We’ve all been there: a not-so-good odor coming from “down there.”
It’s been dubbed “keto crotch.”
So, what’s going on here?
Your cells then switch over from burning sugar to burning fat.
Your body produces “ketone bodies” in the process, which are by-products of fat metabolism.
One throw in of ketone body is acetone.
You might know it best as an ingredient in some nail polish removers.
When it accumulates in the body as a result of keto dieting, it can diffuse to your mouth.
You may then experience another odor, dubbed “keto breath.”
It produces bad breath that smells not unlike your trusty nail polish remover.
However, I’ll tell you what I think.
So, what can you do about it?
Years ago, I’d put women on pure ketogenic diets.
Something had to change because these side effects made the diet hard to stick to.
So I dug into some research and used myself as a guinea pig.
An alkaline keto diet also places less emphasis on more acidic, animal-based fatswhich havebeen found to1increase bacterial vaginosis.
Not supporting your gut’s population of “good” bacteria.
Researchsuggests2that poorly formulated high-fat diets may alter the composition of the gut microbiome for the worse.
These foods support a healthy vaginal pH, gut health, and immune function.
The supplement should contain 30 billion CFUs (colony-forming units) of these strains.
Take one dose prior to bedtime.
