Did You Know!
Kidney Disease Can Cause an Unusual Metallic Taste in Your Mouth
Many people associate kidney disease with changes in urination or swelling in the legs. However, advanced kidney disease can also cause a metallic taste in the mouth or make food taste unpleasant.
When the kidneys struggle to remove waste products from the blood, those substances can accumulate and affect taste and appetite.
Interesting fact: Some people with advanced kidney disease report that meat tastes strange or that they experience persistent bad breath.
A metallic taste has many possible causes, including medications and dental problems, and does not necessarily indicate kidney disease.
