Re: HELP - body odor after eating garlic & onions

[Guest guest]

Is it a fishy odor?

Because if it is, I might have an explanation. If not... I don't know

Valentina

> A member of our family (who shall remain nameless) gives off a very

> unpleasant body odor after eating garlic or onions, which this unnamed

> family member loves and is not willing to give up. The odor is not

> like raw or cooked onions or garlic like I've read about in the

> archives that is possibly indicative of arsenic problems. It is a

> much more unpleasant smell, but hard to describe. It seems to come a

> few hours after eating the garlic or onions and persists for up to two

> days. I know that garlic and onions are high sulphur. Could this

> odor be related to some kind of sulphur processing problem? (This

> person is related to someone with autism.) Does anyone have any

> suggestions of supplements that the person might be able to take to

> prevent the odor? Any suggetions for supplements that might help the

> smell sensitive in our family to be better able to tolerate the smell?

>

> Thanks,

>

> W.

[Guest guest]

I don't know but I am interested. That used to happen to me. It

was so gross. I could brush my teeth and use mouthwash all day. It

didn't make a difference. It seemed to be coming from deep inside.

It doesn't seem to happen anymore. I have really cleaned up my diet

and am basically SCD/LOD right now. Any ideas on why are welcome.

>

> Hi,

>

> A member of our family (who shall remain nameless) gives off a very

> unpleasant body odor after eating garlic or onions, which this

unnamed

> family member loves and is not willing to give up. The odor is not

> like raw or cooked onions or garlic like I've read about in the

> archives that is possibly indicative of arsenic problems. It is a

> much more unpleasant smell, but hard to describe. It seems to

come a

> few hours after eating the garlic or onions and persists for up to

two

> days. I know that garlic and onions are high sulphur. Could this

> odor be related to some kind of sulphur processing problem? (This

> person is related to someone with autism.) Does anyone have any

> suggestions of supplements that the person might be able to take to

> prevent the odor? Any suggetions for supplements that might help

the

> smell sensitive in our family to be better able to tolerate the

smell?

>

> Thanks,

>

> W.

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Is it a fishy odor?

> Because if it is, I might have an explanation. If not... I don't know

No, I don't think it's fishy, but just in case I change my mind, what

do you think fishy would indicate?

Do you or anyone know if Andy is against chlorophyll or parsley

supplements? I haven't been able to turn up anything specific in the

archives, but I have a vague recollection that he recommends against

" green foods " .

Thanks.

W.

[Guest guest]

There is an enzyme called Dimethylglycine dehydrogenase. This enzyme

transforms DMG into sarcosine. When this enzyme is deficient, you get this

fishy body odor, muscle weakness, high DMG in plasma and urine, high serum

creatine kinase.

I guess this has nothing to do with you.

But I think I remember reading that some people who's liver cannot process

allicin get the body odor after eating a lot of garlic. I am not sure

thought... I read about this a long time ago. I will try to find some more

information and will let you know if anything.

Valentina

> > Is it a fishy odor?

> > Because if it is, I might have an explanation. If not... I don't know

>

> No, I don't think it's fishy, but just in case I change my mind, what

> do you think fishy would indicate?

>

> Do you or anyone know if Andy is against chlorophyll or parsley

> supplements? I haven't been able to turn up anything specific in the

> archives, but I have a vague recollection that he recommends against

> " green foods " .

[Guest guest]

>

> I don't know but I am interested. That used to happen to me. It

> was so gross. I could brush my teeth and use mouthwash all day. It

> didn't make a difference. It seemed to be coming from deep inside.

Thst definitely sounds like it. Do you have any better description of

the smell than mine?

Thanks,

W.

[Guest guest]

Parsley is traditionally used to negate garlic odours. Maybe give that a try.

Re: [ ] Re: HELP - body odor after eating garlic &

onions

I can't believe I am reading this. I have a child with CP that has the same

thing happening with her. I have tried to figure out this horrible breath and

smell that just seems to come from her body. I finally traced it to when she

eats things like pizza, spaghetti, etc. So I have been thinking it is

garlic. It is not a typical garlic smell but is awful and sometimes lasts for

days

after eating these foods. I feel so sorry for her because I am sure people

are just disgusted and turned off to her when she smells like this. If it is

this enzyme deficiency can you supplement it? I would be so grateful for a

solution to this problem. N.

[Guest guest]

I like 's suggestion of parsley if she will do it, as it is also a

wonderful food for the kidneys.

Personally I think the garlic/onions (known to be antiparasitic) cause

fungal or parasite die off in the body, and for some people result in a

horrible smell. In a mercury detox clinic I was in someone brought in garlic

stuffed olives to share one day, and at least 1/4 of the people had a putrid

odor for days afterwards on their breath and skin.

Other good choices would be to use Pines Organic Barley Grass (or wheat)

tablets or powder, and have her take it shortly after eating a meal. Bioray

uses this often in their mercury detox protocols with great results. Or the

Innerlight green drink, though chances are you are more likely to get a kid

to just swallow some of the Pines as tablets.

A little trivia: Parsley was put on plates of food not just as decoration

but to chew on as a breath freshener after a meal. The chlorophyll it

contains is very deodorizing. Chlor means green and phyll means leaf (plant

blood, a component of green plant leaves).

Cheers,

_____

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On Behalf Of JULIE GRIFFITHS

Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 3:44 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] Re: HELP - body odor after eating garlic &

onions

Parsley is traditionally used to negate garlic odours. Maybe give that a

try.

Re: [ ] Re: HELP - body odor after eating garlic &

onions

I can't believe I am reading this. I have a child with CP that has the

same

thing happening with her. I have tried to figure out this horrible breath

and

smell that just seems to come from her body. I finally traced it to when

she

eats things like pizza, spaghetti, etc. So I have been thinking it is

garlic. It is not a typical garlic smell but is awful and sometimes lasts

for days

after eating these foods. I feel so sorry for her because I am sure

people

are just disgusted and turned off to her when she smells like this. If it

is

this enzyme deficiency can you supplement it? I would be so grateful for

a

solution to this problem. N.

[Guest guest]

No, I can't exactly put my finger on it. It was just really bad and

lasted a few days!

> >

> > I don't know but I am interested. That used to happen to me.

It

> > was so gross. I could brush my teeth and use mouthwash all

day. It

> > didn't make a difference. It seemed to be coming from deep

inside.

>

> Thst definitely sounds like it. Do you have any better

description of

> the smell than mine?

>

> Thanks,

>

> W.

>

[Guest guest]

I don't know but mine problem is gone since I switched to SCD. I

also only eat onions/garlic in cooked form.

hth,

>

> I can't believe I am reading this. I have a child with CP that

has the same

> thing happening with her. I have tried to figure out this

horrible breath and

> smell that just seems to come from her body. I finally traced it

to when she

> eats things like pizza, spaghetti, etc. So I have been thinking

it is

> garlic. It is not a typical garlic smell but is awful and

sometimes lasts for days

> after eating these foods. I feel so sorry for her because I am

sure people

> are just disgusted and turned off to her when she smells like

this. If it is

> this enzyme deficiency can you supplement it? I would be so

grateful for a

> solution to this problem. N.

>

>

>