Your breath smells fruity, which could be a sign of a major issue.
“Diabetic breath, often described as having a fruity or acetone-like odour, is the body’s way of compensating for excessive glucose in the bloodstream,” says Dr. Jaison Paul Sharma, MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), Sharma Hospital, Garhdiwala.
The emergence of a distinctive breath odor, also known as "diabetic breath," can be an unexpected but significant symptom for many people with diabetes.
The strange-smelling fruity, sweet, or even somewhat sour breath that comes from the mouth and exhaled breaths is actually the body's way of alerting you to hyperglycemia, or abnormally high blood sugar.
A diabetic breath: what is it?
“Diabetic breath, often described as having a fruity or acetone-like odour, is the body’s way of compensating for excessive glucose in the bloodstream,” says Dr. Jaison Paul Sharma, MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), Sharma Hospital, Garhdiwala. Insulin, which our body naturally generates, aids in the digestion of glucose and the conversion of glucose into energy.
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