[ATMoB-discuss] Eyepiece repair

[Mario E. Motta]

Ketones are produced when there is an acidotic/anearobic environment 
(Diabetic ketoacidosis). A starvation diet also produces ketones, but 
from a bad nutritional state. That is also the problem with a protien 
diet. Bottom line, one should not damage their health with fad bad 
diets, yes you loose weight, but at what cost.
This is getting a bit off topic. Acetone is great for lens cleaning. (I 
justify now my posting).
Mario

valleli at rcn.com wrote:
> Mario,
> I guess I partly misunderstood the conditions for ketones in the bloodstream and urine. While on the Stillman water diet back in the early seventies, I lost 90 pounds in 6 months with great ease and no hunger/pain. Stillman stated that if you have no fat in your diet, the body metabolizes its own fat and Ketone test strips would indicate that an individual was losing weight. He emphasized the need for at least eight glasses of water to "wash away" the Ketones.
> I believe it was several years later that it was discovered that acidosis could cause death. I was never able to repeat the weight loss so successfully. My A1C tests are just a bit above normal and the prognosis is good, especially if I got back to exercising more frequently.
> I guess that the body can tolerate breathing a tiny amount that is within OSHA limits.
> Cleaning optics is, and should be done with vigorous air circulation. I forgot to mention that, in addition to flammability.
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> Paul   
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