For those who are not on a ketogenic diet, high urinary ketone levels may result from:
- Skipping meals
- Not eating enough
- Excessive alcohol consumption
- Prolonged hunger
- Eating disorders
- Fasting
- Long-term exercises
Here are the reference ranges that Vivoo uses for those not following a ketogenic diet:
- Label: Great Value: 0 mg/dLÂ
- Label: Moderate Value: 5-15 mg/dL
- Label: Weak Value: 15-150 mg/dL
Reducing Ketone Levels
Sometimes, simple measures such as drinking enough water, adopting changes in your diet, preventing prolonged hunger, or taking a break from exercise can help bring urinary ketone levels back to a normal range.Â
Ketogenic Diet
Urine ketone tests are crucial for those following the ketogenic diet, as these tests offer a way for them to monitor the effectiveness of their diet. The ketogenic diet (also known as a low-carb diet) limits an individual’s consumption of both carbohydrates and proteins. Thus, a large part of the diet is made up of fats. The diet’s ultimate goal is to force the body to burn fats instead of glucose for energy to reach the “ketosis state”.Â
Individuals on a ketogenic diet should monitor their ketone levels to determine if their diet is working and whether their body is in the ketosis state. Ideally, you should measure your ketone levels at the same time every day so that your tests are not influenced by other external everyday factors. In addition, measuring your urinary ketone levels before eating anything can be more beneficial for monitoring your results.Â
That said, it can be challenging to determine whether your diet needs any adjustment for reaching and maintaining ketosis. This is because ketones will eventually not be found in the urine once the body adapts to ketosis. Instead of “leaking” ketones, your body will start “leaking” uric acid instead once your body is used to being in ketosis.
Your uric acid levels will also return to normal over time. This is a key sign of keto-adaptation. In other words, it means that your body has adapted to, adjusted, and accepted the ketogenic diet.Â
Here are the reference ranges that Vivoo uses for ketosis:
- Label: Negative Value: 0 mg/dLÂ
- Label: Optimal Value: 5-50 mg/dL
- Label: High Value: 50-150 mg/dL
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Hi Jacquie, thank you for your interest in Vivoo. If you’re following the ketogenic diet, our ketone parameter has this scoring system:
Optimal (Score 10): You can earn this score when you have a moderate amount of ketones in your urine, meaning you’re hitting the sweet spot for ketosis. If you are newly started on the ketogenic diet, this also should be the primary goal.
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Hi! Do you have any plans to measure uric acid with the sticks?
Hey Elin! We are not currently working on uric acid, but we have informed our R&D team. Thank you so much for your feedback!