Ketogenic Ratio

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Introduction/Summary. History of the Ratio Diet

• Concept
• Original 1920s ratio
• Simplified ratio
• Net Carbohydrates
• Other restrictions – calorie intake and minimum protein intake
• Limitations – on calorie restriction body fat will be burned, producing more ketones than predicted by the ratio.

1 Other things that effect ketone levels

• The type of fat impacts ketone levels – mono/polyunsaturated higher than saturated, except for MCT.
• The timing of food intake can impact ketone levels.
• Those with little or no body fat, especially children, may run out of available fat and start to burn muscle, which will drop ketone levels.
• Carbohydrate can be absorbed via the skin from suntan lotion (sunscreen), lipstick or soap.
• Toothpaste contains carbohydrate.
• Processed foods can contain up to 0.9g carbohydrate per serving while declaring "0g carbohydrate", and other rounding can occur, so if in doubt stop taking all processed foods to troubleshoot unexpectedly low ketone levels.
• Medications can contain carbohydrate, especially liquid formulas
• IV medication sometimes contains glucose (this is mostly an issue for children being treated for epilepsy with the ketogenic diet).

2 See Also

• The classifications and types of Low Carbohydrate Diet.
• An introduction to the Ketogenic Diet.
• My experiences with ultrarunning on the Ketogenic Diet
  • How the Ketogenic Diet can be used for the treatment and management of disease.
    • Using the Ketogenic Diets to mitigate and treat Epilepsy
    • How Ketogenic Diets might help with Cancer
    • A look at the possible mechanisms of action of the Ketogenic Diet
  • Health Risks of the Ketogenic Diet
    • Health Checks for the Ketogenic Diet
    • Supplements for the Ketogenic Diet
  • The time frame and changes that occur with Ketoadaptation
  • What are Ketones
    • How to measure Ketones
    • What ketone levels to aim for
  • The pros and cons of the Ketogenic Diet for athletes
    • The Science of Ketogenic Exercise
  • The Types of Ketogenic Diet
    • The "traditional" Ketogenic Diet based on the Ketogenic Ratio
      • The ways the Ketogenic Ratio can be calculated
        • The different definitions of Net Carbohydrates
    • Low Glycemic Index Treatment
    • MCT Diet
      • MCT
    • Modified Atkins Diet (M.A.D.)
• My Ketogenic Recipes
• Non-Ketogenic Low Carbohydrate Diets