Testing Glucose or Ketones: Which is More Important?

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In this video, we're going to talk about testing glucose and ketone levels. Which one is more important to do?
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When you test your glucose:
• The lower the glucose, the higher the ketones
• The higher the glucose, the lower the ketones
When you start out, you might have a blood sugar of around 80, but as you do ketosis, you'll find it goes lower and lower. If you're feeling great, you probably aren't developing hypoglycemia.
But, there is something called the dawn phenomenon that happens for a few reasons. It may happen because of gluconeogenesis, you're prediabetic, you have insulin resistance, or you get a spike in cortisol.
When you test your ketones:
You can check your ketone levels through your blood, breath, or urine.
When you start out, I recommend checking your urine. When you're more experienced, I recommend checking your blood.
Ketones provide 30-38% of the fuel in the body. 50-60% of the fuel is going to be from fatty acids. Even though your ketones may be low, you may still be burning fat. You just can't test it.
I wouldn't worry if you're doing keto and intermittent fasting, but you're ketones are low-it's because probably because of the dawn phenomenon.
Which is more important to test, glucose, or ketones?
*I think glucose is more important to test than ketones. But, I recommend testing them both to understand what's happening and the significance of each one.
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Dr. Berg, 56 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of The New Body Type Guide and other books published by KB Publishing. He has taught students nutrition as an adjunct professor at Howard University. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.
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[@dewboy910]

Even while doing Keto faithfully and losing weight, my blood glucose is ALWAYS 90 to 100. I believe the biggest reason is Cortisol. I am stressed way too often these days. I know that I have to find a way to lower my stress. At this point, lowering my stress is probably more important than doing Keto.

[@heleneserv1278]

To lower stress, I have at least 1200mg of benfothiamine daily, at least 3g of potassium, enough salt, nutritional yeast is rich in zinc but I have to get around 5-15 tablespoons of it daily. Check cronometer.

[@brendakemp9060]

Also pay attention to your breathing. Focus on it and breath through your nose and then exhale through your mouth. Do it slowly and intentionally. It will take practice. It works for me. Also learn to identify the triggers and work on removing or dealing with them. There will always be stress. Be aware of your surroundings.

[@georgejuniorkadoor576]

Try Good quality Ashwagandha supplement

[@manumitx]

Stay off social media, and cable news for 30 days to lower stress.

[@missblack8810]

Could be insulin resistance

[@jagster59]

Dr. Berg, can you please address the importance of the Glucose-Ketone index and explain its implications in long term overall health and wellness? Thank you and love your content!! 👍

[@PudgyCurmudgeon]

This is 2 years late but here's my understanding: The Glucose Ketone Index (GKI) is a biomarker that represents the ratio of blood glucose to ketones. It provides a single value to assess your metabolic health and the efficiency of your body in burning fat for fuel. The GKI is calculated using a formula that considers both glucose and ketone levels, which can be measured using commercial blood glucose monitors and ketone testing devices. A low GKI indicates a higher degree of nutritional ketosis, which may be beneficial for overall wellness and longevity, even if you don't have specific health conditions that require a ketogenic diet. By monitoring your GKI regularly, you can track your metabolic state and make dietary adjustments as needed to maintain optimal health. However, it is essential to note that a single GKI reading may not accurately reflect your overall metabolic health, as factors like stress, fasting, and high-fat meals can affect individual measurements. Therefore, it's advisable to track your GKI over time to get a more accurate picture of your metabolic status.

[@bobboob713]

The thumbs down people are big pharma employees. 🤣

[@snakejumper3277]

And carb addicts

[@quinalana]

TIME TO GIVE PROPS not just for being a weight loss guru ..but your teachings of HEALTH is WEALTH ...Dr. Eric Thank You for keeping us all Alive & well even when when we fell off the wellness wagon ....You deserve a medal of Honor for your whiteboard lessons, your ethical broadcasts & more ..imagine if You were live coast to coast on a major network...big Pharma would shrivel

[@LynetteYoung]

As always, this information is AMAZING! Thank you for all you do Dr. Berg!

[@c.randall1135]

How do you keep producing such great videos?? It blows my mind 😜. THANK YOU!!!!!!!

[@ashalt867]

Dr. Berg can you do a video about the "zero carb bread"?

[@ashalt867]

@MAGACOP actually, it's a huge topic.

[@MikeVV76]

its NOT bread its basically a high protein Quiche!!!

