The ketogenic diet is a strict, low-carb diet that is gaining in popularity due to claimed health benefits, which include dramatic weight loss, lowered blood triglycerides, increased levels of good ...

Sicking to any diet is hard, but the high-fat keto diet is particularly challenging. That’s because it requires maintaining ketosis, or fat burning mode. Typically, you’ll need to eat less than 50 ...

Ketone testing is a key part of type 1 diabetes management as it helps to prevent a dangerous short term complication, ketoacidosis, from occurring. If you have type 1 diabetes, it is recommended that ...

Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MD You may have higher than normal ketone levels during exercise, fasting, or sleep. High ketone levels can be dangerous, especially if you have diabetes.You can test ...

At the beginning of every year, I try to consider what I can do better when it comes to managing my patients with diabetes. This year, I've decided I need to be better at prescribing both glucagon and ...