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Understanding Diabetes: Ketosis vs Ketoacidosis

diabetes symptoms With both my mother and father-in law suffering from diabetes, I can understand how difficult it can be to live with the disease. Unfortunately, every day seems to be a challenge for them! So I have decided to share some facts about diabetes that some of you may not be aware of. The words Ketosis and Ketoacidosis are linked to diabetes; however, only a few of us understand that there is a significant difference between both.  Ketosis vs Ketoacidosis Ketosis and Ketoacidosis are sometimes confused with each other, since they possess the same root word. These are two conditions linked to body metabolism and blood sugar.  What is Ketosis A condition in which your body begins to burn fat for energy because of lack of carbohydrates is known as  Ketosis . Typically in individuals on a low-carb diet, inadequate intake of carbohydrates causes the body to start using the stored glucose in the liver. Once the glucose in liver gets exhausted, the bo