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Date Posted: 04:43:41 03/16/04 Tue
Author: J.R.Smith, c.f.t. ISSA
Subject: Ketosis vs. Ketoacidosis

To help you understand the dangerous conditions of the Atkins diet.

While there is indeed a distinction between the two,the answer is ketosis. The main fuel of the brain and central nervous system is glucose, which is most easily obtained from carbohydrates. If carbohydrates remain unavailable for several days the body attempts to conserve essential protein by producing an alternative fuel source known as ketones, from the partial burning of fatty acids. As the breakdown continues, these ketones build in the blood causing an abnormal condition called ketosis. Initial weight loss is NOT fat but water from the kidney’s attempting to rid the body of excess ketones. Ketogenic diets make the blood more acidic, upsetting the body’s chemical balance and causing potentially serious and unpleasant side effects like headaches, bad breath, dizziness, fatigue, and nausea.

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