My curiosity with exogenous ketones stems from my wonderment that since humans can produce ketones au naturale, why would we want to add additional ketones? And . . . what long-term effects will exogenous ketones have on humans who consume them? No one can answer this today without speculating, as there is no history of consumption of exogenous forms. While I may have taken some dietary risks in the past with N=1 approaches, I'm not willing to gamble on these supplements until we really understand whether they are beneficial or not. If I can produce a moderate amount of ketones with a dietary approach, I know that it is my metabolism responding the way it should. That gives me all the confidence I need to achieve ketosis and endogenous fat burning in this way. I truly hope that exogenous ketones prove to be healthy and effective in treating diseases and improving health conditions. Time will tell.