Embarassing Question???

Ok,
If I can't ask here....where can I ask??  My family is ready to dis-own me because of the not very pleasant smell that is coming from my body.....it truly is horrible....

anyway, is there anything I can take to help with the gas odor?? If so, what is it called and where can I purchase a truckload???


Thanks everyone!!! My family will thank you for it as well! 

OK - so there are two "probable" things.  I'm assuming you're talking about intestinal gas smelling - try Bean-o, which should cut down on it considerably. 

If you're talking body or breath odor, and if it's accompanied by a really bad taste in your mouth, it's likely ketosis from the high protein intake.   There's a pretty clear explanation of ketosis here:
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/faq/f/whatisketosis.htm

If it's ketosis, it's usually a brief period (a week or so****il the body adapts to the new protein/carb ratio.  Best thing you can do is stay well hydrated, use sugar-free breath mints, brush teeth often. 

Hope this helps!

Karen

 Check your diet...are you sneaking some high fat/high sugar items? ( i have had this experience---even the dog left the room!!!!).....Not to criticize at all, but.....sampling a cookie recipe or having just a bite of something with regular sugar or fat can cause this phenomenon.... sooo, rethink, journal and be vigilant about what goes in your mouth....'cause what goes in, comes out.....

There is a product called Devrom, you can purchase it from Parthenoninc.com.  I myself have not used it, but had bookmarked it from a previous post.  Hope this helps.

Gas-X is for the "minor" cases....DEVROM for the "majors"......sounds like you are hitting homers and need the Big D!

try the DEVROM, it works

Thanks for the tip.  I'm going to try it!  

I 3rd...or 4th...the Devrom suggestion.  Not only is it cheap, but it tastes good and it turns your tongue florescent green for a short time...BONUS

It really does work. 

HG

I haven't used devrom - but definatley have heard its praises sung here before.

Also...I do notice that when I consistently eat a greek yogurt every day the odor is less.  Not GONE...but definately less.  Kim Z said that's because the greek yogurt is high in the good bacteria unlike other yogurts which are not.  It's a good possibility!