The Claim
Ketone production exhibits an inverse relationship with insulin levels, such that when insulin is suppressed or decreased, ketone production increases proportionally.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
When your body makes less insulin (like during fasting or on a low-carb diet), it starts producing more ketones - these are alternative fuel molecules your body can use instead of sugar.
See the scientific wording
Ketone production is inversely proportional to insulin suppression - as insulin levels decrease, ketone production increases.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Fatty acid-independent inhibition of hepatic ketone body production by insulin in humans.
The study shows that when insulin is low, the liver makes more ketones, and when insulin is high, the liver makes fewer ketones - exactly matching the claim that ketone production increases as insulin decreases.
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