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Performance Beta-Hydroxybutyrate (Ketone Body)

BHB

Beta-Hydroxybutyrate · BHB Salts

Beta-Hydroxybutyrate (Ketone Body)Exogenous Ketone SupplementationCognitive / Athletic PerformanceDietary Supplement

BHB (Beta-Hydroxybutyrate) is a ketone body produced by the liver during ketosis (low-carb diet, fasting, or exogenous supplementation). Exogenous BHB salts (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium BHB) and BHB esters provide directly available ketone fuel without requiring dietary ketosis.

Quick Start

Route

Oral powder, drink mix, or ester

Start low

5-15g BHB salts or ester per dose

Frequency

1-2x daily as needed

Timing

Better effects fasted/low-carb

30-60 min pre-event.

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Start here. Every protocol below is ordered lowest-first. Begin at the smallest effective dose, hold about a week to assess tolerance, and step up only if needed.

Tiered Protocols · lowest first

Quick Start

Conservative start

5-15g BHB salts or ester per dose · Oral powder, drink mix, or ester · 1-2x daily as needed

Lowest starting point. Hold about a week to assess tolerance before stepping up.

5-15g BHB salts or ester per dose

1-2x daily as needed

Standard

Exogenous Ketone Energy

10-15 g · Oral · As needed

human study · Stubbs et al. 2017 (Front Physiol)

10-15 g

As needed

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How it works

BHB acts as alternative cellular fuel:

Direct Cellular Fuel

Crosses BBB; metabolized by neurons and other cells to acetyl-CoA → Krebs cycle → ATP. Provides energy without glucose.

HDAC Inhibition

BHB is a class I HDAC inhibitor, modulating gene expression including BDNF and antioxidant genes.

NLRP3 Inflammasome Inhibition

Reduces inflammatory signaling.

Mitochondrial Biogenesis

Promotes mitochondrial efficiency and biogenesis.

Salt vs Ester Bioavailability

BHB esters produce dramatically higher blood ketone levels (>3 mmol/L) than salts (typically 0.5-1 mmol/L). Esters more potent but expensive.

What to expect

Early

Days 1–7

Acute 30-60 min onset.

Mid

Weeks 2–4

1-3 hour functional effect.

Later

Weeks 4–12

Long-term: maintain endogenous ketone production with periodic cycling.

Evidence

HumanModerate

AnimalStrong

In-vitroPresent

2016Ketone esters for endurance performance · Cox PJ et al, Cell Metabolism ↗peer reviewed

2014Beta-hydroxybutyrate as a signaling metabolite · Newman JC, Verdin E, Annual Review of Nutrition ↗review

Interactions & stacking

What's safe to combine, and what belongs in a separate pin.

Keep separate

Side effects & safety

Commonly reported

GI upset (especially salts)
Salty/bitter taste
Mineral load (sodium especially)

Less common & notes

Theoretical electrolyte imbalance from chronic high-dose salts.
Long-term safety not fully characterized.

Pharmacokinetics

Illustrative plasma concentration · 24 h

Half-life

~2-4 hours plasma

Peak · Tmax

30-60 min post-ingestion

Elimination

1-3 hour functional ketosis

Activity

1-3 hours per dose

Storage. Powder. Cool dry location, hygroscopic.

Regulatory status

Dietary supplement (US, DSHEA).

Put it to work

Calculate, log & track

Open BHB straight into OnePin with your vial and dose pre-filled, then let it handle the syringe math and remind you before the vial runs out.

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