[@ashalt867]

I think you mean high fiber. Either way, I just want him to do a video on it and discuss the ingredients. I personally don't eat it, I just constantly see posts about it on keto groups.

[@AnnaPaul56]

Ash AlTWD you mean the one from ALDI. I heard of it, someone says yes, others say no. Very confused on this one.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Anna Paul thats not zero carb. Its just another lowcarb bread. Im sure its gross too.

[@germanylicious]

If someone is an unregulated diabetic, with very high blood sugars, you would want lower ketones right? Because you want to body to use the Glucose, not Ketones, correct? So how does one lower both?

[@rodrigopoulson2004]

Love Dr Eric Berg!! He is so honest in his studies, he will always give you the truth, nothing to hide, absolute legend 😍🍻

[@DebbiePeet]

Yes he's the Best...always explains everything😊

[@lastofthe70schildren70]

Team Dr.Berg here!🙌🏾🧚🏾‍♀️

[@YouChube3]

hasn't responded to the Keto smoking gun outlined by NutritionFacts that all the mass lost by overweights was water and protein degradation; not lipids...

[@maxibake9323]

Cool. Thanks for sharing this very important information with us all, & take care of yourself to. ❤🙂🐶

[@lisedoucet8984]

I wish i had a teacher like Dr Berg going through college, would've been so much easier, just love the way he explains and he makes it fun to listen ❤😁

[@Drberg]

Thanks for your comment. Appreciate it!

[@ballen772]

Haha, I watched the other video before this one so I was getting confused. Now I realize my body was running on fat instead of sugar and my 68 glucose level was fine. Yay! I'm feeling so good in this lifestyle. I can't thank you enough Dr Berg ❤️

[@DebbiePeet]

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[@BCEBiz89]

I love the short... informative nature of your videos. I like to watch them 2 or 3 times to help retain the informstion. Thanks Doc!

[@Marie-kv2jr]

Thank you for all your work. These videos have helped me take care of my self much better.

[@paramjitkaur6798]

Please make a video on hyperpigmentation on face, and thank you soo soo much for all this information.

[@Zetsuke4]

first of all eat healthy no excess carbs, exercise cardiovascular conditioning for optimal skin health. now, if they're non-cancerous moles you have to co2 laser them off with a dermatologist. use skincare products with tyrosinase inhibitors to reduce melanin pigmentation on your skin. i personally use skincare with arbutin and consume glutathione orally. you want to look for foods with high antioxidants so eat your plants, no excessive prolonged sun exposure.

[@katieirish5765]

I would like a video on hyperpigmentation too. I have it on my face and in the last couple of years it is showing up on my forearms as well.

[@julivictoria4501]

My Melasma. Hormonal fluctuations they told me

[@aksin2557]

Hey since i started drink apple cider vinegar my pigmentation reduced within 2 month. Before i had big dark spots on my cheeks now they all gone away. Healthy diet and acv, nothing special needs to reduce melanin. You need vitamin C to reduce hiperpigmentation and acv will help you absorb v.C from your food. Do not take synthetic vitamin C as a supplement. Eat green vegetables and fruits.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Ive been using essential oils in a carrier oil, on my face. I use rosehip oil, for the vitC and since my skin is older (Im 54). I put carrotseed EO in it (warning, this smells kinda yucky but its the most important EO to use) and frankincense EO, tea tree EO and lavender EO. Dont use a high dilution, never apply EOs neat (undiluted).

[@carmentaira1148]

If the Dawn phenomena has the peak of glucose is it right that we do our blood test after fasting the night before? Isn't that gives a wrong average result that is why many are found to be pre diabetic?

[@bobboob713]

They test A1C. Which tests the past 3 months. So, I don’t think it matters what time of day you test.

[@moxycat314]

Is there a combined tester unit? What brand? How do we know when Insulin is not dysfunctional, while doing Keto & IF? Thanks.

[@feelingfeni4798]

You got my hamster wheel turning.. So, are fatty acids as protective as ketones? What makes a ketone superior if it is? Ive heard that ketones help respiration via burning less oxygene for fuel process, ketones give divers an advantage via high co2 levels safer, ketones protect cells from radiation, ketones are muscle spairing, ketones make you feel good mentaly, ketones let you balance seritonin and dopamine rather than the unbalance of the dopamin/ seritonin seesaw, ketones do signaling for cells, ketones make it into small veins to help heal low oxygen areas and ketones I love.. : ) I know nothing of regular fatty acids. Thanks

[@julivictoria4501]

I hope Eric answers your inquiry as I've been wondering along the same thought process lines, myself. You must be a fellow padi member

[@feelingfeni4798]

@MAGACOP sorry, im speaking in esoteric form.. : ) my bad

[@feelingfeni4798]

@@julivictoria4501 thank you, im hoping he makes a vidoe about it. This video i believe i inspired with a question on if its possible to turn a ketone into glucose. This silly girl said ketones have to turn into glucose before feuling the brain. Lol i actualy didnt know that is possible to turn ketones into fat or vice versa.. Im just a guy.. Whats a padi??

