by Meagan66 » Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:53 pm
What Is Cycling, and Can It Help You Lose Weight on the Ketogenic Diet? Exhaust those glycogen stores, and you’re going to dump water weight with it, notes Rush University Medical Center. This is because when on the diet, the body starts using up its stores of glycogen (these are carbs). What’s more, removing processed foods from your diet - which are traditionally higher in sodium - can also affect your body’s electrolyte and fluid balance, since excess sodium intake can lead to water retention. Potassium is an electrolyte countering the effects of sodium, which helps maintain steady blood pressure. Blood ketone measurements are used to assess ketoacidosis in when concerned about diabetic ketoacidosis and are more accurate than urine ketone testing strips and breath meters for this purpose. "When the body is in ketosis, it lowers the blood pH level, causing the blood to become acidic. To counter this, the body takes calcium away from the bones," she says.