If I take exogenous ketones, am I keto-adapted?
Written by Josh Morley
Taking ketone supplements without lowering carbohydrate intake will not likely make you fully keto-adapted. It is unknown whether taking these supplements long-term can lead to certain changes that typically occur with keto-adaptation (such as an enhanced capacity to allow ketones to enter tissues to be used for fuel by increasing the number of ketone transporter proteins), but in order to be fully keto-adapted, some degree of carbohydrate restriction needs to occur.
