{"id":3134,"date":"2024-02-01T14:35:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T14:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.go-keto.com\/?page_id=3134"},"modified":"2024-02-18T13:24:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T13:24:25","slug":"diabetes-and-ketones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.go-keto.com\/en\/academy\/diabetes-and-ketones\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetes and ketones"},"content":{"rendered":"

The presence of a ketone level in the bloodstream is a common complication of diabetes. If nothing is done with this, it can eventually lead to ketoacidosis.<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ketoacidosis is acidification of your blood. Ketones build up when there is insufficient insulin to be able to fuel the cells of the body. Having a high ketone value is therefore more common in people with type 1 diabetes or people with advance<\/span>d\u202ftype 2 diabetes.\u202fThe bo<\/span>dy is going to use other energy sources. These are fats that are stored in your body. Ketones are released during the burning of fats. Ketones acidify the blood.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are ketones?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Ketones\u202fare a type of acid <\/span>that remains when the body burns its own fat. If the body does not have enough insulin, it cannot get glucose from the blood into the cells of the body to use as energy and it will instead start burning fat. The liver converts fatty acids into ketones which are then released into the bloodstream to use as energy.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is normal to have low ketone levels in your blood, since ketones are produced when the body fat is burned. In people who are dependent on insulin, such as people with type 1 diabetes, a high ketone level in the blood can result from taking too little insulin and this can lead to ketoacidosis.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How do I recognize ketoacidosis and what can I do about it?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The following symptoms may indicate ketoacidosis:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n