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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A pathological increase in the production of ketone bodies.
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- noun pathology A
metabolic state in which the body producesketones to be used as fuel by some organs so thatglycogen can be reserved for organs that depend on it. This condition occurs during times offasting , starvation, or while on a ketogenic weight-loss diet.
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- noun an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
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Examples
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Have you considered getting your methyglyoxal levels checked, assuming you have been in long-term ketosis?
The low-fat diet cascade | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007
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People who are in long term ketosis tend to adapt to it, and ketone levels actually drop somewhat.
Metabolism and ketosis | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007
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I don’t believe long term ketosis is bad for the kidneys.
Metabolism and ketosis | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007
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If she is in heavy ketosis, which is easy to check, she probably needs a few more carbs.
6-Week Cure blog idea | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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The body goes into a situation known as ketosis, where you're starting to accumulate toxins in the body.
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It actually puts your body into a state of what is known as ketosis, which means that you're just burning fats like crazy.
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Remarkably, and for reasons that are still unclear, this process - called ketosis - has an antiepileptic effect.
NYT > Home Page By FRED VOGELSTEIN 2011
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Once the liver's stores of glycogen are gone, the body begins to shift over to what is called ketosis or ketone production - the use of fatty acids as fuel Drag to Playlist
WN.com - Articles related to 40 ways to celebrate Earth Day’s 40th Anniversary 2010
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Once the liver's stores of glycogen are gone, the body begins to shift over to what is called ketosis or ketone production - the use of fatty acids as fuel
WN.com - Articles related to 40 ways to celebrate Earth Day’s 40th Anniversary 2010
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Once the liver's stores of glycogen are gone, the body begins to shift over to what is called ketosis or ketone production - the use of fatty acids as fuel Drag to Playlist
WN.com - Articles related to 40 ways to celebrate Earth Day’s 40th Anniversary 2010
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The professionals would be able to monitor patients for potential problems and ensure that their diet was actually keeping them in ketosis—a metabolic state where your body switches from using glucose as energy to using ketone bodies, which come from body fat.
Sorry, Keto Fans, You’re Probably Not in Ketosis - Popular Science - Pocket Sara Chodosh 2022
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