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Thread: No Ketones No Damage?

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05-03-2008, 09:04 AM

Scratch

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gobbly2100

Hey,

I just wondered if I am right or wrong in thinking that if you have no ketones then you are not causing damage?

Ketones are simply a byproduct of burning fat for energy.

Your blood sugars can be elevated but so long as you have enough active insulin, there won't be any substantial increase in ketones.

So no, the absence of ketones does not mean no damage has been or is taking place.

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