Comments on: How could an individual have high blood sugar levels and also be in a state of ketosis? http://lonestaralpha.org/79/how-could-an-individual-have-high-blood-sugar-levels-and-also-be-in-a-state-of-ketosis/ Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:08:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ExeneC http://lonestaralpha.org/79/how-could-an-individual-have-high-blood-sugar-levels-and-also-be-in-a-state-of-ketosis/comment-page-1/#comment-167 ExeneC Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:04:54 +0000 http://lonestaralpha.org/79/how-could-an-individual-have-high-blood-sugar-levels-and-also-be-in-a-state-of-ketosis/#comment-167 <a href=""></a> 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:

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:

]]> By: carboluver http://lonestaralpha.org/79/how-could-an-individual-have-high-blood-sugar-levels-and-also-be-in-a-state-of-ketosis/comment-page-1/#comment-166 carboluver Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:54:55 +0000 http://lonestaralpha.org/79/how-could-an-individual-have-high-blood-sugar-levels-and-also-be-in-a-state-of-ketosis/#comment-166 <a href=""></a> You might mean ketoacidosis.

You might mean ketoacidosis.

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