Ketosis is a state at which the body has an extremely high fat-burning rate. Even the brain runs on fat, via ketone bodies. These are energy molecules in the blood (like blood sugar) which become fuel for our brains after being converted from fat by the liver. ... That's what's called optimal ketosis.Mar 13, 2013 read more
Ketosis is a normal metabolic process, something your body does to keep working. When it doesn't have enough carbohydrates from food for your cells to burn for energy, it burns fat instead. As part of this process, it makes ketones. read more
After several decades of running on a carb-heavy fuel system, your body is forced to adapt to a different system. As you might expect, this switch does not occur overnight. It normally requires 7–30 days before you are in full ketosis. read more
In ketosis, your body does a great job of producing ketones (it’s good at what it does) so you almost have an endless supply of fuel for your brain. When your brain has the fuel it allows you to stay focused instead of wandering off envisioning the cupcakes in the break room. read more