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Suara.com – Bad breath it does make us feel confident. However, we can prevent this by maintaining oral health, or avoiding consumption of certain foods. But, in people with certain diseases, bad breath is inevitable. One of them is on diabetics.
The cause of bad breath in diabetics is more due to high levels of ketones in the blood. When you have diabetes, your body becomes insulin resistant or doesn’t produce enough insulin.
As a result, the cells don’t get enough glucose that the body needs to refuel. To compensate for this, the body begins to burn fat to produce energy to carry out various functions of our body.
When the body burns fat, ketones are produced, and they start to build up in the blood and urine. High levels of ketones in the body cause bad odors, one of which causes bad breath. Then, how to solve it?
Reporting from the WebMD page, doctor care for diabetics usually includes the consumption of insulin which can control blood sugar and stop the ketosis process, including bad breath.
Meanwhile, the Times of India noted, foul smell due to high levels of ketones can also be due to dental problems. So, this condition needs to be evaluated properly before coming to a conclusion.
Quoted from Antara, diabetics are advised to keep brushing their teeth at least twice a day, and don’t forget to clean the tongue and clean between teeth with dental floss.
Keep your body hydrated, monitor blood sugar levels, try consuming sugar-free candy or gum to stimulate saliva, and visit your dentist regularly
Apart from bad breath, high levels of ketones in the body can actually lead to another dangerous condition called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). This condition is most common in people who have type 1 diabetes and needs to be treated in a timely manner. Common symptoms of high ketones include a sweet, fruity smell on your breath, frequent urination, stomach pain, nausea, or vomiting, high blood glucose levels and shortness of breath.
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