[@johngundaker5655]

I am a fan. So much content in so few words wow how-do-you-do it? I know that you do not like ionizes water, pursae, Have you heard of polarized water? A product called Watt-ahh seems very good?

[@tnvoljr]

I've checked my glucose twice a day during my entire keto journey (and charted it). You are confirming what I've suspected. I appreciate the confirmation. I also have a keto meter but don't use it a lot because of the what you've outlined. I've started eating about a tablespoon of ginger root after my evening meal to help with that last bit of belly fat. (It's hot, lol) My sugar recently started to climb just a little. This is puzzling since everything I've read says the ginger should help sugar levels. Are the carbs in the ginger driving the increase or do you think it's the dawn?

[@djprojectus]

Ginger it might be stressful to the body and affects the cortisol and then the glucose level! Just my hypothesis!

[@christineadler8480]

I’m new to IF…what times of the day do you test your glucose? TIA!😀

[@algorithmicways]

Ahhh Intermittent fasting, my favorite go to fixer upper for my body, mind and spirit (Yes, this does exist). :-D

[@misaamane476]

i’m currently on hour 52 of a 72 hour fast. blood sugar is at 45, ketones showed only .1 mmol/L so confused.

[@sinmaan7568]

There is something we are missing. I have been on keto (less than 20g carbs per day) for a good 9 months now and on OMAD 5/7 days a week (16:8 for the the days) and i am still having glucose in the 12 to 15 mmol/l range but while having ketones between 2 and 3. And i had to significantly cut on my insulin because it dropped my blood glucose in extreme ways (which is a good thing i guess). As soon as i inject insuline my ketone vanish. So the invert relations seems to be between ketone and insulin, not ketone and glucose.

[@az.az466]

Same thing with us! My 10 year old son got diagnosed with type 1 about 3 months ago I tried low card ( sometimes keto diet) on him and everytime we did that he starts making ketones which is super scary in type1....as soon as we load him with carbs the ketones disappear.... I honestly do not know which way of eating is safer for type 1 diabetic people specially kids!!!

[@rajaadawood5171]

Thank you very much Dr Berg 👍🌷🌿💕

[@10Hawara]

I really like your approach and the way you present all this knowledge! I am really interested in the keto diet but i was left with a couple questions.. The human body cant get glucose out of fat thats why it produces keton bodies instead right? Why do anorexic people still have this typical breath odor, arent they in ketosis for a pretty long time? has this something to do with hypoglycemia? I would love to hear/read your expertise on this! Or maybe somebody could recomend me a video where he already talked about this

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Anorexics never refeed so their bodies are breaking down EVERYTHING. Over extended periods, years. Maybe that prevents the breath odor.

[@terripatton324]

So helpful! Thank you Dr Berg for clarifying why glucose levels can be high in the mornings.

[@JustMe-mn4gr]

Dr Boz goes by the Boz Ratio, which is calculated by dividing the blood glucose by the blood ketones. Under 80 is nutritional ketosis or fat burning, under 40 is immune system repair, etc. and under 20 is therapeutic for things like cancer and should be done under supervision. Fora6 and Keto Mojo are both able to test ketones and glucose.

[@JustMe-mn4gr]

I just tested mine before bed, last meal was 8 hours ago, eating window 2 hours, 20g carbs for the day. Glucose was 87, ketones were 1.1 for a Boz Ratio of 79, which is fat burning. I don't want to lose weight, though...

[@eugenioramos1110]

Pp

[@DizConnected]

Been doing KETO for 1.5 years, lost 50 pounds, my weight loss has slowed down but I'm still loosing. Truly I started KETO to get healthy not loose weight, the weight loss is just an added benefit. I'm the only one in the family doing KETO and they understand I no longer eat Bread, Pasta, Rice, Potatoes, Sugar, etc. What they don't understand yet is IF and that I don't want to eat Breakfast at 7am because once I eat all fat burning stops. I'll keep trying to educate them as Dr. Berg has done for me, but they still do the 3 meals + snacks while I prefer 1 or 2 meals, no snacks.

