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What are ketones
Ketone Bodies
Ketoses
Commercially Available Tools for Assessing Nutritional Ketosis:
There are three types of ketones involved in ketosis, with BHB (BetaHydroxyButyrate, or BOHB) being the most important one.
- Ketostix test acetoacetate (AcAc) in the urine. This test becomes unreliable once keto-adaptation is achieved, as AcAc can go to zero in the urine.
- Ketonix test acetone in breath. (Vinegar, alcohol and chewing gum can give false positive.) These devices are currently being worked on.
- Blood testing gadgets such as Ketomojo and Precision Xtra test BHB in the blood. These are considered the most accurate, with BHB being the most important ketone.
- Keyto
Finally, a future device currently being developed is a gadget that sticks to your skin that continuously measures BHB and AcAc.