Benefits and Risks of Ketone Bodies
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2019-04-03
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faculty of Basic Medical Science - Libyan International Medical University
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ketone bodies are one of the
products of fat burning in the body.
When there is not enough insulin,
your body is unable to use sugar
(glucose) for energy and your
body breaks down its own fat. Into
fatty acids and then to ketone
bodies in the liver : acetone
,acetoacetate ,Beta-hydroxy
butyric acid , then extra hepatic
tissue break them down for energy
(Fig.1)
• ketone bodies are better than
glocuse for energy , because its
clean feul for the body and have a
lot of benefits . But also they have
some risks also ( greater than 2
years )
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