[@Zetsuke4]

This is very informative. I learned a lot. Thank you for education me, Dr Berg!

[@MellieBellie722]

Yes, the glucose numbers from Dawn Phenomenon will go down. I don't bother to check mine until halfway through my day anymore, and they're always 20-30 lower. 👍

[@jamesbyrd405]

I’ve been doing keto since the beginning of the year. My definitely fat adapted and have lost 50 lbs, mostly fat. I’ve started to incorporate some bad and good carbs into my diet and am seeing my blood sugar rise a bit, but what’s interesting is that now my ketones are always between .9-2.1 when I test in the morning regardless if I have dessert with dinner the night before. What is going on? Has my body said, “ok, we’re gonna use both glucose and ketones/fatty acids for fuel?” I do notice I get inflamed and don’t feel as well after eating too much sugar and need to cut back, but I’m super curious as to physiologically why I’m not getting kicked out of ketosis? Has anyone else experienced this? 🤔

[@DiogoHenriqueSantos]

I can relate. Just made a 'test' few weeks ago by eating ice cream and popcorn. Ketones drop to 0.9 from 1.8. Felt like crap for 2 days though.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Youre metabolically flexible now and can handle occasional, moderate bad food choices. I wouldnt push it tho. If you keep making them on a regular basis, you’re going to end up where you were...IR.

[@aish192]

How can diabetics (taking insulin) switch to keto... Kindly guide

[@leilani-rose]

You nailed it, Dr Berg. Question, I’m insulin dependent and do intermittent fasting but when I wake up I have to give myself a shot of insulin from the dawn phenomenon. I see videos where you say certain foods create an insulin response and can knock you out of ketosis during your fast, but if I don’t eat anything and take a shot of insulin, am I getting knocked out of ketosis?

[@palmiccz]

Finally, great video about most important thing for all of us here, buy your blood glucose+ketone monitor ASAP and start to gain your first real experience about what your meals do with your ketosis. :clap:

[@OleensEmbroidery]

I have been strict clean keto for 3 months. My morning blood sugar is still around 150. I won't eat until it is below 100. This sometimes takes 12 to 14 hours. I'm so glad I changed my lifestyle, but I wonder how long it will take to reduce the insulin resistance. I must have been in worse shape than I knew. I will never go back to sugar and carbs. Feeling great and loosing weight.

[@darlenepaul2918]

Im in the same boat.If I don't eat till noon my sugar keeps going up Ex.8am- 120 930- 130 1100- 140 12- 140.Its pretty discouraging with eating less than 20 carbs a day and if for 18/6 for 14 months.

[@OleensEmbroidery]

@@AjayKumar-gt5qi I'm still not going back to sugar and carbs. That is how I got this way in the first place.

[@TechPeasant404]

I wish there was a home insulin testing kit. the goal for optimal health is to lower the baseline insulin levels. your body can pump out lots of insulin to lower blood sugar to normal levels and never know until the body can no longer compensate. by that time you are insulin resistant and lots of damage has already occured.

[@nguyenminhchau5110]

It already on the market. You just need to google it.

[@TechPeasant404]

@@nguyenminhchau5110 do you have a link to share? all i can find are kits that take a blood sample and you have to mail it to a lab. no acutal home tesing kit like a blood glucose or ketone meter.

[@josiegirl1167]

Dr. Berg do you have a video for how much fat, protein, veggies etc., we should consume in a day?

[@optimizewithscience8883]

I think glucose is more important but ketones are more fun. I love to do some self-experiments to tweak my ketone levels :D Also, whenever I start a fast or go back into ketosis after eating a "higher" carb diet for a while, my glucose first spikes for a day. Exactly what Dr. Berg just described!

[@MeeowShejzy]

Sounds like u understand ketones and glucose levels quite well ..i am a bit confused right now ..can u help me ... my ketone levels in urine strips shows 8mmol and blood glucose was 5.5 (85)...bith checked rabdomly..is this normal ...is this safe ... ??? What does it mean ..?? Do i need to check lr change anything ???

[@bigmort6916]

Mct oil gave me raging head aches and anxiety 🙁 I’ve been struggling with keto diet for 8 months now. Only lost 11lb and that’s it ...hasn’t budged since I am real sad about it . Don’t know what I’m doing wrong but it’s not working for me .

