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<blockquote data-quote="TorqPenderloin" data-source="post: 1097304" data-attributes="member: 211504"><p>Probably should have done some basic research before jumping into all of this. These are things you should know beforehand so you don't worry yourself like you're doing now.</p><p></p><p>Nonetheless, to answer your question nutritional ketosis and DKA (ketoacidosis) are completely different situations caused by completely different circumstances.</p><p></p><p>Nutritional ketosis essentially means your body transitions into a state where it gets more energy from fat (ketones) rather than glucose. Most people are in glycolysis which means they get more energy from glucose.</p><p></p><p>Ketoacidosis is essentially a condition where the pH of your blood becomes so acidic that you can basically poison yourself into a coma. You're talking about a situation with extremely high blood sugar levels (usually 30+) and ketone levels 10-20x higher than nutritional ketosis. A similar condition more common in people with type 2 (usually older and have some sort of sickness) is known as HONK(I forget what the acronym stands for off the top of my head). In that instance, people can have blood sugar levels higher than 50 mmol/l (not a typo).</p><p></p><p>In short, keep your blood sugar levels in check, make sure you're administering your insulin properly (if you are on insulin), and common sense should dictate whether or not you need to worry.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TorqPenderloin, post: 1097304, member: 211504"] Probably should have done some basic research before jumping into all of this. These are things you should know beforehand so you don't worry yourself like you're doing now. Nonetheless, to answer your question nutritional ketosis and DKA (ketoacidosis) are completely different situations caused by completely different circumstances. Nutritional ketosis essentially means your body transitions into a state where it gets more energy from fat (ketones) rather than glucose. Most people are in glycolysis which means they get more energy from glucose. Ketoacidosis is essentially a condition where the pH of your blood becomes so acidic that you can basically poison yourself into a coma. You're talking about a situation with extremely high blood sugar levels (usually 30+) and ketone levels 10-20x higher than nutritional ketosis. A similar condition more common in people with type 2 (usually older and have some sort of sickness) is known as HONK(I forget what the acronym stands for off the top of my head). In that instance, people can have blood sugar levels higher than 50 mmol/l (not a typo). In short, keep your blood sugar levels in check, make sure you're administering your insulin properly (if you are on insulin), and common sense should dictate whether or not you need to worry. [/QUOTE]
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