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Ketosis is a perfectly natural metabolic pathway. It’s just the flipside of glycolysis. Humans are designed to store unused energy and then access it later when needed. Accessing it later when needed is nutritional ketosis. Every human should be metabolically flexible enough to switch between both fuel sources automatically. Even while we sleep it shouldn’t be unusual to be in a mild state of ketosis. Everyone who has ever lost any weight has been burning ketone bodies.
The problem with modern humans is that most are awash with insulin 24/7 which limits or prevents ketosis. Insulin is what “kicks you out of ketosis” because it activates de novo lipogenesis - filling adipocytes with fat - which is the opposite of burning fat.
Thanks.., I understand and agree that nature designed out bodies to work in both states. I am less ‘scared’ now of ketosis. However i am just inclined to go LCHF first and not bother / obsess about getting into ketosis, as long as numbers work well and i feel healthy. If body gets into keto, so be it. If not, fine too. At least that is first milestone. Then reevaluate! Thanks