[@dyahviona]

Are you working out?

[@whitelfner4582]

Interesting. Just happened to see this, doing a low carb 6:18 intermittent fasting for about 6 weeks. Found my regular baseline fasting blood sugar of 103 jumped to 128 this morning about 10 am before I had broken my fast (breakfast) BUT I had been up and doing ringing in some heavy things from the car and watering my house battery in the hot sun. (25 minute job, just leaning over with a gallon jug of water, but I have a bad hip so more exertion than normal. This likely helps explain it!

[@zbynekcodykolacek]

I like to feel funky...!

[@chadaitken5476]

What Dr Berg has done after viewing many hrs of videos, is allow people to know what questions to ask and come up with their own questions bc of the knowledge.

[@aethermaxispocasangre236]

I usually when I am fasting my blood glucose gets to 50 , 52 I feel great ,but I was surprised how low it gets without feeling ill

[@ishtar0077]

I need my blood sugar to be at 70 to 65 to get high ketones for me. At 80 I don't burn fat

[@KETO.n.WRESTLING]

Great Video Dr. Berg, thanks for saving my life 👍

[@shredboise]

Dawn phenomenon is a natural circadian rhythm which spikes cortisol to give you energy when you wake.

[@avanguyen1606]

Dr. Berg I tested my blood glucose after 19 hours of fasting and it’s 94. Is that high for being fasted? But my blood ketones is 1.4. I have been on a very low carb. Thanks

[@kariehamborg2360]

What kind of oil?

[@julivictoria4501]

You're the polar opposite of long-winded

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Hes spectacular in his effort and ability to not be chatty! TY Jesus! (...I dont have time for chatty and dont need social outlets lol)

[@Bankai90]

How do I chelate copper safely Dr. Berg. And would repeated waterfast remove build up heavy metals? And then using all the glutathione supps like nac vit c zinc manganese ala etc. during healthy keto.

[@bnazem7617]

is 102-110 normal for femail, carnivore, 38, fasting 16 hours at morning after waking up?

[@There.is.no.spoon.onlyyou]

Hey dr Berg, why does my blood sugar stay elevated when I have a cold or some kind of infection? And is there something else I can do to help other than IF?

[@gaypreator8547]

Further demonstrating how amazingly complicated and wonderful the human body is. “Life” what a marvel.

[@donnatorres721]

I just found this video and it was very helpful. I have been using a Keto-Mojo to understand how my body was using to food for fuel and this explains why after fasting and only having my Thyroid (hypo) med. in the morning my glucose was spiking and lower ketones. Thanks so much!

[@peasantfarmer3030]

Why would I get a spike of cortisol at 5 am? I wake up for no apparent reason, agitated, then get a discomfort in the pancreas/stomach area. ?

[@jekapanika]

My nutritionist told me today that keto diet is bad idea because body needs energy (glucose) in order to keep functioning. Ketones apparently don't store energy. 🤔

[@MissCharlene1986]

20alphabet Agreed! @jekapanika have you tried keto? Do it and you’ll find you have PLENTY of energy

[@jekapanika]

@@MissCharlene1986 I did, keto and intermitting fasting, i felt ok, but some body measure showed worse results than before, apparently i had more fat and less muscle index, even though i am exercising now and feel stronger.

[@mid-floridadentallab8656]

Dr. Berg, Thank You, love love your videos! I have met my weight goal, changed my entire life forever. I was battling fatty liver. Do I have to check my ketones for the rest of my life is that something you suggest?

[@sylvainster30]

Thanks for sharing Dr Berg 🏆🥇✌🏼😎👍🏼

[@Drberg]

You are very welcome!

[@Thunder-qo1bc]

I’m diabetic and can’t get my blood sugar below 120.

[@dariusbalsaitis1851]

Why my vision got worse after 1 year of keto / low carb ? Maybe some of carbs are nesacary after all?

[@Northwindbreeze]

No carbs, but vitamins. If you re doing it right, your cells will absorb more vitamins since you re possibly not insulin resistant any longer

[@dariusbalsaitis1851]

@@Northwindbreeze i am in long term research for microbiom, gut flora, macros, i consumo more vegies more then DrBerg himself, 2 times a day one raw and then steamed.. so really your advice is insucifient..

[@sherryellesson9665]

Thanks so much for this, Dr Berg! I purchased a Mojo meter a few months back and have been testing my ketones about every 3-4 days, but it came with glucose test strips too, and I didn't know how/why to use them. I'm on the thin side and have never been seriously overweight, but recall having a doc tell me years ago that I tended to be hypoglycemic. I feel good and am enjoying keto + IF, and appreciate your offerings here on KZbin. Much appreciated!

