于是，很多研究在寻找生酮饮食减肥背后的隐藏机制，找出起效的关键分子和生化途径，以便获得生酮饮食的益处，又能摆脱生酮饮食带来的种种不利。很多研究指向了β-羟基丁酸（b-Hydroxybutyrate，简称BHB），这是生酮饮食中的一种重要酮体，是肝脏分 ...

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Study finds no link between period changes and weight loss New research suggests that increasing ketone levels in the blood, ...

Blood ketone testing should be performed whenever glucose exceeds 14 mmol/L (250 mg/dL) The American Diabetes Association (ADA), the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology, the Canadian ...

In a study comparing weight loss results on low-fat and ketogenic diets with and without the addition of ketone supplements, 11 of 13 pre-menopausal participants who achieved nutritional ketosis ...

Without carbohydrates to use as fuel, the body breaks down fat instead, producing compounds called ketone bodies. Ketone bodies provide energy for cells to burn and can also change the immune system.

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Ketones are water-soluble lipid (fat) molecules that your body produces during ketosis, ...

“It turns out ketosis is not a monolithic state," said Long. "There’s a lot more complexity and nuance in how the body processes ketone molecules, and this could explain some of its more intriguing ...

The ketogenic "keto" diet and intermittent fasting have surged in popularity, embraced by everyone from weekend warriors to ...