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pHion Laboratories
 Ketone Test Strips
Are you burning fat?
Ketones are indicators
that your body is in ketosis / lipolysis. Ketosis or lipolysis simply
means
that you are using your fat stores as your primary fuel source
(not to be confused with keto-acidosis). The byproducts of fat
metabolism are ketones. Ketones in your urine give a clear indication
that you are metabolizing fat. The strips will change pink or
purple, depending upon how many ketones are in your urine. The more
ketones you excrete, the darker the color will be on the strip. The
higher concentration of ketones in your urine, the more fat you have
burned. Ketostrips help you to measure your progress when you are on a
diet or trying to stay healthy. If you're on a
low-carb diet, KetoStrips are a must-have!
Ketostrips Ketone test strips are economical, easy to use, and FDA
approved.
What exactley are Ketones?
Ketones are substances made
by your body when it burns fat for energy. Normally, the body burns sugar (glucose)
for energy; however, because of the absence or an
insufficient amount of insulin in people on low carbohydrate diets or people
with diabetes, sugar cannot be burned to supply energy for the body. Since
your body has to have fuel (energy) it turns to
the fat stored in your body to get its energy. When this happens, ketones
are informed in the blood and finally go into the urine. The presence of
ketone is really the body's signal that it is using fat as a fuel source.
Why test for ketones?
Ketone is
a substance which is usually not harmful when found in small amounts in the
urine. This could happen in dieting and, when identified, gives you
information on carbohydrate and fat metabolism. However when you have too
much of this substance in your body it can be dangerous and especially
dangerous for a person with diabetes. If you are a person with diabetes, you
may produce ketones in urine whether you are insulin dependent (Type I) or
non-insulin dependent (Type II). A person with type I is more likely to
spill ketones in the urine because they are more likely to burn too much
fat. If you burn too much fat and produce a lot of ketones, your diabetes
may be out of control. Then you may develop a complication called diabetic
KETOACIDOSIS. This can lead to a coma. You need to take fast action when
you
see the ketone warning signal. You should contact your doctor or diabetes
educator immediately. Your doctor or educator can tell you how to change
your medication insulin dose or your food intake to bring your diabetes back
into control to prevent ketoacidosis.
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