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Everything You Need To Know About Ketones & Ketosis

Ben Greenfield Life

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The Effect of Exogenous Ketones on Blood Glucose Levels

Ketone esters have been shown to lower blood glucose levels in obese and diabetic patients. The exact mechanism of action, we still don't know for sure, but the hypothesis around it is that ketone gives signal to your liver to stop or reduce the production of glucose via gluconeogenesis. What people don't understand about metabolism is not as simple as when you eat something and then you break it down and then you use it for energy.

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