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Do ketones have a “dawn phenomenon”
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Wow those levels are amazing well done.
I used to find that my ketones were higher during a fast so maybe your body has become exceptional at producing them during your overnight fast. Are the evening readings before or after food? How often are you eating?
I used to find that my ketones were higher during a fast so maybe your body has become exceptional at producing them during your overnight fast. Are the evening readings before or after food? How often are you eating?
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When I was still measuring such things regularly it wasn't unusual for me to hit a ~1:1 glucose/ketone ratio in the mornings. Pretty sure I once scored a 4.0/4.0 which I thought was impressive at the time. Ketones would often fall off during the day but not always. Haven't tested in well over a year but I eat a lot more protein now so I would expect them to be slightly lower than when I was fat hunting.
TLDR; Yes, I would imagine it's expected to have elevated fasting ketones. Makes logical sense. In fact it should be normal physiology in a population that isn't largely hyperinsulinemic 24/7.
TLDR; Yes, I would imagine it's expected to have elevated fasting ketones. Makes logical sense. In fact it should be normal physiology in a population that isn't largely hyperinsulinemic 24/7.
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Got some explaination from reddit. I use OMAD,so according to the answer all the ketones get used for energy during my fast. After a fatty meal it will go up again.
I eat around 7-8 pm before the meal it comes around 0.5-0.6 after the meal it goes up to 1 so it makes sense. Guess when i am sleeping it raises.
I eat around 7-8 pm before the meal it comes around 0.5-0.6 after the meal it goes up to 1 so it makes sense. Guess when i am sleeping it raises.
