Question 1

what is ketosis?

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Ketosis: Is a state of elevated levels of ketone bodies in the body.  There are two major causes of ketoacidosis: alcoholic and diabetic.

Question 2

what causes ketosis?

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Various: Extra ketones in the blood, likely to spill into the urine, will be present if you miss a meal, but very high levels warn of diabetes out of control or Aspirin poisoning. There are other less familiar causes.

Question 3

what exactly is ketosis?

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Excess ketones: Metabolic disorder from breakdown of fats.

Question 4

is ketosis safe for the body?

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: If "ketosis" is a result of calorie deprivation as with dieting, it is not harmful.  If the ketosis is related to potential diabetic acquired conditions, there are many significant clinical problems related to "type 2 diabetes", and it is advisable to have this checked by your physician with glucose testing.

Question 5

how to know if i am in ketosis?

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Ketones: You can purchase ketone Test Strips at your local drug store.

Question 6

what is ketosis? what causes it?

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Keosis: Too many ketones. Cause body is not metabolizing foods correctly. Causes starvation Diabetes.

Good wikipedia question

Question 7

is ketosis considered dangerous?

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Yes: It depends on the degree and duration. In diabetics it can be life threatening. It lowers the acidity of your blood. People on fade diets like atkins or starving themselves also go into ketosis, but the body can manage to regulate it for a while.

Question 8

how can i get into ketosis fast?

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Fasting: Going 24 hours without eating (water is fine) is a great way to have your body start producing ketones.  When you fast your body needs to break down fat to provide you with energy and ketones are a breakdown product of fat.

Question 9

how to know your body is in ketosis?

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A couple ways: There are urine based (less accurate) and blood based (more accurate but expensive) options.

Peter Attia, MD, author of "Eating Academy" blog and partners with Gary Taubes (author of the must read Why We Get Fat) recommends the Precision Ultra from Abbott for the blood based ketone measure.

BTNX makes a good urine ketone strip I'v used but there are many options.

Both available on amazon

Question 10

how can i go into ketosis by accident?

Accepted Answer

No insulin: The only way to go into ketosis is not eat or not take your Insulin if you require injections. Without Insulin the body can't get glucose into the cells so it breaks down fat. That produces ketosis.

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