As glucose builds up in your blood, your body tries to get rid of it through your urine. At first, you pee a lot. Over time, you pee less, and when you do, it’s very dark. HHS causes your blood to thicken and makes you severely dehydrated. Other symptoms include: Extreme thirst...
Patients, aged 38–63 years with 3–10 years of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), developed DK, indicated by moderate urinary ketones and high glucose (urine ketone 2+ to 3+ and glucose 3+ to 4+) without acidosis, within 4 days to 1 month post‐therapy initiation. Serum gluco...
High blood sugar(hyperglycemia) happens when there are high levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. High blood sugaraffects people with type 1 andtype 2 diabetes, conditions in which the body has too little insulin or when the body doesn't use insulin properly. High blood sugar is defined ...
or epilepsy, for over a hundred years.[2]The ketones are able to fuel the brain, and don’t require glucose. This miraculously stops even the most resistant seizures. As long as they remain in ketosis, they have no seizures. Interestingly, after a few years, the patient can go off the...
Infections of your teeth and gums Emergency health problems Some conditions caused by blood glucose levels that are too high need treatment right away: Diabetic ketoacidosis.This is when a lack of insulin, along with a high level of ketones, causes your blood to turn acidic. ...
Mechanisms linking a ketogenic diet with ADRD are primarily related to the role and function of ketone bodies, which are created when an individual consumes a very low carbohydrate and high fat diet that leads to a metabolic shift from using glucose to ketones for energy. Research shows that ...
Urine is analyzed with aten-parameter urinalysistest strip which is extended into the stream with a stepper motor. It provides qualitative and semi-quantitative measurement of erythrocytes, urobilinogen, bilirubin, protein, nitrite, ketones, glucose, pH, leukocytes, and specific gravity. The result ...
Diabetes Mellitus (Type 1 and Type 2) Diabetes is a chronic condition characterized by high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. The two types of diabetes are referred to as type 1 (insulin dependent) and type 2 (non-insulin dependent). Symptoms of diabetes include increased urine output...
Weight loss:Unexplained or sudden weight loss can occur in people with high blood sugar levels because cells are not getting the nourishment (glucose) they need. As a result, the body burns stored fat and muscle for energy instead. Can High Blood Sugar be Dangerous?
C-reactive protein is a protein, which increases in the blood when the body experiences inflammation. The CRP test has been used to detect infection and inflammation in the body for many years. Atherosclerosis (the build up of fatty deposits on the inside of the arteries) is classified as ...