Keto - breath acetone spiking to 50ppm
AtLeastOnceMore
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Hi guys,
I've been on keto for about 4 months and am approaching 12kg lost. I have been testing my breath acetone twice a day using a Ketonix for the last 3 months and, after a period of struggling to get to 4ppm, I've stayed fairly consistently between 5-20ppm. In the last few weeks, however, my morning breath analysis before breakfast is spiking to >50ppm. I initially put it down to an anomaly but it's becoming consistent. Can anyone with more experience than me explain why the sudden jump?
NB. I know that some people don't agree with keto as a lifestyle choice because it's 'unhealthy'. No need to comment on my thread, as I feel better than I have in years and I'm finally losing some weight so I'm happy to take the risk.
I've been on keto for about 4 months and am approaching 12kg lost. I have been testing my breath acetone twice a day using a Ketonix for the last 3 months and, after a period of struggling to get to 4ppm, I've stayed fairly consistently between 5-20ppm. In the last few weeks, however, my morning breath analysis before breakfast is spiking to >50ppm. I initially put it down to an anomaly but it's becoming consistent. Can anyone with more experience than me explain why the sudden jump?
NB. I know that some people don't agree with keto as a lifestyle choice because it's 'unhealthy'. No need to comment on my thread, as I feel better than I have in years and I'm finally losing some weight so I'm happy to take the risk.
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I'm not sure I understand. You're clearly concerned about whether or not keto is impacting your health, but you don't want to hear that keto isn't sustainable long-term, because eventually a prolonged state of ketosis jacks the kidneys?1
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I don't test mine but I can feel the taste in my mouth and when I chew gum and keep hydrated it goes away. Not sure if this is an acetone breath but it is annoying and my tongue's color is white.0
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Have you looked at the LCHF group here on Myfitnesspal? Good place for answers to these type things:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group2 -
I'm not sure I understand. You're clearly concerned about whether or not keto is impacting your health, but you don't want to hear that keto isn't sustainable long-term, because eventually a prolonged state of ketosis jacks the kidneys?
I'm not worried. I am doing this under the care of a doctor, I'm just sick of people who are able to lose weight using 'traditional methods' having a go at keto. My Godson has been on keto for the last 3 years to control seizures and he's a kidney transplant recipient - I highly doubt that his medical team would allow him to be on a diet that jacks the kidneys. This is exactly the type of bull### comment I wanted to avoid with my disclaimer.6
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