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Experiencing a sweet smell like Juicy Fruit gum.
Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Apr 27 12:13pm | Replies (21)Comment receiving replies
The breakdown of fat creates acetones. The smell is distinctly like juicyfruit gum. It can be a sign of ketoacidosis, which might be a warning of diabetes. When your body doesn't produce enough insulin to move sugar from your bloodstream the liver will breakdown fat.
Next time you could do blood work to to check glucose and keytones. You'd need to repeat the serum check again after two hours.
The pleasant order would be in your sweat, on your breath and in your urine.
On the other hand acetones are released by plants, including trees, volcanos, exhaust from cars cigarette smoke and landfills.
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@gently thank you for the explanation of ketoacidosis. I over simplified it in my reference to diabetic ketoacidosis in my response just after yours. Actually the insulin is necessary to get sugar OUT of the blood and into the tissues where it can be used to fuel the body. Sugar is the fuel of choice for the body but is useless and harmful in the blood without insulin. Insulin is like a key that is needed to unlock a door (to carry the sugar out of the blood into the tissues). Without this key the body looks for another source of fuel and turns to fat. When fat is burned it turns to ketones, acetones, acid. Too much of this is toxic. (Acetones / Acetates are the main ingredient in nail polish remover; you would never ingest that!).