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Very low ketones after 2 months strict carnivore (self.carnivore)

submitted 3 months ago by rowinxavier to c/carnivore

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My partner (36 XX) is two months in to very strict carnivore, eating exclusively beef mince and grass fed butter. Total intake is 1-1.5kg been mince and 200-300g butter per day. The only beverage is water or Powerade (sugar free, acesulfame K, sucralose).

Her ketones on a blood meter are consistently low, maxing out at 0.2 mmol/L today. She feels tired, fatigued, and has burning in muscles suggesting lactic acid being elevated.

Just looking to see if anyone has seen something similar and if so what the solution was? Thanks

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Higher fat intake will increase ketone production. Broth is generally good, so it sounds like you got reasonable advice

[–] rowinxavier 3 points 2 months ago

Yes indeed. We've increased fat, the meat broth is going extremely well, and symptoms are changing. My partner's enetgy levels are increasing and their overall feeling of wellbeing is indicating a positive response, so we are sticking with the beef bone broth, beef mince burgers with butter, chicken wings with butter, and some supplemental B complex alongside cod liver oil. I think we have a good starting point, hopefully the next few weeks will show further improvement.