Heating whey protein may change the protein through the denaturing process, but this will not make it less nutritious or decrease its benefits to your health. Use protein powder to increase protein content of hot cereals, such as oatmeal.
âThe parosmia is often described like the smell of smoke or cigarette smoke or like something that is burning. Overall this symptom is poorly understood and we donât know why people relate this to cigarette smoke.
Some serious illnesses can cause your breath to have a strange chemical odor. The smell is different from halitosis, or bad breath caused by poor oral hygiene. The breath of someone with uncontrolled diabetes, for example, may have a sweet or fruity odor. It's a sign of a life-threatening condition called ketoacidosis. Liver disease may cause breath with a musty, ammonia-like smell. An intestinal blockage may cause the breath to smell like feces. Breath that has a fishy or urine smell could mean kidney failure. Other possible causes of unusual breath odors include sinusitis, lung abscess, and esophageal cancer.