Kenny Croxdale
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For those on the Ketogenic Diet or who might be interested, here is some interesting information on....
The Glucose Ketone Index
The GKI measurement is something that Dr Thomas Seyfried came up with. Seyfried's research revolves around the use of the Ketogenic Diet for cancer. The GKI measure if you are in ketosis and if so the degree of ketosis you are in.
The GKI is now being used for individual who have Alzheimers, Parkinson's, and for those on a Ketogeinc Diet to ensure they are in ketosis
The GKI Degrees of Ketosis Chart
How to Calculate Glucose Ketone Index (GKI)
How to Calculate Glucose Ketone Index (GKI) - Siim Land
This article provide more in depth information on the GKI.
My Chart
I began tracking my Glucose and Ketone before I found the GKI. I went back and plugged in my GKI numbers; see chart at bottom.
As you'll see, my numbers are all over the place. It's part of the learning process.
The low GKI numbers (which is good) were from when I was taking a lot of MCT oil. My ketone numbers jumped up to 1.9, 2., and 2. with a low Glucose number.
My high GKI numbers (meaning I wasn't in ketosis) were when I primarily consumed too much protein. I thought I was consuming too much protein. The readings confirmed it.
My ketone numbers were .7, .5 and a reading of "Low".
The .7 and .5 indicated that I was in mild ketosis. However, my high GKI numbers demonstrated that I was NOT in ketosis.
My objective for now is to keep my GKI in the 3 - 6 Moderate Range. That appears to be a realistic objective that I can live with on a day to day basis.
As Einstein said, "Research is what I am doing, when I don't know what I am doing".
Below is my GKI Tracking Chart
I began tracking my Glucose and Ketone before I found the GKI. I went back and plugged in my GKI numbers.
As you'll see my numbers are all over the place. The low GKI number were from when I was taking a lot of MCT oil. My ketone number jumped up to 1.9, 2.5, and 2.8 with a low Glucose number.
My high GKI number were when I primarily consumed too much protein. I thought I was my protein was too high. The reading confirmed it. My ketone number were .7, .5 and a reading of "Low".
The .7 and .5 indicated that I was in mild ketosis. However, my high GKI numbers demonstrated that I was NOT in ketosis. I am still in the learning process.
My objective for now is to keep my GKI in the 3 - 6 Moderate Range. That appears to be a realistic objective that I can live with on a day to day basis.
As Einstein said, "Research is what I am doing, when I don't know what I am doing".
The Glucose Ketone Index
The GKI measurement is something that Dr Thomas Seyfried came up with. Seyfried's research revolves around the use of the Ketogenic Diet for cancer. The GKI measure if you are in ketosis and if so the degree of ketosis you are in.
The GKI is now being used for individual who have Alzheimers, Parkinson's, and for those on a Ketogeinc Diet to ensure they are in ketosis
The GKI Degrees of Ketosis Chart
How to Calculate Glucose Ketone Index (GKI)
How to Calculate Glucose Ketone Index (GKI) - Siim Land
This article provide more in depth information on the GKI.
My Chart
I began tracking my Glucose and Ketone before I found the GKI. I went back and plugged in my GKI numbers; see chart at bottom.
As you'll see, my numbers are all over the place. It's part of the learning process.
The low GKI numbers (which is good) were from when I was taking a lot of MCT oil. My ketone numbers jumped up to 1.9, 2., and 2. with a low Glucose number.
My high GKI numbers (meaning I wasn't in ketosis) were when I primarily consumed too much protein. I thought I was consuming too much protein. The readings confirmed it.
My ketone numbers were .7, .5 and a reading of "Low".
The .7 and .5 indicated that I was in mild ketosis. However, my high GKI numbers demonstrated that I was NOT in ketosis.
My objective for now is to keep my GKI in the 3 - 6 Moderate Range. That appears to be a realistic objective that I can live with on a day to day basis.
As Einstein said, "Research is what I am doing, when I don't know what I am doing".
Below is my GKI Tracking Chart
I began tracking my Glucose and Ketone before I found the GKI. I went back and plugged in my GKI numbers.
As you'll see my numbers are all over the place. The low GKI number were from when I was taking a lot of MCT oil. My ketone number jumped up to 1.9, 2.5, and 2.8 with a low Glucose number.
My high GKI number were when I primarily consumed too much protein. I thought I was my protein was too high. The reading confirmed it. My ketone number were .7, .5 and a reading of "Low".
The .7 and .5 indicated that I was in mild ketosis. However, my high GKI numbers demonstrated that I was NOT in ketosis. I am still in the learning process.
My objective for now is to keep my GKI in the 3 - 6 Moderate Range. That appears to be a realistic objective that I can live with on a day to day basis.
As Einstein said, "Research is what I am doing, when I don't know what I am doing".
| Kenny's | 1/6/2020 | 1/12/2020 | 1/18/2020 | 1/25/2020 | 2/1/2020 | 2/8/2020 | Recommended |
| Ketones | *1.9 | *2.8 | *2.5 | 1 | 0.7 | **0.5 | > 0.5 |
| Glucose | 103 | 78 | 78 | 96 | 92 | 96 | < 100 |
| GKI | 2.9 | 1.53 | 1.72 | 5.27 | 7.22 | 10.5 | < 6 (3-6) |
| 2/15/2020 | 2/22/2020 | 2/29/2020 | 3/1/2020 | 3/14/2020 | 4/1/2020 | ||
| Ketones | **Low | 1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | > 0.5 |
| Glucose | 107 | 90 | 98 | 107 | 100 | 98 | < 100 |
| GKI | ? | 4.95 | 2.99 | 4.89 | 4.5 | 5.98 | < 6 (3-6) |
| 5/1/2020 | 6/1/2020 | 7/1/2020 | 8/1/2020 | 9/1/2020 | 10/1/2020 | ||
| Ketones | 1.4 | > 0.5 | |||||
| Glucose | 108 | < 100 | |||||
| GKI | 4.23 | < 6 (3-6) | |||||
| *High MCT, Ketone Intake | |||||||
| **Protein Intake Too High |