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The Truth About KETONES Nobody Explains

The Truth About KETONES Nobody Explains You make ketones. You measure ketones. But what actually happens to them after your liver makes them? In this episode of Metabolic Mechanics: How Your Body Actually Works, we follow a ketone molecule through the body—and uncover some surprising metabolic truths. Your liver makes ketones but can’t actually use them itself. Your brain, heart, muscles, and kidneys handle ketones differently. And perhaps most importantly, a higher blood ketone reading does NOT automatically mean you’re burning more body fat. We’ll explore what happens to beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), acetoacetate, and acetone; why ketones appear in your breath and urine; what changes as you become adapted to fasting or carbohydrate restriction; and why drinking exogenous ketones can ra…