Sweet Lips

engie1967

Active Member
Messages
34
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
It was Jim Reeves, I think, who said 'Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone'. If Jim had called me right now, I'd be able to do just that.

I'm on the LCHF plan and each morning when I wake up, my lips taste deliciously sweet. I'm guessing this has something to do with the diet but I wondered if anyone else has experienced this or has an insight as to why it has happened and if it's a permanent feature.

Looking forward to reading your thoughts. In fact, I'm licking my lips!
 

GrantGam

Well-Known Member
Messages
2,603
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
What are your ketone levels at?

Dietary ketosis and DKA can cause interesting changes to your breath. Some report a smell of nail varnish remover, others report a sweet smell or simply bad breath...

Whether this can transpire to a taste I don't know. Also, whether your ketone count can be high enough to cause a smell or taste change through dietary means alone, I'm not sure.

Grant