[@EuJiaHan]

Can U explain ketones in the urine ? If ketones not use by us, ketones will flash out and will not keep inside the body

[@missmarielyne6697]

Why do i have high ketones in my urine and NONE in my blood !?

[@georgia_michael_]

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO HEAL INSULINE RESISTANCE FROM KETO AND I.F.???

[@interwebtubes]

Just a little side note, Last night I started to listen to WABC RADIO OUT OF New York City and there was some doctor on the show last night, and he was saying how important it was for people to consume/ or take Coco at least twice a week in order to combat inflammation in one’s heart as well as in their lungs, And he said that studies have shown that Coco is very beneficial to one’s health; And he went on to say that his office sells the Cocoa powder to their patients, So I’m sitting here thinking about Cocoa powder that I’ve used when helping my mother for baking, And I know how bitter Cocoa powder is, And how much sugar you have to add a recipe in order for it to taste right: So in my little head I’m thinking about how much sugar those patients are typically going to be taking in order to be consuming that much Coco every week ?; So I decided to look up Coco supplements on the Internets, And much to my surprise there are plenty of Coco supplements out there , By various manufacturers that a person just takes in a Capsule form ; So no sugar is needed , But supposedly a person can get all of the benefits of Coco , Improvement in breathing as well as improved circulation functions??; Not to mention improvements in serotonin levels which should help with mood and helping to combat dementia ; Especially in older peoples??; I’m interested in anything that either the doctor, or anyone else has in the way of feedback on the Coco ??; Best regards everyone and here’s to your health, Peace out 👍

[@maxibake9323]

Wow, I never knew you could get it in capsule form, is it Cacao of Cocoa. Lurv dark choc. I've been making my own dark chocolate bark & chips with Erythritol, so it's sugar free. You can make a chocolate shot with a tablespoon of coconut oil melted, stir in a teaspoon off Cacao whilst it's warm, & stir it all up, swig it down, Yum, it actually tastes sweet from the coconut. Hope that made sense. Take care. ❤🙂🐶

[@interwebtubes]

Maxi Bake well buddy, I believe that it’s available in both forms ?; This is all news to me as well, I to am a chocoholic , Plus I really enjoy coconut, In all its forms, Something about it’s aroma along with its taste is so very wonderful, But it’s definitely a booger to try and crack open a coconut ; But very rewarding once you get the darn thing opened up and get to all that awesome coconut milk inside; Definitely worth all the hard work; Not to mention grating up all that fresh coconut meat ; Excellent for snacking around with, As well as baking with; Happy times in the kitchen, I’ll tell you; I’ve always wondered how the Islanders down in the South Pacific were able to get into those things??; But I can see how much it’s worth all the work; Cheers 👍

[@maxibake9323]

@@interwebtubes Thanks for telling me.🙂 Yes Coconuts are very hard work, but worth it for sure. 🥥🥥Take care interwebtubes. ❤🙂🐶

[@latonyadavis3134]

My urine keystones were Large 80 mg. Is this dangerous?

[@margaretheadley211]

Does Dr Berg recommend a reliable blood ketone testing device?

[@Kelly_Silverman]

You made the video! Thank you Dr Berg.. you're the best ♥️

[@christysanders4426]

My glucose reading was 48 and i was just fine

[@AblazeWorship]

What is a good accurate glucose monitor

[@snoopy1965]

Thank you for your honesty. God blessings and love

[@germanylicious]

Hi. I have been looking for exactly this explanation FOR MONTHS! I know this is about keto diets but could you answer some questions please I'm terms of this relationship when it comes to uncontrollable diabetes and DKA? Ketones build when the body burns fat for glucose right? What if the blood sugar doesn't come down and ketones are present? In a diabetic they should be zero, correct? Where is the missing link? I'm not understanding this. So if you take insulin, are you taking too much or too little? And if you are increasing the dose but blood sugar stays unchanged, what does that mean? If someone is insulin resistant does it even matter to change the dose? Isn't resistant, resistant? Or is there anything, like a supplement that can help transporting the insulin to the cells so the body doesn't burn more fat and loses more weight? Hi. I have been looking for exactly this explanation FOR MONTHS! I know this is about keto diets but could you answer some questions please I'm terms of this relationship when it comes to uncontrollable diabetes and DKA? Ketones build when the body burns fat for glucose right? What if the blood sugar doesn't come down and ketones are present? In a diabetic they should be zero, correct? Where is the missing link? I'm not understanding this. So if you take insulin, are you taking too much or too little? And if you are increasing the dose but blood sugar stays unchanged, what does that mean? If someone is insulin resistant does it even matter to change the dose? Isn't resistant, resistant? Or is there anything, like a supplement that can help transporting the insulin to the cells so the body doesn't burn more fat and loses more weight?

