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Ketosis, ketoacidosis sound similar, but not the same

Dear Doctors: I mentioned to a friend that I’m starting a low-carb diet that puts your body into ketosis. She said not to because ketosis is one of the dangerous complications that can happen to people with diabetes. Is that right? If so, how can lowcarb diets ever be safe?

Dear Reader: Your friend made a fairly common mistake. She has confused ketosis, which is a shift in how the body uses energy …

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