Many people have started going on ketogenic diets to lose weight. On these diets, people go into a phase of ketosis, which means the body is burning fat for energy instead of carbohydrates. During ketosis, your liver naturally turns extra fat into ketones, which are an essential energy source for your brain.

Benefits Of Ketones In Your Body

A ketone is a type of acid that your body can use for fuel when you aren’t getting enough energy from glucose. These molecules are created in the liver from fatty acids and are then sent into the bloodstream to deliver energy all over the body. In healthy people, the development of ketones typically happens when you cut carbohydrates from your diet. It is important to be aware that those with diabetes, extra ketones could show your insulin may not be working correctly.

Recently, there have been more and more studies done about the benefits of using ketones for energy within the body, particularly on helping treat Alzheimer’s disease. When someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, it typically means that their brain is losing the ability to use normal glucose energy for its daily functions. Without energy, the brain starts to lose power, up to 40% in some areas. By swapping out the type of energy being delivered to your brain, more specifically, using ketones instead of glucose based energy, research has shown that this extra energy allows the brain to start gaining back some of its power, which can help people regain the power over their lives.

How Do You Get Ketones Without A New Diet?

The most common known way to increase the ketones in your body is by following a ketogenic diet and putting your body into a state of ketosis. But, there are some downsides to this. A ketogenic diet is very strict, and some people may not be able to follow this type of eating plan.  Also, if you have any other health problems, it may be difficult to get all of the nutrients you need if you are following such a strict plan. So, how can people get these additional ketones in their body without putting their body into ketosis?

Nowadays, there are many health supplements out there, like raspberry ketones, that people take. Also, common oils like coconut oil and MCT oil (medium-chain triglyceride) both have very high levels of ketones. Substituting these oils into your cooking can help you get more ketones naturally. There has even been research that has shown the benefits of coconut oil on the brains of people with Alzheimer’s. For many people with this disease, glucose is no longer able to pass through the barrier of brain cells, which then deprives the brain of needed energy. The ketones in coconut oil are able to easily slip past these barriers and provide energy to the brain in its time of need.


Ketones have been shown to have many health benefits, like helping those with Alzheimer’s regain some brain power. While a ketogenic diet is the more traditional way to increase the ketones in your bloodstream, there have been studies to show that this is not the only way.  Adding more fats with high levels of ketones, like coconut oil, to your diet, you can increase the number of these molecules in your body without having to change your diet.
