Ketosis & constipation?

[littleleeleanne]

Anyone else suffer with this and found a magic trick to help it?

Lots more leafy green veg - esp spinach, broccoli and rocket - and drink lots of water. Boring answer but true, sorry

Sorry to hijack but my friend is doing ketosis stuff and her breath is now minging! I did wonder if she night be constipated... should I tell her? Or rather, HOW should I tell her? She's lost loads of weight, feels and looks fab, but ....

If it's a sickly pear drops sort of smell, then what you're smelling is the ketones on her breath.

No, it's not. It's proper unpleasant halitosis. I have know her about four years and this has only recently started, in the last six months or so.... she's been keto-ing about a year.

If you can make a joke - “ooh Keto breath! That diet’s clearly working” kind of thing? Might work... depends on how uptight they are. But if she’s on low carb she must be aware of this as a potential side effect so pointing it out shouldn’t be as offensive as it might normally seem.

I keep thinking, saw her yesterday...it's peculiar!

*I'll keep thinking...

Only just came back to this thread 🤦🏽‍♀️ eating green veg every day & drinking 4 litres of water... seems to be getting better thank goodness.

Also.... re your friend... been friend for four years? My god just come out with it and tell her. Keto breath is VILE 😳 she might not like it but she will appreciate it in the long run.

Sauerkraut works for me, and milk kefir first thing in the morning.

Magnesium Citrate for constipation on Keto. Works like a charm.
m.health24.com/Medical/Constipation/Constipation-and-diet/constipation-on-the-keto-diet-heres-what-you-should-do-20181210