Ketosis vs Ketoacidosis
Is ketosis the same as ketoacidosis?
Nutritional ketosis is a condition that occurs when there is not enough carbohydrate in the diet to meet the body’s energy requirements.
In this situation, the body "switches" over from burning sugar to burning fat as its main fuel. (Body stored fat or your meal's fat)
This fat, is broken down into ketones in the liver. These ketones are an efficient energy source for many organs, particularly the brain.
Everyone has ketones in their blood at very low levels, under normal conditions. When the body enters ketosis, and so switches to burning mostly fat, levels of ketones in the blood increase. You may enter in ketosis by reducing your carbohydrate intake or consuming exogenous ketones. (*WHY SHOULD WE SUPPLEMENT WITH EXOGENOUS KETONES)
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an extreme dangerous metabolic state that is most commonly seen in people with type 1 diabetes and sometimes type 2 diabetics if they aren’t properly managing their insulin and diet.
Some people are at risk of ketoacidosis.
Groups at risk of ketoacidosis include, but is not limited to, people with:
• Type 1 diabetes
• Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes
• Pancreatectomy
• Type 2 diabetes with very little pancreatic function
It is possible, and can be beneficial, for people in these groups to follow a ketogenic lifestyle as long as you are under medical supervision to monitor your ketones levels.
This graphic will help you understand clearly what is and what is not KETOSIS and KETOACIDOSIS.
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| Graphic by PERFECT KETO |
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