Low carb diet...recent WLS...bad breath...smelly urine...Your in ketosis!!
Many new people don't know what is going on. Below is a copy and paste for those who are going through rapid weighloss. Just throwing it out there...Others may want to add to this or you can do further research. Brian
Have you recently followed a low carb diet? After which you have become aware of a sudden change in your breath from always fresh to a smelly one? If your answer is yes, then there’s a probability that you are afflicted with the condition identified as ketosis bad breath. You may not be familiar with this although halitosis is the usual set back for a lot of people who are following a low carb diet plans like the South Beach Diet or Akins Diet.
A standard part of low carb diets is that they have the tendency to hold back the quantity of carbohydrates that a person can consume. As an alternative, the person is suggested to dine with foods containing mostly proteins.
Incidentally, carbohydrates are what invigorate our bodies and gives its energy. Once the body has a little supply of carbohydrates to burn, as a substitute, it turns to fat stockpile and utilizes them up for energy. This process is called ketosis.
In the course of ketosis the body makes use of more water than it is normally necessary. Consequently, this can decrease the levels of the saliva in your mouth and can lead to dehydration. This is an important fact since dried out mouth is the number one aspect that can produce oral bacteria and make them grow excessively resulting to halitosis.
To boot, for the period of ketosis, a particular chemicals called ketones are discharged. These ketones can disturb your body's ph balance, and yet again resulting in a bout of foul smelling breath.
Have you recently followed a low carb diet? After which you have become aware of a sudden change in your breath from always fresh to a smelly one? If your answer is yes, then there’s a probability that you are afflicted with the condition identified as ketosis bad breath. You may not be familiar with this although halitosis is the usual set back for a lot of people who are following a low carb diet plans like the South Beach Diet or Akins Diet.
A standard part of low carb diets is that they have the tendency to hold back the quantity of carbohydrates that a person can consume. As an alternative, the person is suggested to dine with foods containing mostly proteins.
Incidentally, carbohydrates are what invigorate our bodies and gives its energy. Once the body has a little supply of carbohydrates to burn, as a substitute, it turns to fat stockpile and utilizes them up for energy. This process is called ketosis.
In the course of ketosis the body makes use of more water than it is normally necessary. Consequently, this can decrease the levels of the saliva in your mouth and can lead to dehydration. This is an important fact since dried out mouth is the number one aspect that can produce oral bacteria and make them grow excessively resulting to halitosis.
To boot, for the period of ketosis, a particular chemicals called ketones are discharged. These ketones can disturb your body's ph balance, and yet again resulting in a bout of foul smelling breath.
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on 4/11/10 10:54 pm
on 4/11/10 10:54 pm
But its ketosis is NOT a requirement to lose weight post WLS at ALL .... just thought I'd put it out here ...
As a matter of fact its downright DANGEROUS for people who've had possible organ failure , or even lessened organ functioning in the past .
I lost virtually 100% of my excess fat ( totaling 112 lbs ) ( and am one lb away from
my surgeon's goal weight ) eight months after starting my preop diet for my RNY 9/29/2009.
I spent not one day in ketosis since then .... rather I eat a very lowfat , somewhat low sugar diet that includes plenty of healthy , energy giving high fiber carbs iike whole grains, vegetables , fruits and fat free beans.
I have enough energy to exercise strenuously virtually every morning , to work full-time and maintain a very active social life .
My body has also snapped back very well I believe partially BECAUSE of that exercise ....I look great pre- ps even in a bikini . Friend me and see for Urself !
As a matter of fact its downright DANGEROUS for people who've had possible organ failure , or even lessened organ functioning in the past .
I lost virtually 100% of my excess fat ( totaling 112 lbs ) ( and am one lb away from
my surgeon's goal weight ) eight months after starting my preop diet for my RNY 9/29/2009.I spent not one day in ketosis since then .... rather I eat a very lowfat , somewhat low sugar diet that includes plenty of healthy , energy giving high fiber carbs iike whole grains, vegetables , fruits and fat free beans.
I have enough energy to exercise strenuously virtually every morning , to work full-time and maintain a very active social life .
My body has also snapped back very well I believe partially BECAUSE of that exercise ....I look great pre- ps even in a bikini . Friend me and see for Urself !
On April 12, 2010 at 5:54 AM Pacific Time, PRIVACY MATTERS2ME! wrote:
But its ketosis is NOT a requirement to lose weight post WLS at ALL .... just thought I'd put it out here ...As a matter of fact its downright DANGEROUS for people who've had possible organ failure , or even lessened organ functioning in the past .
I lost virtually 100% of my excess fat ( totaling 112 lbs ) ( and am one lb away from
my surgeon's goal weight ) eight months after starting my preop diet for my RNY 9/29/2009.I spent not one day in ketosis since then .... rather I eat a very lowfat , somewhat low sugar diet that includes plenty of healthy , energy giving high fiber carbs iike whole grains, vegetables , fruits and fat free beans.
I have enough energy to exercise strenuously virtually every morning , to work full-time and maintain a very active social life .
My body has also snapped back very well I believe partially BECAUSE of that exercise ....I look great pre- ps even in a bikini . Friend me and see for Urself !
No, ketosis is not ALWAYS necessary for weight loss but for some it is. Those that are insulin resistant it is a necessary component to losing.
I didn't spend my entire WL journey in ketosis either but ketosis or not, either way is fine if it is working and people aren't doing damage from one or the other.
We are going to have the SAME exact energy with or without carbs. The body does a beautiful job of converting fat to energy during ketosis. We do not not not need carbs for energy, that is a myth.
Skin doesn't go back to normal because of exercise, that too.... is a myth. Skin goes back to normal because it wasn't severely damaged enough not to go back to normal. It's a matter of genetics, age, how much excess weight was carried and for how long, smoking, lots of issues. Either it is damaged beyond repair it it isn't. You could exercise 24/7 and it isn't going to heal skin if it is damaged, at best it will tone muscles under the skin and fill it it out a bit.
I just don't want to see an insulin resistant person stuffing down carbs not understanding why they aren't losing well when they are within their caloric limits and exercise 24/7 in hopes of repairing damaged skin. ;o)
We all find what works for us. For you low carb wasn't necessary, it wasn't for me either. But for a great many it is a huge issue.
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