Question:
what is ketosis and how do you check it out?
— deb44m (posted on March 6, 2003)
March 6, 2003
As I best understand it , This is a state where the body is burnung fat
for fuel . If its not a diabetic induced state .its good .. youre burning
fat .. It can be checked with your urine with test strips you can buy non
precription at the drug store . Im sure someone will have a better answer
,,but this is MY understanding
— ruthie
March 6, 2003
That's exactly right. Early post op, it's a good thing to be in ketosis
because it means your body is burning fat. And it's actually OK for
someone with diabetes (me, for instance) to be in that state, but not if
it's accompanied by high blood sugars.
— garw
March 6, 2003
Also, what you're looking for is Ketostix and they are a non-prescription
item. You dip them in a urine sample and they'll change color. There's a
chart on the side of the bottle to compare them to.
— garw
March 6, 2003
Ketosis is the state of the body when you are using fatty acids
for fuel. You can induce it by essentially cutting out carbohydrates.
You can tell you are in ketosis by several factors...your breath
will smell kind of like nail polish remover (this is because the ketone
bodies that are released into your blood streams are similar to acetone,
which is the main ingredient in nail polish remover). It also comes out in
the urine, so the Ketostix are also a way of measuring. Be sure
to drink a lot of water when you are in ketosis as the ketone bodies
tend to be kinda tough on the kidneys.
— Brittany C.
March 6, 2003
Hi Debra! The other posters are right. You can also find a lot more on
ketosis by going to this site's library and enter the word
"ketosis" and BAM, therre they are...a lot of answers and some
articles about ketosis...I know, because I have asked the same question and
was directed to the same place. Wishing the best to you.
— yourdivaness
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