How to read ketone test strip results. What are normal ketone levels ? 

Yes. I was scared. I looked it up and everyone was like Diabetes go to the doctor go to the doctor

5 months into keto/IF, trace or less. Seems the body learns to use the ketones. Two sets of measurement is ridiculous.

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Lionheart Jason I know right

My One Earth strips arrived 20 minutes ago. I needed this video to know what to look(and hope) for.

pro trick: you can watch series on flixzone. Been using them for watching loads of movies during the lockdown.

@Terrell Dustin yup, have been using Flixzone} for months myself :D

Right 😂 me 2

britnyrocks1 thank you

Just a question, why would you want to get out of ketosis

@@extragroovy735 that’s not what u said

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@@britnyrocks1 oh my bad, I misunderstood what you said. I've been in the darkest color while fasting and didn't realize that was bad. I was fine and didn't have any problems. Does it always mean you have ketoacidoses?

on the strip container it should say a time in which to read the result ie 15 seconds usually anything after the time required for that test strip is of no use , i sometimes wander if people are doing it correct or not.

Can u plz share how u went aggressive I cant seem to get pass a trace

I'm a little worried because I have all the symptoms of ketosis but have been limiting under 18 net carbs a day on my 21st day and I finally got test strips and it is deep in the purple range somewhere between 8 and 16. I lost more weight before strictly low carb when I merely limited sugar, breads/crackers but ate lots of fruit. So I am wondering why my fasting glucose is high as well as my keytone levels though this morning it was between 4 and 8 in color range.

Ann Yarbrough not true lower color is better deep usually means your dehydrated as long as there's color you're in ketosis...and these are not always accurate u can still be in ketosis and see no color.

Beverlee Jones wrong!!!

When ketones are detected in large amounts in the urine, all it’s saying is your liver is producing more ketones than your body is using. There’s no need for alarm, you’re shrinking your fat cells at rapid rate is all.

Joyce Jones how is she wrong? 16 mmol means dehydration.

Joyce Jones nope thats right

Good question! That happened to me too. I want the answer

i think so... the video linked below may explain it further ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RSj4MFXfur0.html

More. correct keto dies basically imitates fasting without actually fully fasting (bold example).

did you watch the video

Greg R thought the same 😂

How are you getting on now?

@@RaferJeffersonIII honestly it was not worth it. I felt sick quite a lot even after a full month. I prefer to stay away from internet dieting. It can be quite dangerous.

@@jawadhazrat4349 try just going low carb. Don’t eat bread, rice, sugar, grains, potato etc. just basically lean meat and fish with salads, eggs etc. you can do this at about 40g carbs easy. It’s healthy and you get all the benefits of Keto basically.

sounds like you needed electrolytes it helps a lot

After two weeks of consistent keto diet color will go light. Trace to small. My experience

I started Keto a year ago, and over time the urine results changed from initially very dark to now consistently medium pink.

the keto diet should not give you ketoacidosis. the presence of ketones is not bad for your body. You can read more at this link: www.healthline.com/health/ketosis-vs-ketoacidosis

signs that you should quit keto and see a Dr extreme thirst frequent urination dehydration nausea vomiting stomach pain tiredness breath that smells fruity shortness of breath feelings of confusion

No the higher the better

shyla russell The higher the ketone level is better?? I just did my test strip and I am at moderate.

This test has limits, remember this is a URINE test, it only test EXCESS, if your body is good at using ketones you will not have as much in your urine. Urine test strips are most useful when first starting a Keto diet, after adaption the results mean less (and tend to be lower as you improve how well you use ketones

No you want to be in the pale pink either the second or third

loveablefashionn some people get into ketosis faster than others

loveablefashionn Im about to get these strips I started keto last week and incorporated fasting with it hopefully if I’m not in ketosis I’ll be there soon

Devon G you will be!

Its good means you’re already burning fat!

It means your body is already burning fat..your body is responding to your food intake!! Congrats!!

My result was large. I dont know . i am in keto or not. ??

You are.

the darker the better

@@s.a7766 ok, thank you very much!

Yes you want to be in the light to moderate pink either the first or second tone not the dark that’s only in the beginning

Kaureen Milfort its best to do before you eat early in the morning

mndlgh how many net carbs are you consuming a day?

Lyd 101 I was consuming 20-25g of net carbs per day

Try an egg fast for like 3 days. I did it and it put me at the 8(large amount)

Try intermittent fasting. Look up Dr Berg.

I'm on a water fast day 5 and in in the highest one is that normal

yeh buddy i have similar question for clarifications

If you live the keto genic life style, you are in ketosis … period. Don't stress about the lighter or darker urine test colours. Keto beginners test darker and Keto advanced test lighter.

