Table 1. Blood levels during a normal diet, ketogenic diet and diabetic ketoacidosis11.
Blood levels | Normal diet | Ketogenic diet | Diabetic ketoacidosis |
---|---|---|---|
Glucose (mg/dl) | 80–120 | 65–80 | >300 |
Insulin (μU/l) | 6–23 | 6.6–9.4 | ≅ 0 |
KB conc (mℳ/l) | 0.1 | 7/8 | >25 |
pH | 7.4 | 7.4 | <7.3 |