ketosis

shitty weave · #1 11-25-2008, 10:08 PM

i went to the doctor earlier today and they did a ua on me for a bladder infection. my doctor said my body is in ketosis.
i dont quite understand what that means. could someone explain this to me? is it harmful?

dirtyplotte · #2 11-25-2008, 10:15 PM

there are diffedrent ideas about the danger in ketosis, but mainly, its the liver converting fat into fatty acids and ketones. youre using your stores of fat.

dirtyplotte · #3 11-25-2008, 10:16 PM

also, if the doc were worried, i would think he would get an electrolyte panel, and a prealbumin level.

shitty weave · #4 11-25-2008, 10:20 PM

k.
the only thing he really said is that i should incorperate more carbs into my diet.
he also said that it could be the cause of my uti.

petals · #5 11-25-2008, 10:20 PM

i am by no means a medical genius but it has something to do with the way your liver processes fat and is quite common in diabetics. i think basically it means that your body burns fat for energy? when it should be burning glucose?

what i DO KNOW is people with ketosis sometimes smell like acetone and it is really nauseating, but i am sure you would have noticed by now if that was the case with you.

did your doctor seem concerned?

EDIT: sorry, i started writing before i saw geeks posts. she is the genius. ignore me.