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Why Does My Breath Smell Like Acetone on Keto Diet? – Dr. Berg on Bad Keto Breath

Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

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The Truth About Keto and Interminute Fasting

Dr. Berg: Why does my breath smell like acetone, like nail polish or paint thinner? Is this normal? You're on the keto program and all of a sudden your breath has this weird odor. The answer is yes. It's normal. Acetone is one of the three types of ketones. And it's a byproduct of burning fat. So realize number one, it's safe. Number two, it's temporary. Now if you're in type one diabetic and you have this, definitely go to your doctor and get it checked because what we want to prevent is something called ketoacidosis where your pH goes way too high. But if you're not

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