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Staying in Ketosis vs. Carb Cycling by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 12 Sep 2008 8:58am

1 Comment I have a dilemma. For the past few days, my ketone strips are reading around 100 mg/dL, which is a large amount of ketones. This means that my body is currently burning fat at a fast rate. And, that's great. However, tomorrow is supposed to be the start of a carb-up in my cycle. And, I hate to knock myself out of ketosis when it is burning fat so well Read on »

Is It Safe To Stay In Ketosis Indefinitely? by Vickie Patient Expert

Posted Tue 23 Mar 2010 3:07pm was built up around the idea of Ketosis. And like everyone else, I rushed out to the drug store and bought myself a bottle of Ketone testing strips -- Ketostix, because that's what... There seems to be a lot of focus on the state of Ketosis these days. With lots of folks asking the same questions Am I in Ketosis? How many carbs does it take to get thrown Read on »

Thoughts on Ketosis - I by Kurt G Harris MD Posted Sun 06 Feb 2011 11:26pm I'm getting questions about ketosis, as well as my evolving views on starches, to I'll describe my own experience with ketosis and starch intake. Before my dietary... - about 7%. At that level I was usually mildly positive on urine ketone test strips. I started out with no evidence of any metabolic disorder and weighing 169 lbs at 5' 11''. I had Read on »

Ketosis and Calories by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 12 Sep 2008 3:43am Does anyone know if ketosis results in weight loss regardless of consumption of calories from fat and protein? It would seem that when in ketosis that the old adage of "calories consumed vs. calories burned" doesn't apply. I'm ultimately trying to figure out whether or not it is really beneficial to count calories while doing low-carb. Read on »

Thoughts on Ketosis - II by Kurt G Harris MD Posted Mon 07 Feb 2011 1:18am Reader Ketotic has drawn me into the forums demanding to know why we should not be in ketosis all the time Most readers will wonder why anyone would think such a thing... sprinkled with references can skip this. Ketotic says: I think the key issue regarding ketosis and evaluating its pro/cons is the degree of ketosis. We cannot compare ketosis Read on »

What Is Ketosis? by monicad1974 Patient Expert

Posted Tue 15 Feb 2011 11:46am Ketosis is a condition in which levels of ketones (ketone bodies) in the blood are elevated. Ketones are formed when glycogen stores in the liver have run out. The ketones are used for energy. Ketones are small carbon fragments that are the fuel created by the breakdown of fat stores. Ketosis is potentially a serious condition if keytone levels go too Read on »

Can ketosis cause false positives on DUI breathalizers? by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 12 Sep 2008 8:59am . http://livinlavidalocarb.blogspot.com/search?q=DUI&x=51&y=3 This gist is that when the body produces ketosis as it burns stored body fat for energy, consumption of carbohydrates during ketosis can cause the body itself to produce a substance called isopropyl alcohol. Most DUI breath testing machines cannot distinguish isopropyl alcohol from ethanol Read on »

Does Caffeine Impact Ketosis On A Low-Carb Diet? by Jimmy M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 11 Sep 2008 6:18pm of caffeine on ketosis? Is there any and what guidelines can people following a low-carb diet use to gauge what amount of caffeine intake they can tolerate while still losing weight... there needs to be a summary, possibly a FAQ, on caffeine. Here's my question: What are the effects of caffeine, ESPECIALLY when one is in ketosis? When talking about caffeine Read on »

Is Ketosis Necessary On A Low-Carb Diet? Let's Ask The Experts! by Jimmy M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 25 Aug 2008 6:34pm

1 Comment One of the most asked about aspects of livin' la vida low-carb has got to the issue of ketosis. There is so much misinformation about there about this very natural...--NOT the same as ketosis). As such, there may be confusion that lingers out there among my readers who are just learning about this way of eating. In this recent blog post where I Read on »

Ketosis at Start of 2nd Carb-Down Day by Big Daddy D. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 12 Sep 2008 8:58am FYI - This is the morning of the 2nd carb-down day following the 2 day carb-up. My Ketostix show a reading of 15 which means I have a small amount of Ketones in my urine already. This is great! I hadn't expected to find any until tomorrow. It looks like I will get in 4 days of weight loss this week.... Read on »