Aug 12, Favorite Bad Breath Cures - Part 1

In an attempt to identify "bad breath cures" used by web surfers, I posted the following set of nine questions: How did you learn you had bad breath? Did someone tell you? If so, who?Was your breath problem situational (from certain foods), occasional (morning breath, for example), or chronic (always bad)?On a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the most horrible breath possible, how bad was yours?Did you seek professional help (dentist, doctor, breath clinic)? If so, from whom did you seek help?What kind of treatment did you receive, or what was recommended?Did you ask anyone else for advice (family, friends)? Who was it? What advice did they give you?Did you use commercially-available products to fight your bad breath? If so, what did you use? Did they work?Did you use a home remedy to fight your bad breath? If so, what was it? Did it work?Do you still have bad breath? If yes, tell me what you plan to try next. If no, tell me how you know for sure that you no longer have bad breath.

I received the following reponses from people eager to describe their "bad breath cures." The amazing thing is how many of those who responded are convinced they no longer have a breath problem.

Favorite Bad Breath Cures - Case 1
I knew I had bad breath because my husband told me. Fortunately, it was caused by certain foods, so I didn't have it all the time. When I did have it, it was about a 3 on a scale of 1 - 5. I didn't seek professional help because my husband is a doctor. I changed my diet, eating less protein and more fruit and vegetables every day. I did not ask anyone else for advice, nor did I use any comercially-available products. I just changed my diet, which worked just fine. Occasionally, I still get bad breath. Now, however, my husband tells me my breath's a lot fresher.

Favorite Bad Breath Cures - Case 2
I learned about my breath problem from my mom. The problem is situational and stems from eating a lot of garlic. On a scale of 1 - 5, I'd rate my garlic breath as a 2. No, I did not seek professional help, nor did I ask anyone else for advice. I fight it with Crest mouth rinse and TicTacs. They worked fine. I did not use a home remedy. My bad breath is gone because I stopped eating garlic. Just to be sure,I asked my mom. She said I do not have bad breath any longer.

Favorite Bad Breath Cures - Case 3
Nobody told me, but I could tell that I had bad breath. It was mainly situational, morning breath. It was about a 3 on a scale of 1 - 5. No professional help was needed. I just brushed my teeth and scraped my tongue. I asked friends for advice. They suggested I brush my teeth, use mouthwash beforehand, and that I scrape my tongue. I did use some commercially-available products. Bactine mouthwash is AMAZING! I did try one home remedy. I used baking soda to brush my teeth with, but it didn't work very well. I do still have some bad breath in the mornings, but it is considerably less horrible than it was before.

Favorite Bad Breath Cures - Case 4
My girlfriend told me I have bad breath. It was situational from me always eating Garlic. On a scale of 1 - 5, the answer would have to be a 5. I did not seek professional help. I just stopped eating whole fresh Garlic. My girlfriend told me to stop eating whole fresh Garlic. I did not ask for advice other than doing a search on the www for why people crave Garlic. There were several things including cancer that came up in the search results. I have not seen a doctor. I did not use any commercially-available products, I just stopped eating the Garlic. I have chewed mint leaves to help with bad breath, but that's the only home remedy I've tried. I do not still have bad breath. My girlfriend would tell me if I did, so I do know for sure that I do not have bad breath.

Favorite Bad Breath Cures - Case 5
I could smell it myself. That's how I knew I had bad breath. It was pretty chronic for a few days. I'd have to rate it a 5. I went to the Doctor because I was sick, too. The doctor said I had the flu, and that the bad breath would go away. He told me to use some mouth wash. I asked my mom for advice. I asked her what kind of mouthwash to buy as I usually do not use it. She told me to get Listerine. I bought and used the Listerine, and it sort of helped, but I was burping, and then I would have bad breath again. So I'd use the Listerine again. It was a cycle, I tell you. Ha! I did not use any home remedies, I just used the Listerine. Sometimes, I guess I still have bad breath, and I still buy the Listerine, Minty flavor.

Favorite Bad Breath Cures - Case 6
I was told by a friend at work that I had bad breath. It seems that it was a chronic problem. My breath was about a 3 on the scale. I did not seek professional help. Instead, I went on a quest to find a better toothpaste and mouthwash. I discovered a mouth rinse called Tri-Oral. That?s the only treatment I?ve sought. I also asked my grandmother for advice. She always seems to have natural cures and home remedies. I tried/used Listerine, Scope, and Cepacol until I found Tri-Oral. The first three worked for limited amounts of time. The last one works for 12-18 hours. I have actually tried chewing on mint leaves and cloves. That was my grandmother?s suggested home remedy. I no longer have bad breath. I know this because I went back to the friend that initially told me about it and did the ?breath test? as a joke. That was months ago. I?ve received no more complaints or fingers over the nostrils since then.

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Favorite Bad Breath Cures - Case 7
I realized it myself, initially. Then a guy at school would remind me more often than I liked. The bad breath was occasional, happening especially if I had been hungry for a while. On a scale of one to five, I would say it was between 1.5 and 2. I did not seek professional help, nor did I ask anyone else for advice. I did not use any commercial products. I wouldn't call it a home remedy, but I started using floss and brushing my teeth before going to sleep. I don't have bad breath anymore. I would smell it if I did, and no one has held their nose, either.

Favorite Bad Breath Cures - Case 8
Just smelling it myself. 2. occasional...from morning breath or upset stomach. 3. 3 4. No 5. I began to use a mouthwash at least 3 times a day. 6. Yes...mother...she suggested the mouthwash. 7. yes..I tried listorine...too strong...and settled with a store brand. 8. no 0. no...I have asked friends and family...and they have verified that my breath is fine.

