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What Causes Sour Smell To The Breath And The Bowels?

I am 54 and have always been extremely healthy. I've been waking up in the morning by the sour smell of my own breath, and my first bowel movement of the day smells sour as well. The bile is usually yellow, but I do take B vitamins. No family hx of any gastro problems. I do drink white wine almost nightly and lately have been depressed and fatigued...I just want to sleep. Depression runs in my family and I have always dealt with it myself, successfully, since anti depressants never worked and made me feel crazy. I am mostly concerned about the sour smell.
Sat, 30 Dec 2017
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Dear foul-smelling feces or stools occurs largely as a result of a poor diet, especially when the diet contains foods and liquids with artificial flavors, refined sugar, white flour and hormone-filled meat.

Eating an unhealthy diet leads to poor digestion, stomach bloat, fatigue and low vitality, causing colon sluggishness and intestinal blockage. In addition, if bad breath, an awful body odor and a dull skin develops together with foul smelling stool, then there may be an accumulation of waste matter and toxins in your body. Some people experience extremely foul smelling stool, which may be associated with certain more serious medical conditions such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease.
Foul smelling stool may be caused by poor diet and digestion. Eating fried, greasy foods, processed foods, refined sugar and excessive alcohol consumption is the primary cause of foul-smelling stools. It may also be due to an overgrowth of bacteria – bacteria produces hydrogren sulfide (rotten egg smell), ammonia or sulfur odors.
avoid adding certain types of food such as fruit, vegetables and lean sources of protein to your diet will flush the compacted matter and maintain regularity.
Sometimes if the odor is extremely bad, it may be associated with certain medical conditions – treating the underlying condition first may help to reduce symptoms.

use tab.rifaximine thrice a day for five days.maitain good hygiene. if symptoms not improved please consult your doctor he will examine and treat you accordingly. I think I answered to your question if you have more questions feel free to ask.


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What Causes Sour Smell To The Breath And The Bowels?

hello thank you for trusting HCM Dear foul-smelling feces or stools occurs largely as a result of a poor diet, especially when the diet contains foods and liquids with artificial flavors, refined sugar, white flour and hormone-filled meat. Eating an unhealthy diet leads to poor digestion, stomach bloat, fatigue and low vitality, causing colon sluggishness and intestinal blockage. In addition, if bad breath, an awful body odor and a dull skin develops together with foul smelling stool, then there may be an accumulation of waste matter and toxins in your body. Some people experience extremely foul smelling stool, which may be associated with certain more serious medical conditions such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease. Foul smelling stool may be caused by poor diet and digestion. Eating fried, greasy foods, processed foods, refined sugar and excessive alcohol consumption is the primary cause of foul-smelling stools. It may also be due to an overgrowth of bacteria – bacteria produces hydrogren sulfide (rotten egg smell), ammonia or sulfur odors. avoid adding certain types of food such as fruit, vegetables and lean sources of protein to your diet will flush the compacted matter and maintain regularity. Sometimes if the odor is extremely bad, it may be associated with certain medical conditions – treating the underlying condition first may help to reduce symptoms. use tab.rifaximine thrice a day for five days.maitain good hygiene. if symptoms not improved please consult your doctor he will examine and treat you accordingly. I think I answered to your question if you have more questions feel free to ask. take care