YES.

look at the mirror once a week , if you like what you see , none of that matters , just stick to a diet and forget about tests and scale

Oh that's so encouraging, thanks! lol....there are people out there that like to understand the scientific reasoning behind things you know...just because u don't give a damn doesn't mean people that do can't dig for an accurate answer...plus keto diet isn't just for weight loss, there are health benefits to being in ketosis OR it can be dangerous, so therefore, I would like to learn if I am or not in ketosis and the mirror won't give me an accurate answer.....

I have been on the LCHP diet for about 10 days and have lost about 1 1/2 pounds, which is on schedule for me. If I lost a pound a week I would be satisfied. HOWEVER, the most noticable change is my reduction in belly size and love handles.......nice result. In addition, I feel better mentally and am sleeping better and feeling more alert when I get up in the morning. I walk every morning for about 2 miles. Hardest part of the diet was giving up beer, bread and pastry but I have replaced those items with much higher quality protein and carbohydrates. My favorite proteins are ground chicken and turkey, fish, eggs and high protein Tofurkey sausages at 30 grams per sausage. Good luck!

Priscila Oliveira - look at Darren Scmidtt's channel. he gives very detailed scientific explanations.

@@PriscilaNuv You won't read higher than trace if you aren't in ketosis. But since you are reading ketones in body waste this is a reading of excess ketone levels (and only one type at that). Knowing the scientific reasoning helps but everyone's body is a little different and the body is a highly complex autonomously adaptive machine. The body gets better at processing ketones and it is normal the reading go down a bit after this happens. But what you are eating, when you are testing and your hydration level can all impact your readings. If you really want to be scientific about it then treat it like the scale. Record and pay little to no attention to individual readings, graph them over time and pay attention to the trend line instead.

Deborah Mummert I might be a little too late, but that’s totally normal. When your body properly adapts to utilizing ketone bodies, less ketones will be present in your urine because your actually metabolizing most of them. Also, you should know urinalysis test strips for ketone bodies are the most inaccurate form of measuring ketones. Blood test strips are the most accurate, but the strips and device are a bit pricy

😂😂😂😂😂 wtf you're using it wrong

YOOOOOOOOOO HOLD UP you stuck it in ur pp??

I think you liked it?

Thank you

I'd tap that!

Are you Assyrian?

It means that the body started producing some... enough to show up on the test.

It means very little and almost none but not none

Trace=negligible

Daniel Howe beg to differ. Negligible would be under trace due to the low ammount of keytones. However neg means negitive it means there are no keytones or traces of them in your body.

It's negative test, not negative ketone

​@@nanonerfer104 The test is negative (failure to detect), a negative level of ketones result would mean an affirmative detection of some anti or below zero ketone level. Another minor nitpick, this test doesn't measure keytones and traces of them in your body. Rather, the test measures excess ketones excreted as waste. If you were producing ketones at a high rate and using them 100% efficiently you'd get a negative on this test despite having high levels in the body.

Beverlee Jones - if you watch to the end you would have heard him explain this. it does not mean they are inaccurate. you may just be utilising your ketones as fuel instead of peeing them down the pan. the strips are useful for people starting out on a keto diet but like he said, as you become fat adapted you will start to see a reduction in urine ketones.

Beverlee Jones youre right it only shows acetoacetate numbers in urine not any other ketones so for anyone fat adapted these suck, for someone starting out on keto tho they are a good litmus test

They are accurate. People just don't understand what they are measuring. This isn't a ketosis test and isn't designed for the use keto dieters are putting it to. These are actually for diebetics who are at risk of ketoacidosis. However since the tests do reveal ketones they can give confidence to people in the earlier phases of the diet that they are in fact achieving a state of ketosis and that they haven't reset the entire world with that slip at the theater over the weekend. A keto diet shouldn't really be about losing weight, any calorie deficit diet will do that but that type of eating isn't sustainable long term. A keto diet should be a lifestyle change to better reflect what our bodies actually evolved to consume and more and more data is coming in about health benefits that come with that. Either way, I highly recommend salting your food just shy of saltiness since you'll actually be at risk of sodium deficiency and eating plenty of spinach (such as salads based on baby spinach rather than lettuce) which contains magnesium and potassium. Those are the three most common mineral deficiencies people encounter on a keto diet.

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Mine too got a bit scared. I’m on keto and 20:4 intermittent fasting. Hardest thing I’ve done in my life but it’s working!

Right that’s all I want to know lol

Foreals I’m like oh my god get to the point pleaseeee

Omg way too much