Diabetics can’t process blood sugar well, but apparently have a good capacity to use ketones to power the heart and other cells. Tissue that appeared to not function strangely came back alive enough to perform moderate intensity exercise well.
I’m familiar with keto foods. But what drinks do you recommend?
Sounds like a keto diet could cure two diseases for them.
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Healthy people use glucose because it’s more efficient, but people with diabetes tend to use free fatty acids because their bodies are unable to break down glucose into energy due to insulin resistance
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This isn’t quite correct. Chronic overexposure to insulin basically causes Diabetes type II. We become “sugar burners”. Our bodies, even our cells right down to the mitochondria, the little “factories” in our cells, show a marked preference for burning glucose. Just like we do in the kitchen. “I don’t feel like cooking, but this box of saltines are easier.”
The normal pathways for the uptake and re-regulation of fatty acids become atrophied and disused. More and more insulin is pumped to have the same effect.
By restricting calories, by restricting carbohydrates, our bodies are forced to relearn what our bodies are adapted to do in the first place. You’ll get all the Ketones without buying any pills. Insulin levels drop, and contrary hormones like Glucagon increase. Non-alcoholic fatty liver impairment - one of the few human organs that can repair itself. Blood sugar, blood lipid parameters improve dramatically. Insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, even type II diabetes can be reversed.
I’ll have acetone on the rocks, please. Shaken, not stirred.
So, on the cheap, a tablespoon of MEK in a glass of water will be heart healthy
Here are a few resources on ketone options:
10 Facts About Ketone Drinks: Efficacy, Risks and Benefits
https://blog.kissmyketo.com/articles/supplement/facts-about-ketones-drinks/
The Ultimate Guide to Ketones Drinks: Benefits, Side Effects, and Safety
https://psychednation.com/health/ketones-drink/