The L-form of beta-hydroxybutyrate is metabolized slower than the D-form, potentially leading to stronger anti-inflammatory effects due to higher tissue concentrations.

“especially the inflammation the nlrp3 inflammasome is suppressed by beta hydroxy butyrate both the D and the L form”

“we do know that the L form gets metabolized slower so the the concentrations and the tissue may actually reach higher levels”

“so conceivably that could be having a stronger anti-inflammatory effect because you have a ketone body an endogenous metabolite that's functioning as a very powerful signaling molecule that's suppressing an inflammatory pathway”

“So we say if a if a beta hydroxybutyrate supplement is recemic it has D and it has L in it”

“So uh beta hydroxybutyrate is produced in the body primarily uh in the form of d beta hydroxybutyrate”

“which is a form uh the mirror image of beta hydroxy of d beta hydroxybutyrate is L beta hydroxybutyrate”

“Uh but a DL mixture is almost like you get the benefits of the D, right? And then you get the signaling benefits of the L.”