Jan 28, 2010
How could an individual have high blood sugar levels and also be in a state of ketosis?
Oreo_Cookie13 asked:
How could an individual have high blood sugar levels and also be in a state of ketosis? How/why could this occur?
How could an individual have high blood sugar levels and also be in a state of ketosis? How/why could this occur?
You might mean ketoacidosis.
This is called diabetic ketoacidosis and it happens when the body doesn’t have enough insulin. Without insulin, glucose can’t enter the cells to be used for energy. The sugar level in the blood rises and the body starts using fat for energy. This produces toxic acids called ketones. Unchecked, the diabetic becomes (keto)acidotic and loses consciousnes.
A more detailed explanation here: