Keto OS and the answers to your most frequent questions. Below you will find the most common questions and the most helpful answers.
What is KETO OS?
KETO OS is your “ketone operating system” it is the First Therapeutic Ketone Supplement on the market. The proprietary blend is owned by Prüvit and is Dr.Approved, Lab Tested, University backed and the technology in KETO OS is patent pending, developed by one of the most world renown Dr.’s and experts on Ketosis. Prüvit was the first company approved by University of South Florida to acquire the sublicense rights to use this patent pending technology. It is a powder that you mix with 8=10 oz. of water. Within 15-30 minutes it puts your body into Ketosis. Prüvit owns the worldwide rights to KETO OS. KETO OS has a certificate of analysis for purity, consistence and efficacy.
What are the benefits of ketone supplementation?
The benefits of ketones, and ketone supplementation are vast, and as research continues to expand, the list keeps growing. Currently, research support the use of ketones for the following benefits:
- Blood sugar balance and enhanced insulin sensitivity
- Increase satiety, and decreased food cravings
- Improved energy levels, oxygen capacity, motor performance & athletic performance
- Mostly due to the impact of ketones on enhanced blood flow, through vasodilation
- Migraine treatment
- Neuro-protective benefits in seizure disorders; ADHD; Alzheimer ’s disease, memory and cognitive function; Parkinson’s Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
- Autism and improved behaviour and social impacts
- Mood stabilization in bipolar disorder (type II)
- Stroke prevention; cardiovascular disease; metabolic syndrome management; improved cholesterol levels
- Inflammation management
- Endurance enhancement
Why would I take KETO OS?
Supplementing with exogenous ketones allow you to experience ketosis - the benefits of elevated blood ketone levels, without having to follow such a restrictive ketogenic diet, or super low carb diet, which is often difficult for some people to adhere to. Optimize your human potential.
How do I take the Keto OS?
Mix 1 serving in 8 - 12 oz. of water. We recommend that you consume all of the product after the first hour of mixing for best results.
What kind of diet should I follow when I’m taking KETO OS?
The wonderful thing about taking exogenous ketones via KETO OS is that you can experience the benefits of ketones without diet modification. Even those who don’t change a thing, will still experience the benefits. However, it is encouraged that you slowly begin to follow a lower carbohydrate diet, and enhance your body’s ability to utilize. Follow the 8 steps in the N8tive OS-Zone to get you on the right track. www.pruvitnow.com/n8tive-zone
Does KETO OS have any side effects?
Supplementing with KETO OS or following a ketogenic diet can cause a slightly diuretic effect, and can deplete magnesium, potassium and sodium stores. This can be rectified by supplementing with a good electrolyte or increasing the sodium in your diet. However KETO OS adds additional sodium to the formulation to counter-act this sodium depletion.
KETO OS is blended with medium chain triglycerides, which can often times cause digestive distress. This is due to the fact that your body has not yet adapted to the increased fats in your diet, and is less efficient at utilizing ketones as its fuel source. Once the body has adapted to this increased fat in the diet, the digestive distress should resolve. We recommend to start slowly and build up to a full serving twice a day, but it is totally up to the individual.
What are the macros for KETO OS?
What’s the difference between taking KETO OS and taking raspberry ketones?
There is a significant difference between KETO OS and raspberry ketones. The name for Raspberry ketones is quite misleading, as this is not a ketone supplement and is not related in any way to ketones, the ketogenic diet or nutritional ketosis. Raspberry ketones are natural substances that give raspberries their sweet scent and flavor, and to a lesser degree blackberries, cranberries and kiwis. The current raspberry ketone supplements on the market are generally synthetically made, as natural raspberry ketones are extremely expensive. They have been promoted as the next best thing on the weight loss market, however research does not support it for this use.
KETO OS is a natural, nutritional ketone supplement that gives your body the ketones it needs in order to enter into ketosis and achieve the benefits of ketones via supplementation.
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Why is there sodium in KETO OS?
KETO OS was formulated with a higher salt concentration in order to counterbalance the sodium that is lost through ketone supplementation. It also acts as a slight buffer, since ketones can be a bit acidic. When taking exogenous ketones, it is often encouraged that you increase your salt intake, with KETO OS, the additional sodium is provided for you.
Can children take KETO OS?
Yes, children can also take KETO OS, however the dose would have to be adjusted for the age/weight of the child.
Is KETO OS Gluten Free?
Yes.
Is KETO OS Dairy Free?
No we have a small amount of dairy around 3 grams that we use to plate the MCT powder. We are looking at other options as well for our version 3.0
Is Keto OS Vegan?
No.
What are BHB Salts and where do they come from?
BHB is found in nature in many foods including eggs and milk. Salts are acids and bases bound by ionic bonds. Salt is a chemistry term used to describe a specific type of chemical compound. Technically, they are defined as ionic compounds formed by the neutralization of an acid and a base. They consist of positively charged and negatively charged components, which typically dissociate in water or water-based solutions (such as blood). In lay terminology, we call table salt, which is actually sodium chloride (NaCl) “salt,” but it is just one of many chemical compounds which are defined as salts.
