Testing glucose or ketones - which is more important? Which one is best to test your ketones levels?
Urine strips or Blood monitor (meter) are two option you can choose to test ketones levels, however which should you test - GLUCOSE or KETONES?
Blood for sure!! So much more accurate, as urine strips only tell you about the ketones you're peeing out. When testing fit Keto levels, analysis should include testing for the presence of nitrite, ketones, haemoglobin, glucose, proteins, and many more. Test strips are given in Millimol per liter (mmol/L) of BHB in the blood.
The meters (blood monitor) however, shows you the ketones leftover in the blood. It precisely determine the level of ketones in urine. High ketone levels in the urine may indicate diabetic.
Although the test strips is easier to use than a glucose blood meter or breath analyzer monitor, blood ketone test strips are expensive, and may not be covered by medical insurance.
So in conclusion, the blood test is much better than the strip. Some blood glucose meters also test ketone levels. If you're in the USA, I think the Keto-mojo is pretty good. Mojo works great. Good price also. However, you should only test per week unless you are experimenting and testing levels after a certain meal. But to make sure that you stay safe, it's important to measure your blood glucose and levels regularly.
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