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Why Am I Experiencing Metallic Taste In Mouth, Constipation And Lightheadedness?

Hello I m a 26 year old female who is phsycially fit weighing 143 pounds and 5 7 Recently I got a taste of metal that sits back in my mouth and the other night when I was eating steak i noticed it really heavily. Any way I m also really constipated and feeling a little light headed. Just wondering what the cause of this could be from
Sat, 8 Mar 2014
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Hi,
The basic cause for your problem seems to be constipation.
Constipation results in disturbance of normal intestinal flora-( Lactobasilus) which is responsible for B complex synthesis -resulting in B complex deffesiensy & metallic taste in mouth.The weakness caused there by along with in indigestion leads to light headedness.
The remedy is control of constipation.
- Eat in 3-4 small servings,
-Eat lot of fibrous food , avoid fast , preserved, ready to eat food.( lot of fresh veges, fruits, salad)
- drink plenty of water in a day. ( 10-12 glasses)
- have regular exercises,walk for 45 minutes /day
- control of chronic diseases Like diabetes( if applicable)
Thanks.,

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Why Am I Experiencing Metallic Taste In Mouth, Constipation And Lightheadedness?

Hi, The basic cause for your problem seems to be constipation. Constipation results in disturbance of normal intestinal flora-( Lactobasilus) which is responsible for B complex synthesis -resulting in B complex deffesiensy & metallic taste in mouth.The weakness caused there by along with in indigestion leads to light headedness. The remedy is control of constipation. - Eat in 3-4 small servings, -Eat lot of fibrous food , avoid fast , preserved, ready to eat food.( lot of fresh veges, fruits, salad) - drink plenty of water in a day. ( 10-12 glasses) - have regular exercises,walk for 45 minutes /day - control of chronic diseases Like diabetes( if applicable) Thanks.,