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<blockquote data-quote="Dennis" data-source="post: 89809" data-attributes="member: 1338"><p>Hi Mick and welcome to the forum. Always nice to see another poster on here, but can I just correct you on one of your points . . . </p><p></p><p></p><p>There is a huge difference between ketosis and ketoacidosis. As you rightly said, ketones are the by-product of your body burning fat as its fuel instead of glucose. It is where ketones are present AND there is a high blood glucose level that things have gone pear-shaped and there is a danger of the ketones becoming acidic, leading to the dangerous problem of ketoacidosis. Where blood sugar levels are low and the body needs more energy then, in the absence of glucose, it will burn fat and use the ketones as an energy source. This is a perfectly natural and normal bodily function and the burning of fat in this way is how the body loses weight when you diet.</p><p></p><p>This post from our own Dr Katherine makes the point well</p><p><a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8119&start=15" target="_blank">viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8119&start=15</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dennis, post: 89809, member: 1338"] Hi Mick and welcome to the forum. Always nice to see another poster on here, but can I just correct you on one of your points . . . There is a huge difference between ketosis and ketoacidosis. As you rightly said, ketones are the by-product of your body burning fat as its fuel instead of glucose. It is where ketones are present AND there is a high blood glucose level that things have gone pear-shaped and there is a danger of the ketones becoming acidic, leading to the dangerous problem of ketoacidosis. Where blood sugar levels are low and the body needs more energy then, in the absence of glucose, it will burn fat and use the ketones as an energy source. This is a perfectly natural and normal bodily function and the burning of fat in this way is how the body loses weight when you diet. This post from our own Dr Katherine makes the point well [url=http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8119&start=15]viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8119&start=15[/url] [/QUOTE]
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