Bad breath!?
I normally don't have any issues, but yesterday and today I have caught whiffs of my own breath and it's not pleasant! :( I brush and floss and have used mouthwash.
Is this all part of the program? I will deal with it as it is, but am curious if anyone else had this problem?
I am on day 5 of my liquid pre-op diet.
Thanks!
Is this all part of the program? I will deal with it as it is, but am curious if anyone else had this problem?
I am on day 5 of my liquid pre-op diet.
Thanks!
VSG on 04/24/15
Hi..I've recently read someone else asking this question and the answer is Ketosis.. I believe when your body is really fat burning it has this effect...maybe do a search on here and you can find those posts from a few days ago.
I was told it was from the additional gastric enzymes and acid. Once we have surgery we are put on antacids because our pouch goes into acid overdrive.
I also had a naturopath recommend drinking a bit of lemon juice and water first thing in the morning. 1/2 oz. water with a squirt of lemon juice before you eat anything. I was told its supposed to condition/prep your stomach to ballance the ph levels to what a stomach should be... Not sure if I ever really understood the reasoning, but it fixed bad breath. I didnt even need to used mouth wash.
I also had a naturopath recommend drinking a bit of lemon juice and water first thing in the morning. 1/2 oz. water with a squirt of lemon juice before you eat anything. I was told its supposed to condition/prep your stomach to ballance the ph levels to what a stomach should be... Not sure if I ever really understood the reasoning, but it fixed bad breath. I didnt even need to used mouth wash.
First answer was correct - Ketosis.
When your body is burning fat instead of sugar for energy a change happens in your body because broken down fat is not the easiest fuel to use. That change leads to some smelly side effects in some people - bad breath, a fruity smell, body odor changes.
Take the bad breath as a sign that you are doing what you need to do. Get some listerine or other sugar free breath strips, get a new deodorant if you need to as well, and keep on trucking.
When your body is burning fat instead of sugar for energy a change happens in your body because broken down fat is not the easiest fuel to use. That change leads to some smelly side effects in some people - bad breath, a fruity smell, body odor changes.
Take the bad breath as a sign that you are doing what you need to do. Get some listerine or other sugar free breath strips, get a new deodorant if you need to as well, and keep on trucking.
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160 lbs lost. Surgeons Goal Reached in 33 weeks. My Goal in 37 Weeks.
VSG: 11/2/2011; LBL+Thigh Lift+BL: 10/3/2012; Brach+Mastopexy: 7/22/2013