Oral ketones increase HDL and decrease stomach fat

“Oral ketones improved blood lipid profile by raising HDL-cholesterol concentration and decreasing LDL/HDL ratio, while reduced visceral adipocyte volume.”

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Caminhotto RO, Komino ACM, de Fatima Silva F, Andreotti S, Sertié RAL, Boltes Reis G, Lima FB. Oral β-hydroxybutyrate increases ketonemia, decreases visceral adipocyte volume and improves serum lipid profile in Wistar rats. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2017 Apr 24;14:31. doi: 10.1186/s12986-017-0184-4. PMID: 28450882; PMCID: PMC5404327.