The “BHB salt” is simply a compound that consists of sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), and the ketone body β-hydroxybutyrate. In the Keto OS product package, these individual components are being held together by ionic bonds; however, when you eat the product, it is absorbed into the blood where it dissociates into free Na+, K+, and BHB since it is a water-based solution. Thus, consuming the product directly and immediately puts ketones into your blood.
Ketones are naturally slightly acidic, so the combination of BHB with sodium acts as a bit of a buffer to this acidity. Ketones will also naturally act as a diuretic, so you lose salt, potassium calcium and magnesium, and it is generally encouraged to increase sodium intake with ketones. The addition of sodium to the product will replenish this salt loss.
How do I increase ketones levels in my body?
In the past, the process of increasing ketones in the blood was achieved through a strict, carbohydrate-restive diet called the ketogenic diet. This allowed the body to move from using glucose (sugar) as its primary source of fuel, and to transition to using fats as its primary source of fuel. Today, we can achieve this state through exogenous ketone supplementation with Keto-OS.
Are ketones and KETO OS safe?
KETO OS is quite safe. Ketones naturally exist in the body, and are created as a normal process of fat metabolism. KETO OS simply provides these ketones from an exogenous source, but they have the same beneficial impact. However, if you suffer from any medical conditions, it is always safe to consult your health care provider prior to starting any new nutritional supplement.
What is the ketogenic diet?
The Ketogenic diet is an extremely low carbohydrate, moderate protein and high fat diet. Every person responds differently, so the amount of carbohydrates consumed can vary from 20g-50g (sometimes less; sometimes more), depending on each individual, in order to maintain a state of ketosis. Due to the diets restrictive nature, it is quite difficult for many people to follow, and therefore they lack the the discipline to stay in ketosis long term.
What is Ketosis?
Ketosis is a metabolic state where most of the body's energy supply comes from ketone bodies in the blood, in contrast to a state of glycolysis where blood
glucose provides most of the energy. Ketosis is characterized by serum concentrations of ketone bodies over 0.5 millimolar with low and stable levels of insulin and blood glucose. However, with ketone supplementation Ketosis can actually be induced even when there are high levels of blood glucose.
glucose provides most of the energy. Ketosis is characterized by serum concentrations of ketone bodies over 0.5 millimolar with low and stable levels of insulin and blood glucose. However, with ketone supplementation Ketosis can actually be induced even when there are high levels of blood glucose.
How does KETO OS affect insulin utilization and sensitivity?
KETO OS can enhance insulin sensitivity. In preclinical studies, exogenous ketones have been shown to do this. Richard Veech (scientist at the NIH) showed that feeding exogenous ketone supplements lowers blood glucose while simultaneously lowering blood insulin "research has demonstrated “ If more glucose is removed from the blood with less insulin that suggests that insulin sensitivity has been enhanced. We are experiencing this from testimonies of KETO OS. As with any medical condition we recommend you consult with your physician.
How does KETO OS affect kidneys and liver and the role in metabolizing ketones?
As with all medium chain triglycerides, the MCT powder portion of the product will largely be converted to ketones by the liver within a few short hours of consumption. MCT create a readily supply of Ketone production for the liver to use for ketones. The BHB-salt portion should simply be absorbed into the blood as ketones. The BHB supplies another source, which doesn’t require the liver to produce ketones. There is no reason that the ketones produced by the product will affect the kidneys or liver any differently than ketones produced from exogenous fats (such as when eating a ketogenic diet) or ketones produced from stored fats (such as when calorie restricting or losing weight). Exogenous ketone scientific literature does not suggest that either kidney or liver function is negatively affected by ketosis. The major role of the kidneys when it comes to ketones is to excrete excess ketones in the urine. This excretion will likely be highest during the first few days of keto-adaptation (either in eating the keto diet or consuming KETO OS), but the body will retain more and the tissues will begin to preferentially burn the ketones as consumption continues. The liver is the major site of endogenous ketone production, so taking exogenous ketones with KETO OS would provide another source besides the liver to make ketones. Remember, KETO OS and exogenous ketones are a source of calories; so be sure to consider it in your daily goals. KETO OS and exogenous ketone supplementation is not hard on the liver.
Does KETO OS have any deleterious effects on the brain and nervous system with long term use?
KETO OS is a source of ketones. Ketones are an efficient energy substrate for the brain. The scientific evidence does not suggest that therapeutic levels of ketosis are damaging to the brain or nervous system over a long period of time. In contrast, conditions such as the ketogenic diet and calorie restriction, which are characterized with an elevation in blood ketones, confer many neuroprotective effects. (See this article:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18845187. Many studies suggest the neuroprotective effects due to ketone metabolism. Thus, it is likely that exogenous ketones that KETO OS delivers would have similar effects. It may even prevent neurodegeneration, as impaired glucose metabolism often accompanies the development of dementia such as in Alzheimer’s disease. Providing another energy source to the brain in these circumstances could be very protective. There is ongoing research on this topic. Prüvit is aggressively funding University Research on this with them using KETO OS.
