Previous studies have shown that boosting ketone bodies through diet, exercise and supplementation can be good for brain health and cognition, both in rodents and humans. Senior author John Newman ...

Ketone bodies, produced in the brain during fasting, help in the quicker cleansing of the brain from damaged proteins, which in turn protects us against diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Scientists ...

Red blood cells rely on glucose for energy and convert glucose to lactate. The brain uses glucose and ketone bodies for energy. Adipose tissue uses fatty acids and glucose for energy. The liver ...

People with type 1 diabetes, which means their bodies do not produce insulin ... For people living with diabetes, blood ketone tests are an ideal method to check ketone levels because they ...