Can Bad Breath Be DEADLY? (Surprising)

By Jack Taylor Posted May 24, 2020

Dear Turapür Today Reader,

Let’s be honest… we ALL have bad breath every now and again.

Sure, it’s embarrassing… but usually that case of bad breath can be quickly masked by a mint, a piece of gum, or even some mouthwash and we move on with our day.

But unfortunately for some folks, chronic bad breath can’t be stopped with a quick fix (no matter how many mints they use).

It can be an underlying condition of something bigger… and DEADLY.

Yep, there is a little-known (and scary!) connection between bad breath and DIABETES!

But before you put your hand over your mouth to check your breath, let me explain the connection between bad breath and diabetes complications… AND how you can take steps now to get both under control.

You’ve probably never heard your doctor talk about this, but there is a complication of diabetes called diabetic ketoacidosis that causes some people to have ‘fruity-smelling’ breath.

When your body is unable to use insulin for energy, it breaks down your fat cells for energy. This process produces an acid known as ketones.

Excess ketones in the bloodstream normally leave the body through urine. Even so, when the body starts breaking down fat for energy, the effect is fruity-smelling breath or breath that smells like acetone, or nail polish.

YUCK!

Diabetic ketoacidosis goes way beyond bad breath and is a severe complication of diabetes… so it should be addressed quickly and urgently. Reach out to your doctor right away.

So, what can you do to avoid complications like diabetic ketoacidosis?

Well, you’re dealing with a lack of effectively functioning insulin and very high blood sugar.

The insulin problem is going to be addressed through medication. But you can control how much sugar enters your bloodstream.

Experts agree that diets like the ketogenic diet (aka “keto”) and intermittent fasting not only allow you to eat good, tasty foods… but have all sorts of diabetes-blasting benefits.

Keto is a very low-carb, high-fat diet that shares many similarities with the Atkins and other low-carb diets. It involves drastically reducing carbohydrate intake and replacing it with fat.

I’m talking about mouth-watering steak… grilled porkchops… barbecue chicken… you name it.

One study found that keto improved insulin sensitivity by a whopping 75%. Another study in people with type 2 diabetes found that 7 of the 21 participants were able to stop using ALL diabetes medications.

There’s also intermittent fasting, where you eat all your meals within a 6-to-8 hour window each day. In addition to weight loss, intermittent fasting can improve insulin sensitivity and make the body use the stored calories and sugar for energy. It can also help ward off certain associated complications (including prediabetes) in some cases.

Consider giving these diets a try. They may just curb this nasty diabetic complication AND prevent you from worrying about your breath.

Talk about killing two birds with one stone!

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Regards,

Jack Taylor
Department of Research, Turapür Products