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<blockquote data-quote="Dennis" data-source="post: 40599" data-attributes="member: 1338"><p>Hi Sue,</p><p>Ketoacidosis occurs when the body is producing high levels of ketone bodies via the metabolism of fatty acids (ketosis). The excess ketone bodies can significantly acidify the blood. Where the body is producing insufficient insulin to slow production of ketones then ketoacidosis can occur. The presence of high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) caused by lack of insulin can lead to further acidity in the blood. In healthy individuals this normally doesn't occur because the pancreas produces insulin in response to rising ketone/blood sugar levels. </p><p></p><p>But insufficient insulin is not the only cause of ketoacidosis. If you were to starve the body of carbohydrate then the only way it can get energy is through burning fat (ketosis). If this is overdone then the excess ketone bodies can again acidify the blood. The lack of carbohydrate would mean that there would not be high blood sugar levels, but it is the high ketone levels that cause ketoacidosis - the high blood sugar levels just make it worse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dennis, post: 40599, member: 1338"] Hi Sue, Ketoacidosis occurs when the body is producing high levels of ketone bodies via the metabolism of fatty acids (ketosis). The excess ketone bodies can significantly acidify the blood. Where the body is producing insufficient insulin to slow production of ketones then ketoacidosis can occur. The presence of high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) caused by lack of insulin can lead to further acidity in the blood. In healthy individuals this normally doesn't occur because the pancreas produces insulin in response to rising ketone/blood sugar levels. But insufficient insulin is not the only cause of ketoacidosis. If you were to starve the body of carbohydrate then the only way it can get energy is through burning fat (ketosis). If this is overdone then the excess ketone bodies can again acidify the blood. The lack of carbohydrate would mean that there would not be high blood sugar levels, but it is the high ketone levels that cause ketoacidosis - the high blood sugar levels just make it worse. [/QUOTE]
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