[@Arumenuyama]

Hmm. I have a pretty interesting situation. About a year of keto + IF. Started from 16:8, last couple of months mostly OMAD, rarely 20:4. Nearly no carbs, except for veggies, macadamia, lemon juice, ACV and nutritional yeast. Meaningful hidden carbs are highly improbable. Still, blood ketones stay pretty low, 0,5 - 0,6, and glucose is almost constant - 5.0 (90) day after day... About 5.8 after the meal. The thing I can’t understand is why are ketones so low?

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

Raise fat and lower protein.

[@Arumenuyama]

chadzwife1 Thank You, but it’s easier said than done. The thing is some prawns every other is basically all the lean protein I get. All other protein is fatty: eggs, nuts, hemp, rarely fish or meat...

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

warrior892 if you rarely eat meat, you wont get enough fat

[@snackpack113]

This information helps a lot. Thank you!😁

[@bosshog1062]

What are your thoughts on blackseed oil?

[@shambs008]

Thank you Dr. Berg, great video as always

[@mummamia1967]

Thanks. I've been interested in how these 2 levels interact.

[@iroulis]

That glucose-ketone thing you started with is not exactly correct. I've gotten blood measurements of G/105 K/0.9 and G/78 K/0.1 so I would say measure both to be sure. Everyone is different. And Ketones are produced BY burning fat. I block fast every weekend starting at 00:00 on Saturday (midnight Fri into Sat) through Sat and into Sun until my GKI

[@sassy8a944]

Keystones strips (blood) are expensive

[@sethmcdonough2449]

Could you talk about the hormone grelin?

[@rakiekabia6783]

I have ketones in my urine and it is positive +++

[@valjalava1951]

When is the best time to check my blood as I’ve been doing it as soon as I wake up,and notice after a glass of water and 30 mins it goes so much higher so does that take me out of ketosis

[@amirinkhairudin1]

Thts a bit off normal bcus our body produces high cortisol as we wakes up which lead to increase in blood glucose. Hence, the some diabetic patients tend to have higher insulin dose in morning.

[@linda67241]

For Non-Diabetics, Pre-Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes, this theory is good. If one suffers from Type 1 Diabetes, they should not follow this, correct?

[@giganteprimal7742]

In conclusion, a human body fuels on 30-38% ketone, 50-60% fatty acids and 2-20% of glucose. That explains why overdosed glucose is poison because a human body does not need that extra glucose. Question, can you overdose on keone and or fatty acids?

[@hamsalekhavenkatesh3440]

Hi De Berg I LOVE! all your videos on IF and keto, and yes I'm slowly transitioning from 2 meals a day to 1 meal/day. I'm also asking this question on behalf of my bf, when we go to 1 meal a day, do you think our body will be running short of required of potassium, trace minerals, vitamins, etc, since of course the amount of veggies/food in-take reduces when we switch to 1 meal a day ? Pls give us your thoughts on this... And a huge shout out to all those amazing content out there!! thank u dr berg :)

[@kmarquez6362]

I just finished watching another of his videos How to fix..... Oct 23 (or 26) 2016 He mentioned almost at the end of the video if you are eating a lot of Fats it is important to eat vegetable to get potassium for fatty liver. Worth watch the video.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

You wont eat much less. You will eat for a long period if youre OMAD and eating the bigass salad he promotes. Plus meat and maybe some cooked veggies. Maybe a treat at the end. If you cut back your intake your body will interpret this as starving and thats way diff from fasting. My stomach is huge at the end of my OMAD and in fact I couldnt eat all I need to eat in an hr, so, stretched it to 2 hrs. Ive lost 55# (30# to go). I take potassium and salt daily, during my fasting window. And magnesium nightly, at bedtime.

[@hamsalekhavenkatesh3440]

thanks guys for your response! the idea is even if you eat fewer meals and if u eat quality food your body can still adapt and survive! we will not lose/get depleted of essential trace minerals :)

[@scottjones8283]

Liking the new HD camera 👍🏾

[@feelingfeni4798]

Excellent video sir!

