Ketotest 5-pack

Ketosis test at home

Ketosis is a condition that means that the body uses fat as energy instead of carbohydrates. This happens, for example, when you fast or on a low-carb diet. You put your body into ketosis by drastically reducing the amount of carbohydrates in your diet or when fasting. When the body does not get enough carbohydrates, it is forced to use glycogen to keep blood sugar stable, glycogen is stored in the liver and muscles. After a while, the body has also burned these depots and that is when the body enters ketosis, you simply burn fat. You often feel when the body is in ketosis, but to know more precisely you can easily measure with Quicktest X6. A rule of thumb is that when you have 0.5 mmol ketones or more, you have entered ketosis. With the Quicktest X6 ketosis test, your ketosis levels are measured with a precision of +/- 0.1 mmol/LNote that this diet should not be used by those who have diabetes or those who suspect they are in the pre-diabetes stage. Everything is included to perform 5 keto tests; 5 ketosis strips, 6 lancets (one extra) and Quicktest X6. Fact-checked 2024-08-12 by Leg Doctor Fredrik Lönnqvist Leg Nurse

Ketones are formed when fat is broken down, which occurs during starvation, fasting or prolonged exercise.

Ketones are used as an energy source by both the brain and muscles when the body runs out of carbohydrates. Blood ketone levels are used, among other things, as a measure of the ability to sustain prolonged exercise and to confirm that during fasting the body has actually started burning its fat stores.

Fredrik Lönnquist

Licensed Physician