Too many ketones can cause ketoacidosis, which is very dangerous. Can KETO OS create ketoacidosis?
Ketosis is NOT diabetic ketoacidosis, which is a serious complication of uncontrolled diabetes that occurs when your body produces high levels of blood acids called ketones in conjunction with high levels of glucose. You can consider comparing therapeutic ketosis to ketoacidosis to be like comparing a fireplace to a house fire. Fire is a great and useful thing when controlled and in the proper situations, but it also has the potential to become very dangerous if not used properly. Ketones are extremely therapeutic and beneficial when in a certain blood level, but are very dangerous at extremely high levels. In therapeutic ketosis, total blood ketones are in the 0.5-5mM range while in ketoacidosis, blood ketones are typically >20mM. This is a huge difference. There is no reason to be scared of elevating blood ketones to the levels seen in therapeutic ketosis, but rather this level of ketosis is associated with many health benefits (improvements in metabolic health, weight loss, neuroprotection, etc). Until very recently, the only way you could receive the many benefits of ketones would be consuming a calorie restricted or carbohydrate restricted ketogenic diet. The benefit of exogenous ketones with Keto-OS the First of its kind that is exclusive worldwide with the Pruvit product is that since you are consuming (at least in the part of the BHB-salt), pure ketones, making it easier to elevate blood ketones to therapeutic levels. This also means, though, theoretically, you can elevate your blood ketones to any level depending on how much of the product is consumed.
So, is it possible to elevate your blood ketones to a dangerous level with this product? Yes, technically it could be done; however, I would imagine someone would have to try very hard to do so. You would need to basically buy a lot of the product and shovel it in your mouth in a very short period of time to reach a dangerous level.
Here’s a really quick scenario that might help. Each packet of product is 11.8g. For even a very small adult, let’s say a 100lb (45kg), a 10 g/kg dose would be 240 packets. If we really oversimplify things and make some assumptions, let’s say 40 packets would similarly elevate a 45kg person’s blood to 3mM. If 20mM is the approximate dangerous level, and the dose response is pretty linear, then it would take eating about 270 packets at one time for a person to elevate their blood ketones to that level. Not likely going to happen. :) . Even at that time they would probably not even hit those levels due to their body rejecting the consumption of that much salt (throwing up) and/or excreting through urine as well.
Can a type 1 or type 2 diabetic take KETO OS?
Let’s provide a little background info (most of which you probably already know). In both T1 and T2 diabetes, patients have abnormal insulin signaling. In T1, the pancreas doesn’t make enough insulin, and in T2, the body’s tissues are resistant to insulin. Insulin helps transport glucose from the blood into the cells where it can be used for energy. In severely uncontrolled diabetes (typically someone not being treated for their condition and who have let it go completely out of hand), insulin signaling is wildly impaired, and an acute and life-threatening condition called ketoacidosis can occur. If a person is eating a standard diet wherein carbohydrate is a major portion of their macronutrient intake, their tissues are mostly burning glucose for fuel. Therefore, if insulin signaling is incredibly impaired, this will cause glucose to build up in the blood because it can’t get into the cells. Thus, the cells are basically starving even though there’s plenty of glucose in the blood. (This is sometimes referred to as “starvation in the land of plenty.”) This causes the liver to begin making ketones from stored fats, just as it would if you were starving from not eating anything. Insulin also plays a role in regulating ketone production, and normally it inhibits ketone production if it’s too high to keep ketones at a proper level in the blood. So, if the patient’s diabetes is too severely uncontrolled, it is possible that a situation called “runaway ketogenesis” occurs. The liver makes lots and lots of ketones in a short amount of time. Ketones are acids, and when at extremely high levels (typically >20mM), they can cause blood pH to drop, which can be very dangerous and/or fatal. This is diabetic ketoacidosis.
Is being in therapeutic ketosis itself dangerous for a diabetic? No. There is substantial scientific evidence to suggest that consuming a ketogenic diet could actually be a very good treatment for diabetes as well as exogenous ketones. Many individuals are even able to go off insulin once they switch to a ketogenic diet because it takes away the real culprit (carbs). Ketones don’t require insulin to enter the cells and be used as energy. Therefore, switching the body away from glucose metabolism and towards ketone metabolism is very helpful. Glucose doesn’t store up in the blood (because you’re not consuming carbs), and the impaired insulin signaling isn’t as important since ketones can get into the cells without it. Plus, as described before, ketones enhance insulin sensitivity. Especially in someone trying to manage their diabetes with a low carb or keto diet, thus, KETO OS providing therapeutic ketone levels to the blood also provides this benefit.
The only condition wherein I would expect a diabetic could potentially be harmed by taking this product as it is supposed to be taken (i.e. not 270 packets at once, haha), is if that person had extremely uncontrolled diabetes and were already in an acute diabetic ketoacidosis crisis. In that situation, no, they would not want to take the product, as it would elevate ketones further. It is almost a impossibility of this situation occurring. Someone would have to disregard their healthcare to the point of potentially entering diabetic ketoacidosis as or before purchasing or using ketone supplementation.
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