Increased ketones in the blood

An increase in ketones and a reduction in blood sugar levels are two characteristics of a ketogenic diet. You will begin to use fat and ketones as your primary energy sources as you remain on a ketogenic diet.

Using a specialized meter to monitor your blood ketone levels is the most reliable and accurate way to determine whether you're in ketosis. Calculating the amount of beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) in your blood determines your ketone levels. One of the main ketones found in the bloodstream is this one. Some experts on the ketogenic diet define nutritional ketosis as blood ketones between 0.5 and 3.0 mmol/L. So the most accurate testing method, which is frequently used in research studies, is measuring the number of ketones in your blood.