Has Your Rapid Weight Loss Diet Given You Bad Breath?

There are many side effects of dieting.  One of the most noticeable is the definite odor coming from your mouth, or bad breath!  This is because the changes your body is undergoing causes it to generate noxious smells from your mouth.  This is especially true of those on high protein diets.  One of the most common complaints of those on high-protein diets is distinctive and somewhat unpleasant bad breath odor or halitosis. 

High-protein diets are designed to limit carbohydrates, which are generally used by your body as an immediate source of energy.   Without the needed carbohydrates, your body goes into a state of ketosis.  This releases ketones into your system which in turn can give you a case of ketone breath.  This is called a transient type of bad breath and is not considered serious.  This is a very common side effect of high-protein diets and people on very low calorie fast or rapid diets also can exhibit this condition.  Keto breath is usually caused by fast weight loss diets and can be very distinctive.  It isn't the common odor we typically associate with bad breath.  Ketosis breath is not generally a problem and can be controlled with a simple sugar free mint. You need to be aware that many diets can cause side effects. This is especially true if you're on any of those quick weight loss diet plan s.

There are several types of bad breath and their causes are very different.  To stop bad breath, it's necessary to understand which type is causing the halitosis.  Although bad breath can be a symptom of a much more serious conditions or diseases, most of the time it can be traced to dental hygiene.

While tooth decay and gum disease can cause bad breath, we're going to assume that you don't have teeth and gum problems but only bad breath.  In this case, the extremely common cause of most bad breath is bacteria.  Bacteria is found living in your mouth and is the most common cause of halitosis and smell a lot like rotten eggs.

The other type of bad breath is identified as transient bad breath.  Morning breath is a common transient bad breath problem as are many strong foods and of course dieting..
These include:

1. High protein diets.
2. Garlic and Onions
3. Sleeping with your mouth open – Dry mouth
4. Strong Foods and Drinks

There are a number of easy ways to control transient bad breath and even the smells caused by bacteria growth.  The first is to learn to use or use regularly, dental floss.  Bacteria eat the now rotting food from your recent meal from between your teeth.  Flossing and brushing removes the food, which can also limit the smell.

Be certain to give special brushing focus on your tongue.  See all that white coating?  It's full of bacteria that's a major cause of bad breath odors.  I personally like to use a damp terry cloth washcloth to clean my tongue.  It can make if look all pink and healthy in no time

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