The Claim
Ketone monoester supplementation in healthy adults increases plasma β-hydroxybutyrate concentrations to peak levels of 3.0–3.7 mmol/L, with two distinct peaks occurring 30 minutes after each dose, under standardized dietary conditions.
What the research says
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When healthy adults take ketone monoester supplements, their blood β-hydroxybutyrate levels rise to 3.0–3.7 mmol/L and show two clear peaks 30 minutes after each dose, indicating that the supplement reliably induces exogenous ketosis under controlled diet conditions.
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Ketone monoester supplementation in healthy adults increases plasma β-hydroxybutyrate concentrations to peak levels of 3.0–3.7 mmol/L, with two distinct peaks occurring 30 minutes after each dose, confirming effective induction of exogenous ketosis under standardized dietary conditions.
When a person swallows a ketone monoester, the body breaks it down in the gut and absorbs the ketone molecule into the bloodstream. This causes blood ketone levels to rise sharply, reaching a peak within 30 minutes. If the person takes another dose, the same process repeats, causing a second peak at the same time interval.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that taking ketone supplements raised blood ketone levels to exactly the range claimed (3.0–3.7 mmol/L), proving the supplements work as described. Even though the study was mainly looking at kidney effects, it still confirmed the ketone spike.
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