Low Ketone Levels Don’t Matter- Here’s Why!

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Low Ketone Levels Don’t Matter- Here’s Why!- Thomas DeLauer

Questions that will be answered within this video:

- What is the glucose ketone index (GKI)?
- How does this differ from just measuring your ketone levels?
- Why does your GKI provide a more complete picture of your metabolic state than measuring ketone levels alone?
- How do you measure and calculate your GKI?

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[rossq]

This was certainly helpful, I had been frustrated with trying to get higher Ketone level (not to high as it would be dangerous for me personally) there was a lot of insight and certainly given me things to think about. My only constructive criticism is that it would be nice to have mmol/L readings along side with Mg/dl as not all of us are acustomed to Mg/dl especially among the diabetic community. This would be really beneficial and to cover all basis for all who watch your insightful videos. Thanks for your efforts and keeping things interesting.

[chaosallstars]

Great video just checked my gki 3.4 with the Keto-Mojo I’m now down 114 lbs in under a year thanks for all information you provided over this crazy year much appreciated

[pmfith]

I’ve been on a ketogenic diet for over three years, never consuming more than 20g of carbohydrate and consuming large amounts of fat. I do HIT strength training and Sprint intervals for ‘cardio’. I’m 6’ and weigh 175. Physiologic insulin resistance has made it so that my blood sugar NEVER goes much below 90, and my ketones are rarely above 1. For that reason, I couldn’t care less about the GKI, because it will never be good for me. Yet I’m extremely healthy (fasting trigs under 40, HDL 58+). Don’t care about GKI, unless I end up with cancer.

[Siricastello]

Yay!!! 3 weeks I have dropped 8 lbs so far on ketogenic dieting . Thank you 🙏 for all your videos

[johnbeauford]

Dropped 300 pounds on this diet. But, the pandemic came to town and destroyed my progress. 😀. I’m not sure what I weigh. Because, I refuse to get on the scale. But, I know that I gained a lot back. However, I am starting over.

[hoylematt]

You read my mind, friend. I bought my new Keto-Mojo meter 2 weeks ago and it arrived 3 days ago. I have been measuring for the last 3 days right before my first meal, and right before my last meal of the day. I have been looking for this exact video! So far my measurements have been within the 1.5-3.0 range on ketones, which has been motivating to keep going. Thanks for the video!

[timeavas]

I just purchased my Keto-Mojo after watching this. Really cool device! I also noticed glucose levels going up when I am stressed . Now I just need to find ways to be less stressed in my day to day life :D

[my-yt-inputs]

Dr Boz(Annette Bosworth, MD) has come up with a ratio, Glucose divided by Ketones, to come up with a ratio which she coins the Dr Boz Ratio. Of course you still need to track blood ketones and blood glucose levels to come up with the proper ratio.

[DAJANEM]

I was chasing high keto numbers with the Keto Mojo last year from February until March 19th. A few days before the 19th I decided to try ingest more fat to bring my numbers up. I was already on just about 10-15 grams of carbs a day mostly from broccoli 🥦. My keto #’s were from .08 to 2.5 with an average of 1.8. I think I overdid the fat with butter in my coffee a few days in a row. Turned out my gallbladder decided it didn’t like what I was doing. I had severe pain went to the ER and they removed it 2 days later. The dr said it likely wasn’t keto diet or the extra fat.
I stopped keto until a few days ago and I’m happy to be back on it. Looking forward to losing some pounds and feeling better.

[Aki-wqxh]

You have saved my spirit!!! Thank you. I was getting so down for my low ketone readings.

[NastassjaP]

So true! Different people respond differently to certain foods. There is no one size fits all for ketone level responses to specific foods

[TrekieGal]

"I'll skip the nerdy science."
Noooo! I love watching your videos because of all the nerdy science.
Down 14 lbs of fat and up 2.5 lbs of muscle in 4 months. 7% body fat gone!

[bonbonjames]

Been on the keto diet almost two weeks now, keto flu was brutal the first week but starting to feel better. Did an 18 hour fast today and tested ketones for the first time and was .4, pretty frustrating, but will continue the diet and fasting and hope it improves.

[sarasayshi]

I rarely see high ketones. I tend to be at 0.5-0.7 mmol. I have only seen readings over 1.0 when I have cut my protein intake in half of my usual but I find I am miserable eating that low of protein.

[peterman]

Unequivocally the best explanation I've heard!

[broccoli]

Well this was very conveniently timed 😅 was just having anxiety over my levels

[THELIFEOFPRICE]

Thank you for this video and all the other ones. Been soaking up information from your channel for a week or so now. I started with a 3 day fast then decided to go straight into keto since my body was already primed for that. Had the urine strips but decided to get the keto mojo using your referral code as a small way of giving back. Keep crushing it man! Youre doing an amazing job on sharing knowledge and thats awesome!

[sarahcarpenter]

I'm so discouraged I've been following my macros to a tee like you suggested in your keto beginner video and last night my ketone was 0.5 and today it was 0.1

[jayhay]

measure or feel your way? I'm 54. Got interested in low carb diet because my recent blood work indicated fatty liver disease. I rarely ever drink and if I do it's one or two lite beers.

I'm clocking four weeks in. I lift weights and walk every day. I vary my work outs between heavy and light, with longer emphasis on recovery as I've gotten older and recover slower. The consistent work outs let you keep in touch with your body on a higher sensitivity.

I am a quick learner, continuous learner. And scout the comments section for experience that I can relate to and learn from. I'm dedicated to this change, having been previously indoctrinated by the false narrative of high carb low fat. Because I have experienced the exact opposite.

My first positive was my sinus clearing. Within a couple of days I could breathe easier. That had significant improvement on my sleep. That was the second positive. And my body was leveling from radical high and low swings. The third positive has been more consistent better work outs feelings. I have to hold back more because I feel like going heavy more often.

I've done OMAD once. But it's more natural for me to go two and 18:6. Just adopted easy and naturally so far. And I'm very active and have some difficulty getting enough calories. I've been dropping weight like crazy even though it's not my real intention. Down ten pounds but seems to be leveling out.

[lowestprime]

Really appreciate your energy and dedication. You should definitely do a vid on continuous glucose monitoring in the future (LEVELS, Dexcom G6, Abbott Freestyle Libre)