Wed, Jul-30-03, 04:38
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Ex-Patriot
Posts: 3,364
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Plan: CAD-ish
Stats: 232.5/199/168
BF:no/earthly/clue
Progress: 52%
Location: London, UK
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They're right. High levels of ketones do denote a dangerous condition in the body. It's just that low carb dieters, despite all the hysterical press, don't actually have ketone levels anywhere NEAR what is medically considered "high."
Example: Typical blood ketone levels on a lowcarb weight loss diet are 5-6 mmol/dl. Diabetics in ketoacidosis generally have a blood ketone level of 20 mmol/dl, or even higher. More than twice that of a keto dieter.
Last edited by tholian8 : Wed, Jul-30-03 at 04:39.
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