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Stephanie,
My husband says my breath smells bad. I’m still in stage 3b. Is this another way the body tries to get rid of toxins through the lungs and skin?

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Yes, I believe when the body can't get rid of urea through urine, it eliminates it through the lungs. The body truly is amazing in the way it continues to keep us healthy, when other things start to fall apart. Urea and saliva form ammonia - so it smells like ammonia breath. I brushed teeth and tongue several times a day, and used mouth wash, and breath mints. It helps but does not get rid of:)