ketones in urine

ert

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Ketones are the end product of nutritional ketosis, the end product of fat burning.
I only check my blood ketones if I'm ill or if my blood sugars are over 13 mmol/l. If you don't have enough insulin, or if you are ill ketones can build up to harmful levels that cause your blood pH to change.