Bad breath

(Christopher Worley) #1

Since my start my wife says my breath is horrible. I’ve kever had this problem. Is this caused from the diet? Any fixes?

(Will Madams) #2

yep when i first met my partner she told all her friends i was cute but my breath was terrible! thanks to keto! i have to have some sugar free chewy and mouthwash at my desk at work now.

(Katie the Quiche Scoffing Stick Ninja ) #3

Unfortuntely there’s not much you can do other than chew gum and use mouthwash, the smell actually comes from the lungs.

#4

This was an issue for me also at the beginning, at some point… maybe around 3 months in… it went away, and havent been an issue since.

#5

Mints. Mouthwash. It will get better as you get more adapted.

In the meantime, be meticulous in your hygiene and be the best you can be.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #6

Uh oh…closing in on three months. I thought it just happened at the very beginning.

#7

I think that as you become more adapted, you become more efficient in your use of ketones and less excess spills off in your breath and urine. Pretty long process, though.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #8

Especially since I’m basically starting from square one now. Will write about it in my accountability thread, but have found out in many ways how dairy was holding me back.

#9

Never heard of this before, interesting. Can’t see it being due to keto, healthy diet of fresh meat, fish, veg, nuts, seeds, oils, etc. Maybe related to fluids, not enough water or what your drinking maybe ?. Not a criticism here, Just trying to help.
I recently went Zero Carb or Carnivore, as one may say, which I really like, ( neither are exactly zero carb, so to speak,) but not experienced such a thing on this WOE either.
Mind you my wife left me, some time ago, I don’t have any friends, I work from home, and my budgie recently dropped of it’s perch after I got close and said “who’s a pretty boy then”. Good luck.:wink:
Stick with Keto,or try Zero Carb, the rest of the world will soon catch up.
PS, stop eating your socks.

(mole person) #10

I’m a year in and still have the breath issue. At first the only thing that worked was chewing gum but I had to give that up because I became terribly addicted and would chew a pack a day easily. However, I have happened upon a cure that works. I keep a little snuff box filled with Himalayan salt and when I think my breath might be off (or when my husband tells me it is) I suck on a few grains, then I repeat this about three more times. After that, the breath is fine. My husband says it works a charm and since he’s the primary complainant, I believe him.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #11

@dandeecowboy The bad breath is most likely from acetone volatilizing from your lungs. It should diminish considerably or even go away once you are fat-adapted.

There is a feeling I get in my mouth when I am in ketosis, but it doesn’t seem to be related to what my breath smells like. I lived alone when I first went keto, so there was no one to complain about my breath, but these days I live with family, and I promise you that if my breath were bad they would by no means be shy about letting me know, lol! :bacon:

P.S.—Do be sure to floss. Particles of food between the teeth can smell bad.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #12

I want to wear the bad breath like a proud badge! But I’m not there yet. Off dairy for a week and I might be getting closer!