What does it mean when you smell someone who is not there?

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What will one day off keto do?

Your blood sugar will spike, making an abundance of quick energy available and causing your body to switch back to glucose as a source of fuel....

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How fast does weight drop in ketosis?

If a person follows the 75% fat /20% carb/5% fat keto diet, average results may look like this: Weeks 1–2: rapid weight reduction phase due to...

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What causes olfactory hallucinations (phantosmia)? Answer From Jonathan Graff-Radford, M.D.

An olfactory hallucination (phantosmia) makes you detect smells that aren't really there in your environment. The odors you notice in phantosmia are different from person to person and may be foul or pleasant. You may notice the smells in one or both nostrils. The phantom smell may seem to always be there or it may come and go. Phantosmia may be caused by a head injury or upper respiratory infection. It can also be caused by aging, trauma, temporal lobe seizures, inflamed sinuses, brain tumors, certain medications and Parkinson's disease. Phantosmia can also result from COVID-19 infection. Talk to your health care provider if you have symptoms of phantosmia, so that they can rule out any serious underlying disorders that may be causing olfactory hallucination. Parosmia is another smell disorder that's similar to phantosmia. But in parosmia a smell that's present in your environment is changed and doesn't smell as it typically would. Parosmia can occur with damage to the olfactory system. This can happen after a severe respiratory infection, including COVID-19 .

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How long does it take to go into ketosis?

It typically takes 2–4 days to enter ketosis if you eat fewer than 50 grams of carbs per day. However, some people may take longer depending on...

Last updated Nov 23, 2018

Should you eat carrots on keto?

Carrots can be eaten on keto, but it may be difficult to include them regularly or in large quantities, as they contain a fair amount of carbs....

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Can you pee out glucose?

Normally, urine contains very little or no glucose. But if you have too much glucose in your blood, your kidneys will get rid of some of the extra glucose through your urine. So, a high level of urine glucose may mean that your blood glucose is high, too, and that could be a sign of diabetes.

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What is a Glucose in Urine Test?

A glucose in urine test measures the amount of glucose in your urine (pee). Glucose is a type of sugar. It is the main source of energy for the cells in your body. Your blood carries glucose to your cells. Normally, urine contains very little or no glucose. But if you have too much glucose in your blood, your kidneys will get rid of some of the extra glucose through your urine. So, a high level of urine glucose may mean that your blood glucose is high, too, and that could be a sign of diabetes. If your urine glucose level is high, your health care provider will usually order a blood glucose test to help make a diagnosis.

Other names: urine sugar test; urine glucose test; glucosuria test; glycosuria test

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How to eat 100 grams of protein a day?

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Can you drink red wine on keto?

Here's the good news. “Wine is much lower in carbs than beer, so most people who eat keto choose wine,” recommends Andreas Eenfeldt, MD, via Diet...

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How much ketosis is enough?

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