Ketosis vs Ketoacidosis
Ketosis vs Ketoacidosis – What’s the Difference?
Perhaps you doing a ketogenic diet or considering one?
Maybe even the carnivore diet?
Perhaps you started a ketogenic diet, got the “keto flu,” did some research and are now worried about ketoacidosis.
I tried to clear this up in a tweetstorm and an instagram story (saved under “ketoacidosis”) – here’s what you need to know:
“Does ketosis cause ketoacidosis?”
No.
— Kevin Stock (@kevinstock12) April 20, 2018
Ketosis is the natural result of body using fat as energy.
Normal-low levels of insulin from a low insulinogenic diet
(low carbs and protein not too high)Normal blood pH
Normal blood sugar
— Kevin Stock (@kevinstock12) April 20, 2018
Ketoacidosis is a most commonly a diabetic condition. (type 1)
The lack of insulin production by the pancreas results in extraordinarily low/NO insulin.
Blood sugar is high (nearly always over 200)
Blood pH drops (becomes acidic)
— Kevin Stock (@kevinstock12) April 20, 2018
Ketosis is a normal, even healthy condition.
Ketoacidosis is a serious, life-threatening condition.
Just because both result in the production of ketones does not mean they are the same.
They are as related as I am to every other Kevin on the planet.
— Kevin Stock (@kevinstock12) April 20, 2018
Surely the next question is about how to measure ketones and what amount of ketones are good.
Fear not. Coming soon.
Hope this helps clarify, and come join me on twitter for the next tweetstorm 🙂
i also email these out every saturday at 7…