The difference between Ketosis and keto acidosis
Diabetic ketoacidosis is not caused by simple elevation in ketones. It is a whole cascade of events that starts with either lack of insulin or severe insulin resistance and continued high carb consumption. Blood glucose over 13 (240mm/dl), and no insulin or severe insulin resistance (body doesn't listen to insulin) is what starts ketoacidosis. Think of it as an endocrine system storm. Ketoacidosis is a part of this whole storm, but is not the problem itself. What happens: Elevated blood glucose (to the point where it is spilling into the urine, damaging the body tissues). Body goes into damage control: releasing calories from fat (ketones) into the blood stream because the sugar isn't usable, either insulin isn't there or body...