Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Your ketone levels are measured by urinalysis.High ketone levels can be dangerous and may lead to ketoacidosis.Contact your healthcare provider if you experience ...

All the news about the ketogenic diet makes it seem like a good idea to achieve nutritional ketosis—when your body burns through all the carbs you’ve stored and begins breaking down fat for energy.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently saw my doctor for some fatigue and lightheadedness, and my doctor ordered some tests. I'm concerned that the urine test showed trace positive for ketones, leukocyte esterase ...

If you’ve been hearing all the chatter about the latest health and fitness fad, you may well be wondering what all the fuss is about ketones. From diets to supplements, there are a lot of different ...

The keto diet encourages ketosis, in which the body burns fat instead of carbohydrates as its primary source of energy. Exogenous ketones are supplements that could help a person achieve ketosis. The ...

How much would you pay to run your next race 2 percent faster? If you can run a 5K in 30 minutes, that’s a 36-second improvement; in the context of a 4-hour marathon, you would save almost 5 minutes.

First developed by the U.S. military, ketone supplements have caught on among runners and other endurance athletes. The promises are lofty: Pound back some ketones, and you’ll boost endurance by ...

Raspberry ketone, sometimes called rheosmin or frambinone, is the compound that gives raspberries their distinct smell. Some people claim that it also offers health benefits, but there is not yet ...

TV show drives demand for raspberry ketones, despite lack of human studies. April 5, 2012— -- A dietary supplement containing compounds from red raspberries has become nearly impossible to find ...

Alcoholic ketoacidosis is a condition that can happen when you’ve had a lot of alcohol and haven't had much to eat or have been vomiting. When this happens, it can cause ketones, which are acids, to ...