders / Metabolic Factors & Interventions / Metabolism
by Mani Malagón · Published May 16, 2020 · Last modified November 16, 2020
Ketosis is the natural production of ketone bodies in the fasted state by the liver and kidney from fatty acids. Ketoacidosis results from dysregulated pancreatic beta-cell insulin production.
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