[@blessedat30]

Dropped my glucose to 55 fasting/working out/keto /carnivore… still slightly over weight - that ok?

[@cherryl225]

Could you please do a video on whey protein isolate 15 minutes after HIIT and its HGH increasing effect? Specifically one with crystalline fructose as an ingredient. 5 total carbs, 1 fiber, 3 sugars. Integrated Supplements is the company. Am I sabotaging my HIIT when I have one serving within 5 minutes of finishing the workout? Thanks!

[@DJ-fn3jm]

The Gluconeogenesis thing, that's what I always talk about when people tell me keto is bad for you. There are essential amino acids and there are essential fatty acids. These are amino acids (proteins) and fatty acids (fats) that we can't make in our bodies and we HAVE TO eat in our diet or we will get sick and die. There is NO SUCH THING as an essential carbohydrate. That means we did not evolve as carbohydrate dependent animals.

[@knuftobor]

Yesterday's blood test showed 20mg of ketones. I also had 91mg of glucose. Everything else is normal. I do have strees every morning.

[@tominfoengnet]

After a 5-day fast I went in for a blood test at 110 hours and came in at 78 on glucose. At the time I did not have a ketone tester, but now with my Keto_Mojo I've documented getting into nutritional Ketosis (0.8) in as little as 5 hours if I work out and deplete my glycogen, so I can't imagine not being well into Ketosis at 110 hours. Also, I wake up at 7am, so to eliminate the Dawn Phenomenon at 110-hours, I went in at 10am for the test. And I'm as stress free as it gets, so I can't see cortisol being at play after a great night's sleep. Therefore, my experience thus far has been that glucose is more of a set-point like cholesterol, which for me has always been around 260 (+/- 10), regardless of diet and exercise. It's amazing how every doctor I've had wants to get me on a statin, despite the fact I have arterial ultrasounds documenting I have no plaque buildup, a resting heart-rate of 55, 9% body-fat and a lean athletic build. Just shows you it's all about pushing pills. I plan on doing another 5-day fast next week, so I'll be documenting my G/K levels with 9am and 9pm tests daily.

[@lillypod1337]

Yup, right around 8 a.m. Cortisol is high because I'm downing coffee like it's going out of style... :-P Oh, what to replace it with....

[@JohnVanderbeck]

Wondering what your thoughts are on the supposed Glucose-Ketone Index, or GKI? Is it a solid measurement or just a bunch of bunk? I've been using the Keto Mogo meter to test both Glucose and Ketones and it also gives a GKI score. For the last week I've been almost smack dab on 93 BG and 1 Ketones, which seems high glucose to me and low ketones. Yet the GKI score it gives me indicates "moderate ketosis".

[@GrowYoungerNow]

Hello, can we actually test whether our insulin spikes after certain foods with an blood sugar monitor but without needing to pierce our finger??? anf if so, which device would you recommend

[@kmkrieger5221]

Is there a meter that you like that tests BOTH glucose and ketones?

[@lhartman66]

I just purchased the Keto Mojo that tests both ketones and glucose. @ThomasDelauer has a discount code

[@cynthialariviere5612]

Yes keto mojo. Separate strips for glucose and ketones, but the same meter.

[@DrHazemAbbas]

I have an interesting question, you may make a video on this topic First of all, I am one of your biggest fan, got many useful advices from your videos, thank you so much The question is, we know that the problem in arteriosclerosis, plaque formation, and cardiovascular problems is from inflammation and and oxidation of LDL, which is mainly due to sugar, but... there are elements other than sugar that can cause oxidation, iron for example, so...if I am in keto, and restricting sugar, I may have excess iron in my body, which is capable of oxidizing LDL, in that situation, will be dangerous that I am consuming too much fats which in turn automatically raises my blood cholesterol level? I hope you can clear this point, because if so too much fat in keto will still be dangerous and risk factor for cardiac disease in spite of not taking sugar. Thank you in advance

[@alliebart3300]

Nice video, I love my Libre 14days and Blucon cgm together, both helps me to manage my blood glucose. My Blucon give me alarms on my and my partners phone when I’m high or low so that’s nice.

[@sweetpete007]

Hi I’m new to this channel and so far I love it ! I would like to know if anyone have a good app to propose for IOS Apple iPad or iPhone for Keto, Low Carb food, recipes, etc ? Thanks in advance Pierre