Hi All...
In one or my replies yesterday I mentioned the 2 type of ketones...Thought it might be useful to some to explain the difference.
STARVATION KETONES: Starvation Ketones are produced when the BG level is low. The urine glucose concentration will then be low too. The reason the cells are starving is because there is not enough food and glucose in the blood, which happens when you have'nt been eating enough, when you have been vomiting, or if you have gastroenteritis. If the low BG is caused by a high dose of insulin, the production of ketones will be stopped as insulin counteracts the transformation of fat and fatty acids to ketones.
DIABETES KETONES: If you are deficient in insulin, the available glucose will be in the wrong place, i.e. in the bloodstream outside the cell instead of inside the cell. Both the glucose level and the urine concentration will then be high. High BG level at the same time as ketones and high urine glucose concentration (3-5%) always suggests a shortage of insulin, as long as the urine test is taken during the day and you have not suffered from hypoglycaemia recently.
KETONES IN THE MORNING URINE: When you wake up in the morning, urine has been in the bladder for so long that it is very difficult to say exactly when during the night the glucose or ketones entered the urine. A urine test might show both glucose and ketones if you had a hypo early in the night, followed by a rebound effect in the morning with high BG resulting in both glucose and ketones in the urine. The same results will be seen if your BG has been high all night and the cells have been starved of sugar by a shortage of insulin. In this case, the ketones may make you feel sick in the morning. Ketones without glucose in the urine indicate you may not have eaten enough before going to bed.
HIGH LEVELS OF KETONES: If you are insulin-deficient, you will feel unwell. This is caused by the increased level of ketones, rather than the high BG level. If your body is producing lots of ketones, your body will become acidic. Passing ketones into the urine is the bodies way of getting rid of the excess ketones.
Heidi
xx🙂
In one or my replies yesterday I mentioned the 2 type of ketones...Thought it might be useful to some to explain the difference.
STARVATION KETONES: Starvation Ketones are produced when the BG level is low. The urine glucose concentration will then be low too. The reason the cells are starving is because there is not enough food and glucose in the blood, which happens when you have'nt been eating enough, when you have been vomiting, or if you have gastroenteritis. If the low BG is caused by a high dose of insulin, the production of ketones will be stopped as insulin counteracts the transformation of fat and fatty acids to ketones.
DIABETES KETONES: If you are deficient in insulin, the available glucose will be in the wrong place, i.e. in the bloodstream outside the cell instead of inside the cell. Both the glucose level and the urine concentration will then be high. High BG level at the same time as ketones and high urine glucose concentration (3-5%) always suggests a shortage of insulin, as long as the urine test is taken during the day and you have not suffered from hypoglycaemia recently.
KETONES IN THE MORNING URINE: When you wake up in the morning, urine has been in the bladder for so long that it is very difficult to say exactly when during the night the glucose or ketones entered the urine. A urine test might show both glucose and ketones if you had a hypo early in the night, followed by a rebound effect in the morning with high BG resulting in both glucose and ketones in the urine. The same results will be seen if your BG has been high all night and the cells have been starved of sugar by a shortage of insulin. In this case, the ketones may make you feel sick in the morning. Ketones without glucose in the urine indicate you may not have eaten enough before going to bed.
HIGH LEVELS OF KETONES: If you are insulin-deficient, you will feel unwell. This is caused by the increased level of ketones, rather than the high BG level. If your body is producing lots of ketones, your body will become acidic. Passing ketones into the urine is the bodies way of getting rid of the excess ketones.
Heidi
xx🙂
