Aug 8, 2023 · Ketones in your blood or urine indicate that your body is burning fats instead of glucose for energy. Having ketones means your body is using its backup energy source — fats. If you have Type …

May 7, 2025 · Ketones, also known as “ketone bodies,” are energy molecules created by the liver from the breakdown of fats. Your body makes ketones when you don’t have access to carbs or enough …

Oct 10, 2025 · Your ketone levels can give you critical information about your body. Find out how to check your ketone levels and determine what the results mean.

Sep 28, 2025 · Ketones are chemicals made by your liver cells when your body breaks down fat for energy. Urine, blood, and breath tests can determine ketone levels.

May 26, 2022 · If the body does not have enough glucose, which is its primary source of energy, it breaks down fat as a substitute. This produces ketones. This article explains what ketones are, what …

Dec 23, 2025 · ketone, any of a class of organic compounds characterized by the presence of a carbonyl group in which the carbon atom is covalently bonded to an oxygen atom. The remaining two …

Ketone bodies are water-soluble molecules or compounds that contain the ketone groups produced from fatty acids by the liver (ketogenesis). [1][2] Ketone bodies are readily transported into tissues outside …