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<blockquote data-quote="zicksi101" data-source="post: 1127961" data-attributes="member: 97084"><p>I think it's important to separate out a few things here:</p><p></p><p>Diabetic ketoacidosis (or DKA, often referred to as ketosis): This is a serious, life threatening complication of diabetes. It is the result of coupling a high ketone level (due to a lack of insulin) with high blood sugar. It could happen, for example, if a type 1 diabetic forgets to take their insulin, or if their insulin pump fails to deliver it.</p><p></p><p>Nutritional ketosis: This is a perfectly normal, natural state and the result of a low insulin level. In non-diabetics, this can be seen when they don't eat for a while (I've seen a ketone level as high as 3mmol/l in a non-D) or eat a very low carb diet. It can be dangerous as a diabetic though, if coupled with high blood sugar level, but this is only a danger if blood sugar levels go above the normal range.</p><p></p><p>Personally, as a type 1, I do not deliberately go keto. I know that my blood sugars can be higher than the normal range, so I give it a miss because I think it would be arrogant to expect that I would never screw it up.</p><p></p><p>You can measure it using a ketone meter or Ketostix.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zicksi101, post: 1127961, member: 97084"] I think it's important to separate out a few things here: Diabetic ketoacidosis (or DKA, often referred to as ketosis): This is a serious, life threatening complication of diabetes. It is the result of coupling a high ketone level (due to a lack of insulin) with high blood sugar. It could happen, for example, if a type 1 diabetic forgets to take their insulin, or if their insulin pump fails to deliver it. Nutritional ketosis: This is a perfectly normal, natural state and the result of a low insulin level. In non-diabetics, this can be seen when they don't eat for a while (I've seen a ketone level as high as 3mmol/l in a non-D) or eat a very low carb diet. It can be dangerous as a diabetic though, if coupled with high blood sugar level, but this is only a danger if blood sugar levels go above the normal range. Personally, as a type 1, I do not deliberately go keto. I know that my blood sugars can be higher than the normal range, so I give it a miss because I think it would be arrogant to expect that I would never screw it up. You can measure it using a ketone meter or Ketostix. [/QUOTE]
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