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<blockquote data-quote="ert" data-source="post: 2294511" data-attributes="member: 504712"><p>For a non-type 1, nutritional ketosis is useful for weight loss, with ketones 0.5 – 3.0 mmol/L. But it's not recommended for type 1's as if dehydrated, ill or high blood sugars, ketone numbers can spiral, making the blood acidic, which can lead to DKA.</p><p>Although I'm on low carb, and intermittent fast I don't seem to have ketones above 0.5, and I put that down to having enough background insulin. I think you need to contact your specialist or GP asap.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">lower than 0.6mmol/L is a normal reading</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">0.6 to 1.5mmol/L means you're at a slightly increased risk of DKA and you should test again in 2 hours</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">1.6 to 2.9mmol/L means you're at an increased risk of DKA and should contact your diabetes team or GP as soon as possible</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">3mmol/L or above means you have a very high risk of DKA and should get medical help immediately</li> </ul><p></p><p><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/in-depth/nutritional-ketosis-vs-dka/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/in-depth/nutritional-ketosis-vs-dka/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/diabetic-ketoacidosis/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/diabetic-ketoacidosis/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ert, post: 2294511, member: 504712"] For a non-type 1, nutritional ketosis is useful for weight loss, with ketones 0.5 – 3.0 mmol/L. But it's not recommended for type 1's as if dehydrated, ill or high blood sugars, ketone numbers can spiral, making the blood acidic, which can lead to DKA. Although I'm on low carb, and intermittent fast I don't seem to have ketones above 0.5, and I put that down to having enough background insulin. I think you need to contact your specialist or GP asap. [LIST] [*]lower than 0.6mmol/L is a normal reading [*]0.6 to 1.5mmol/L means you're at a slightly increased risk of DKA and you should test again in 2 hours [*]1.6 to 2.9mmol/L means you're at an increased risk of DKA and should contact your diabetes team or GP as soon as possible [*]3mmol/L or above means you have a very high risk of DKA and should get medical help immediately [/LIST] [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/in-depth/nutritional-ketosis-vs-dka/[/URL] [URL]https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/diabetic-ketoacidosis/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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