Beta-Hydroxybutyrate (BHB) in Gelacept®

What it is

BHB stands for beta-hydroxybutyrate. It is the best-known ketone, a small molecule the body can burn for energy. The liver makes it from fat, most often when you have gone a long time without eating or when carbs are very low.

Where it comes from

Your body makes BHB on its own, so it is not an exotic substance. Supplement makers produce it in a lab or from natural sources and bind it to a mineral so it stays stable. That mineral-bound form is called a BHB salt, and it is the form used in the gummy.

Its job in Gelacept

The formula is made to support ketone-based energy, and BHB is the ingredient behind that idea.* It comes in three forms, calcium, magnesium and sodium, which also support electrolyte balance.* See Ketones Explained: Where BHB Comes From.

Worth knowing

• A ketone your body already makes
• Bound to minerals to form salts
• Linked with ketone-based energy*
• Three versions in each gummy

Try this

• Read the ketones article
• Look for the word BHB on any label
• Browse the three salt profiles

Found alongside

BHB comes bound to:

Public sources

• NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: Weight loss and dietary supplements

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