I went to have blood work and everything cam back normal but ketone was very high. . My doctor did not mention anything about it to me i notice when I received a copy of my blood work.. anybody familiar with having keytones

@mavsfan3521 When there is not enough insulin to get sugar from the blood and into the cells, the body turns to fat for energy. When fat is broken down, ketone bodies are made and can accumulate in the body. High levels of ketones are toxic to the body. The condition is called ketoacidosis.

I am editing this because basically what it means is that your body is in shock, your on Proteins, low carbs and your systems is trying to find ways of distributing the nutrients. Have your Doc. check your sugar level...were you diabetic pre-surgery?

Edited October 10, 201411 yr by Eclectick

Is this something I need to go to the hospital for... I don't think am diabetic cus my sugar ranges from 80 to 85

Before I had my surgery by ketones were normal I guess cus i was having a lot of carbohydrates

How long has it been since your surgery? This high protein/low carb diet we are on is basically Atkins. In the early stages of Atkins, your body enters ketosis, which is where your body has to burn fat for the energy it would usually derive from carbs. However, the longer you are on a high protein/low carb diet, the more things should stabilize. So if you aren't far out from surgery, high ketones would be normal. If you are months out from surgery, high ketones could be more of a concern.

PS: Measuring ketones in urine is pretty inaccurate. If you are truly worried, you should have your blood ketone levels tested.

Edited October 10, 201411 yr by JamieLogical

I thought ketosis was a good thing for ppl trying to loose weight. Basically, you/we are forcing to the body to break down fat for fuel as opposed to carbs, releasing ketones....that's kinda the point, I thought. But do call your physician if you are concerned, maybe check-in with a nurse in the office or someone.

From what I heard, "going into Ketosis" means your body is now working on getting rid of the stored fat in your body because your not consuming any for it store. Does that make sense?

Hence the fact your only eating Proteins, and very little carbs....however 1 carb is equal to 4 sugars...and the sugars break down in the pancreas as enzymes....I think!!

Edited October 10, 201411 yr by Eclectick

From Ketogenic Diet Resource:

Some doctors and other medical professionals confuse ketoacidosis, an extremely abnormal form of ketosis, with the normal benign dietary ketosis associated with ketogenic diets and fasting states in the body.

They will then tell you that ketosis is dangerous.

The difference between the two conditions is a matter of volume and flow rate*:

Benign dietary ketosis is a controlled, insulin regulated process which results in a mild release of fatty acids and ketone body production in response to low carbohydrate intake, and higher fat consumption.

Ketoacidosis is a condition in which abnormal quantities of ketones are produced in an unregulated biochemical situation. In order to reach a state of ketoacidosis, the body has to be in a state of not producing enough insulin to regulate the flow of fatty acids and the creation of ketone bodies.

Here's a table with actual numbers to help show the differences in magnitude:

Body Condition

Quantity of Ketones Being Produced

After a meal:

0.1 mmol/L

Overnight Fast:

0.3 mmol/L

Ketogenic Diet (Nutritional ketosis):

1-8 mmol/L

>20 Days Fasting:

10 mmol/L

Uncontrolled Diabetes (Ketoacidosis):

>20 mmol/L

The last diet I was one before my sleeve they measured my keystones and having them meant I was loosing.