Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MD You may have higher than normal ketone levels during exercise, fasting, or sleep. High ketone levels can be dangerous, especially if you have diabetes.You can test ...

The ketogenic diet is a strict, low-carb diet that is gaining in popularity due to claimed health benefits, which include dramatic weight loss, lowered blood triglycerides, increased levels of good ...

Sicking to any diet is hard, but the high-fat keto diet is particularly challenging. That’s because it requires maintaining ketosis, or fat burning mode. Typically, you’ll need to eat less than 50 ...

(Reuters Health) - Many people with type 1 diabetes don’t check frequently enough for buildup of ketones, acids that can cause serious damage to the kidneys and other organs, according to a U.S. study ...

All the news about the ketogenic diet makes it seem like a good idea to achieve nutritional ketosis—when your body burns through all the carbs you’ve stored and begins breaking down fat for energy.

At the beginning of every year, I try to consider what I can do better when it comes to managing my patients with diabetes. This year, I've decided I need to be better at prescribing both glucagon and ...