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One of the ways to treat ketosis is to make sure that a sufficient amount of carbohydrates are consumed in a person's diet (Ideal level of carbohydrates for an adult is about 440g in the body at all times; some stored, some being used).

Ketosis is a situation where fats cannot be oxidized sufficiently because of lack of carbohydrates. In the citric acid cycle, reactions in the mitochondria can only proceed with oxaloacetic acid functioning properly. This acid may not function properly because when carbohydrates are not present, the acid is converted to glucose and cannot be used by the citric acid cycle in producing ATP. The oxidation of fat makes too many ketones in the blood, and a very serious pH imbalance may occur.

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