The letters are part of the Ms. Samuel Adams Papers, Lenox Library., and may be found also in S. A. Wells, Samuel Adams and the American Revolution, vol. i., p363-365 and p370-371. Do not use spell check on these documents if you wish to retain the original context and grammar. We are indebted to Miguel and Regina Azucena for this e-contribution, originally published in The Writings of Samuel Adams, Vol II and Vol III, edited by H. A. Cushing c1904 - 1908.
The result is the synthesis of ketone bodies. The liver canât use ketones, which is actually a safety measure to make sure the liver dumps them into the bloodstream for the use of other body tissues. For the first few weeks of a low carb diet, muscles and all other body tissues do use ketones for fuel.This is a preservation mechanism, and the purpose is to save any available glucose for the brain.ne is that when we go on a low carb diet, we are burning ketones for fuel. The idea was probably born due to the fact that the heart and a few other body tissues prefer to use ketones over any other fuel source.
After three to four days of fasting or severe carbohydrate restriction -- of less than 20 grams daily -- your body breaks down stored body fat into ketone bodies. These ketone bodies can supply your brain with energy in the absence of glucose. Your body breaks down, or metabolizes, body fat as fuel during periods of prolonged exercise. While your brain requires glucose or ketone bodies to function properly, your body can metabolize fatty acids for fuel during exercise. The University of Michigan Medical School reports that continuously exercising for more than 30 minutes shifts your body's fuel source from mainly glucose to stored body fat.