What is ketosis?
Ketosis is a metabolic state in which the body burns fat and produces ketones (beta-hydroxybutyrate, acetoacetate) as fuel. The brain can use ketones efficiently—often with fewer reactive oxygen species than glucose.
Key Properties
- •Fat-burning mode — liver converts fat to ketones when glucose is low
- •Clean fuel — ketones produce fewer ROS than glucose for the brain
- •Stable power — like switching your CPU to a more stable power supply
- •Fasting trigger — extended fasting or ketogenic diet induces ketosis
In ONDA Life
Ketosis isn't just a diet; it's a high-performance metabolic state. The Fasted Window protocol (intermittent fasting) lowers insulin long enough to initialize fat-burning mode and access ketosis. See the Metabolic Flexibility article.