This is an interesting discussion for me, because my son used to have funny
smelling (almost alcohol-like) breath on some days, and had a very distinct
smell to his body. (Not terribly offensive, but something you noticed in
his room and on his bed sheets). Now, after a year of chelating, that is
pretty much gone.
Barb
-----Original Message-----
From: AndyCutler@... <AndyCutler@...>
To: Autism-Mercury@yahoogroups.com <Autism-Mercury@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Sunday, September 23, 2001 12:58 PM
Subject: [Autism-Mercury] Re: Andy, a question


>--- In Autism-Mercury@y..., "kencol" <kencol@p...> wrote:
>> What was Andy's response to this question my son also has acetone
>breath.
>
>I would GUESS that this is ketosis - where the body is burning fat
>into ketone bodies and sending them around for energy because it can't
>use sugar. This is what diabetics get. I don't really KNOW that this
>is it, but any properly trained MD should be able to tell you from the
>smell, and from a very simple urine test they probably have supplies
>for in the office.
>
>Despite the impression I may sometimes give, properly trained doctors
>are very helpful at sorting out a lot of stuff - and I bet 'acetone
>breath' is one of the things they can sort out quickly.
>
>And
>
>
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