A ketogenic diet is high in fats and low in carbohydrates, which shifts the body’s metabolism to produce ketone bodies (such as β-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate) as an alternative energy source.
The three main ketone bodies are:
-Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB): The most abundant and commonly measured ketone in the blood.
-Acetoacetate: Can be measured in both the blood and urine.
-Acetone: Often measured in the breath; it is a byproduct of acetoacetate breakdown.
1. Blood Ketone Meters (accurate, fast)
-Nutritional ketosis is often defined by BHB levels between 0.5 to 3.0 mmol/L.
2. Urine Ketone Strips (urine test may not accurately reflect blood levels)
3. Breath Ketone Analyzers(not always perfectly correlate with blood BHB concentrations.)
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