Some companies require that you use these benefits first before using any disability or unpaid time. It is important to check with your human resources department to confirm the policies related to using your sick, vacation, and holiday time in relation to your maternity leave.
Supplementation of 7-keto is sometimes used with the acetyl ester, known fully as 3Î²-Acetyl-7-ketoDHEA. Supplementation of 7-keto is sometimes used in place of supplementation of DHEA if the androgenic and estrogenic effects of DHEA are not desired, as 7-keto is incapable of converting to these active steroid hormones.
Your first, best, and cheapest option is not to use them. Ketostix do not measure what many people expect that they do. Ketostix only measure excess levels of acetoacetate, which is not the type of ketones that correlate with nutritional ketosis. Ketostix may show negative ketones when your blood ketones are high and then may show positive ketones when your blood ketones are low. Misinterpretation of what they show is one of the most common unnecessary causes of keto anxiety and wasted time.