Why are my Blood Ketones Decreasing?

If you found out that your blood ketone levels are lower than your normal, don’t worry.The fact that people say you need a blood ketone level of 1.0 to achieve the ketogenic threshold only applies to people that haven’t started keto before.Usually, when you start keto, you’ll begin by undergoing a keto fast, which raises your blood ketones and lets your body know that it should now use fat as an energy source.So why do people say you need to have a fasting level of 1.0 to start a keto diet?That’s because your body isn’t used to ketones and burning fat as an energy source. But as you go further into a ketogenic diet, your body becomes more efficient in its metabolism.We’re here to address all of your concerns about decreased ketones in your blood. What Is the “Threshold” For Ketosis?If you’re just starting on keto, you might’ve been told that you need to have a fasting level of 1.0 to begin a ketogenic diet.While that may be true if you’re just starting out, your […]…