How to test ketosis or ketogenesis?
This is also a point of worry, that we have taken ketogenic diet but how we can be sure that what we have taken is working or not, so what to be done, is any kind of check is possible or some kind of test that can make sure that we are on the right path
Basis of analysis?
When we start taking a ketogenic diet, major changes occur and the body starts producing
ketone molecules and these can be tested or traced, they become some kind of marker for
ketosis so measuring the ketone becomes a monitoring process
Methods of the test?
In very broadway, we can categorize these methods into three categories and they are
Blood test
Breath test
Urine test
today lot of kits and gadgets are available in all these three areas of testing
Testing ketones in the blood
The blood test method is based on testing of or measurement of beta-hydroxybutyrate levels
it is done by blood ketone meter just very similar to blood sugar meter, where the test strip
Testing ketone in breath
Here we are using a breath analyzer, it is just similar to an alcohol analyzer it picks up
acetone from breath and measure it,(3)
Testing of ketone in urine
Here it measures acetoacetates, this uses sodium nitroprusside,(7.0-to-7.7%) coated
test strips and submerge these test strips in urine for 15 -to-40 seconds, and change
of the color of strips gives indication after comparing with supplied chart,(4)
let's see
How to test ketosis
How to know that you are in ketosis, without test only by telltale symptoms?
So, you are not very keen on testing ketones by all methods that we described, but still, you want
to be a little sure that you are going in the right direction, so what to be done.,ketosis provides
some signals or better to say symptoms which can provide some positive indications and they
are as follows
Increased Urination
When ketosis sets this happens, and you have to go the bathroom more frequently, this also
increases water loss so you may be feeling a little more thirsty
Dry mouth and increased thirst
This is the next and very predominant sign, you will feel a tendency of dry mouth and you
have to drink more water, also a very interesting fact that you will feel the metallic taste in the
mouth
Fruity breath
You will find,a fruity breath,smell very close to ripened banana, or some times very close
to nail polish remover, a similar smell can also come from body sweat, but here in this case
some other persons can observe this more than you, your self, and very often these smells
can be temporary phenomena
Some other less specific but strong signs that can happen to some people are as follows
These are signs may not appear in all cases, but some persons can experience them
as major strong signs
Feeling less hungry
A lot of people have reported that they are feeling very less hungry, and they feel
happy even by eating very little only one or two times in a day, again it's very puzzling
phenomena
Feeling more energetic
In starting most of the people reported little tiredness but as time passes they start getting
a feeling that they are now more energetic, more clear thinking, even a sense of euphoria
So, these are some hard facts from ketogenic-diet facts, as our objective is to provide you
facts and at the same time make more awareness about this ketogenic diet so that more people
can get benefits and the best out of it.
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