KETOSIS

[YOLANDA240 13]

Hello!

Went to the drugstore today to buy ketosis strips to find out if I was in ketosis, I am. Okay do anyone have any suggestions on how to handle the bad breath? When my nutrionist put me on the post modified fast which put me into ketosis pre-op I could chew sugarless gum, I read that after WLS surgery chewing gum can fill your stomach with air. Does anyone know how long this Ketosis last? Should I just wait to see if this pass. When I return to work I do not want to have bad breath I work with a small group and we meet in a small conference room. Any advice would be truly appreciated. Thanks

[lisabug 10]

Listerine breath strips or Sf breath mints. I'm not sure how long it will last. It depends on the person and a lot of other factors.

[Tiffykins 673]

I chew gum all the time without issue. I don't smack my gum, or even chew with my mouth open. I don't get anymore air in my stomach while chewing gum than I do from eating meals. Early out gum is not recommended on the slight chance it might be swallowed.

I bought a tongue scraper, and carried the little Listerine breath strips with me if I had to meet with anyone. Ketosis will last as long as you low carb it. Once I started adding in my carbs, my body went out of ketosis.

[YOLANDA240 13]

Lisa and Tiff

Thanks for the suggestions, I'm 4 weeks out and I have just started adding some carbs it's nice to know this will go away soon.

[Dansha 16]

Girl.... I feel ya. My nut recommended the breath strips, but they melt so fast and last like a second that I finally got some sugarless gum. I do not have any issues with the gum and I've been chewing since about two weeks out of surgery.

Good luck!!!!!

Deb

[mp8btpc 33]

Breath assure tablets may work, I think they are filled with parsely extract. It works from the tummy out.

[jane 2]

Hello!

Went to the drugstore today to buy ketosis strips to find out if I was in ketosis, I am. Okay do anyone have any suggestions on how to handle the bad breath? When my nutrionist put me on the post modified fast which put me into ketosis pre-op I could chew sugarless gum, I read that after WLS surgery chewing gum can fill your stomach with air. Does anyone know how long this Ketosis last? Should I just wait to see if this pass. When I return to work I do not want to have bad breath I work with a small group and we meet in a small conference room. Any advice would be truly appreciated. Thanks

I would stay away from any type of chewing gum as I've heard horror stories about what happens if you accidentally swallow a piece. However, there are an array of sugar free breath mints. I'm trying a few because I too don't want to return to work with dragon breath lol. Just be careful because I realized for me that the mints gave my stomach a little bit of pain like I'd eaten something way too sour.

If you're in ketosis it means you are burning fat (some knowledge I remember from my Atkins days). Ketosis stops when you up your carb intake. Ketosis is a good thing though... at least I think so. I would ask my doctor for more information.

[M2G 1,836]

I do breath mints and brush my teeth often. When I was early out of surgery and doing mostly Protein, I had fuzzy teeth all the time too. I hate that feeling. Once I started adding more variety to my food palette the fuzzy teeth and icky mouth feeling diminished a lot.