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Originally Posted by REDLAN

And I am still bemused by how anyone can think that pushing your body into producing ketones can be good for you. Isn't it in fact very bad for you?

Ketones ARE NOT harmful at all. Ketones are a byproduct of two processes happening in the body....

1) The process of the body losing weight. They are produced as the body burns fat for energy. With a lack of glucose for energy the cells tell the body to break down fat. This fat is then pushed into the cells via insulin for energy. This process is safe, although has a discrepancy as to how fast it can be done.

2) The process of the CELLS having a lack of glucose. The cells sense they need energy. However, there is a lack of insulin in the bloodstream to push the glucose into the cells. The cells do not realize that there is a lack of insulin, therefore they think there's a lack of glucose. In this instance, they tell the body to start breaking down fat. This process then adds more glucose to the bloodstream, however, it's still not being pushed into the cells. Eventually the bloodstream becomes highly toxic. This toxicity is enough that as the blood passes through the organs it starts to break the organs down destroying them. This is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). This process is harmful and extremely deadly if not treated.

There is ONE test to distinguish which one is happening. The simple blood test. If ketones are present with a high BG, then most likley the body is going into DKA and insulin is needed ASAP. If ketones are present with a normal BG, there is no harm done to the body.




I'm curious on what Berstein's feelings are about Symlin. Since diabetes also do not produce amlyin back in his original days his idea would make sense. However, now, 20-30 years later we have a synthetic version of amylin that can help to eliminate the peaks that his diet basically encourages doing.

Also, what are his feelings on CGMS devices? We didn't have those then so people didn't know when they were rising. Now we do, although not perfect, but very beneficial to many.