Ammonia smell

eliroyale · October 2018

Hey peeps! Looking for some feedback on ammonia smell during / after workout. I am a very heavy sweater in general. I am eating about 150-200grams of protein per day for 182lbs. Some times I don’t have the smell and others I do. So far I have found potential causes to be:

1. Too little complex carbs
2. Not enough water
3. Not enough potassium
4. Too much protein.

Anyone had to deal with this and have some thoughts?

cmriverside · October 2018

Common with low carb high protein meal plans.

cmriverside · October 2018

https://www.runnersworld.com/health-injuries/a20788991/burning-protein-as-fuel/

BrianSharpe · October 2018

It can also just be a function of tech fabrics getting stinky over time, polyester loves bacteria. My solution is to wash my workout clothes as soon as is practical and throw in a scoop of Borax with the load.

There are some shirts that just, eventually, need to be burned.

https://npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/09/05/346055067/stinky-t-shirt-bacteria-love-polyester-in-a-special-way

mbaker566 · October 2018

i'm not even particularily low carb and i still get that smell.
i try to eat more carbs and drink more fluids

if you have a history of liver or kidney issues, please check with your dr.

quiksylver296 · October 2018

Do you use creatine? I used to use a creatine that I could smell when I sweat it out. Not sure I'd call it an ammonia smell, but it was weird and noticeable.

Hamsibian · October 2018

BrianSharpe wrote: »

It can also just be a function of tech fabrics getting stinky over time, polyester loves bacteria. My solution is to wash my workout clothes as soon as is practical and throw in a scoop of Borax with the load.

There are some shirts that just, eventually, need to be burned.

https://npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/09/05/346055067/stinky-t-shirt-bacteria-love-polyester-in-a-special-way

I soak mine with vinegar for a half hour, then wash it with regular detergent. Works every time, and the clothes don't end up smelling like vinegar.

earlnabby · October 2018

Hamsibian wrote: »

BrianSharpe wrote: »

It can also just be a function of tech fabrics getting stinky over time, polyester loves bacteria. My solution is to wash my workout clothes as soon as is practical and throw in a scoop of Borax with the load.

There are some shirts that just, eventually, need to be burned.

https://npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/09/05/346055067/stinky-t-shirt-bacteria-love-polyester-in-a-special-way

I soak mine with vinegar for a half hour, then wash it with regular detergent. Works every time, and the clothes don't end up smelling like vinegar.

I am partial to sodium percarbonate. It is the active ingredient in OxyClean but much cheaper if you don't get all the other stuff. 1/4 cup per load de-stinks anything. I foster kittens and it even takes the pee and poop smells out of the towels I use for bedding.

kshama2001 · October 2018

eliroyale wrote: »

Hey peeps! Looking for some feedback on ammonia smell during / after workout. I am a very heavy sweater in general. I am eating about 150-200grams of protein per day for 182lbs. Some times I don’t have the smell and others I do. So far I have found potential causes to be:

1. Too little complex carbs
2. Not enough water
3. Not enough potassium
4. Too much protein.

Anyone had to deal with this and have some thoughts?

This article mentions 3 of the 4 potential causes: http://time.com/4079549/sweat-smells-like-ammonia/

Slasher09 · October 2018

Are you in Ketosis? I don’t know too much about the diet part, as a nurse usually when a diabetic smells like ammonia they are often in ketoacidosis. That’s obviously very different from ketosis ...but...you get the idea lol.

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