Favorite Bad Breath Cures - Case 9
My boyfriend told me I had bad breath. I had it in the morning and after eating certain foods. On a scale of 1-5, it was a 3. I did not seek professional help from a dentist or doctor. I didn't ask my friends or family for advice either. A commercial product that really helped me is those listerine tabs that melt on your tongue. I didn't use any home remedies. I still have breath problems and will keep using listerine tabs.

Favorite Bad Breath Cures - Case 10
Someone close to me told me I had a problem. Plus, I could tell it from the look on others' faces. I usually got it from certain foods or woke up with it in the morning. It was a 3. I didn't see a professional or ask anyone else for advice. I didn't use any commercial products or home remedies. I just brush my teeth frequently and drink a lot of water.

Favorite Bad Breath Cures - Case 11
I could tell I had bad breath because I smelled it on myself. Nobody told me. It was situational from food. It wasn't too bad... probably about a 2. I didn't talk to a professional or family or friends. I just brushed my teeth more frequently. It was never chronic. Every morning my breath is yucky and I make a regular habit of brushing my teeth. If I did not brush my teeth AT LEAST 3x daily I would find my breath unpleasant. I know I do not have bad breath because it smells fine to me. Nobody ever flinches, complains, or responds as if I have bad breath, and I do keep up the dental hygiene.

Favorite Bad Breath Cures - Case 12
One day, while we were at church, my younger brother told me that my breath was horrid. My bad breath came mostly in the morning, however after drinking soda it also began to pick up, On a scale of 1-5, my breath was a 3. I sought the advice of both my dentist and physician. They recommended that I try Breath Mints and Mouthwash. I also asked my mother, and she said to make sure I brush my tongue. I did use some commercially-available products, Scope mouthwash and Dentyne gum. Both worked, but the gum is hard to keep on hand because of the price and the frequency of purchase. I didn't use a home remedy. I simply began brushing, flossing and chewing sugar-free gum more frequently. I do not have bad breath any longer., Various members of my family have confirmed it.

Favorite Bad Breath Cures - Case 13
My boyfriend told me. Unfortunately, it was chronic and ranked about 3 on the scale. I didn't ask the dentist and didn't ask my family. I just started flossing. I asked my exboyfriend if he thought my breath had been bad. He said no. The only product I used from the store was mouthwash. Sometimes my breath still gets bad, so I eat mints.

Favorite Bad Breath Cures - Case 14
I figured out for myself that my breath was bad from time to time, probably a 3. I didn't seek professional help. I just used breath mints or brushed my teeth if I could. I didn't ask anyone else for advice. Store-bought items I used are Altoids, Listerine, and Crest toothpaste at various times. The only home remedy I have used is to eat something else. I occasionally have bad breath from certain foods or morning breath. I will continue to use breath mints and brush my teeth.

Favorite Bad Breath Cures - Case 15
My girlfriend gave me the bad news. It's chronic from having bad teeth. On a scale of 1-5, definitely a 5. I talked to my dentist about it. He said I needed to have my teeth cleaned by the dental hygienist, which I did. I didn't ask anyone else for advice. I also started using Crest mouthwash rinse. It works well. I haven't used any home remedies. I think my breath is better because the same girl is still with me, and she doesn't turn her face away anymore!

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Dec 21, How To Eliminate Morning Breath

I can't say I blame you for wanting to know how to eliminate morning breath. It's horrific, isn't it? And it usually goes something like this...

You've slept long and deep. It was great, and now you've got that slightly sleepy, yet relaxed and comfortable feeling going for you. You're stretching, and birds are cheerfully chirping and warbling as the sunrise repaints your room in the dreamscape colors of a new dawn.

Rolling over, you start to wish your partner a good morning when all of a sudden, your partner's head bursts into flames. As you frantically dial 911, you keep thinking, "if only I'd known how to eliminate morning breath."

A bit over the top, you say? Okay, I'll admit it... All I'm saying is that when morning breath, or any other form of halitosis, starts to get in the way of your relationships, the pain and emotional trauma can be intense. Since you're reading this, you probably have a pretty good idea of what I'm talking about.

Whatever you do, try not to feel ashamed or alone. Why? At one time or another in their lives, most people suffer from morning breath to varying degrees. According to Dr. Harold Katz, founder of the California Breath Clinics, approximately 95% of the population suffer from morning breath. For a full 30%, that's the only time of day their breath is bad. The other 65% experience situational or chronic bad breath, so even though they may not yet know how to eliminate morning breath, having it isn't as much a surprise for them as it is for the others.

Before I can help you understand how to eliminate morning breath, you really need to understand what causes it. But before I explain that, let's take a look at what happens during your normal waking hours.

During the day, your saliva is thin and flows fluidly. This does two things to prevent halitosis. The flow of saliva washes food particles down your throat. This keeps decomposing food particles from causing breath problems. It also carries oxygen to your tongue, gums and throat. These are the places where anaerobic bacteria live, breed, and cause bad breath.

In addition, you consume water and various beverages during normal waking hours which helps the saliva wash away food particles.

While you sleep, however, the flow of saliva decreases considerably. (For some people, it simply stops.) Your mouth gets dry and your saliva thickens. Without the moisture saliva normally provides, your breathing causes further drying of your oral tissue, resulting in morning dry mouth.

If you typically breathe through your mouth at night, or if you have problems with snoring, you have really need to know how to eliminate morning breath. If you have Sleep Apnea and use a CPAP machine, you'll be even more driven to find out how to eliminate morning breath.

Another thing that happens during sleep is that the jaw and neck muscles relax, which allows the tongue to fall back in the mouth. This allows the back of the tongue, an area rich in anaerobic bacteria, to come into contact with the back of the throat. This, in turn, promotes the spread of anaerobic bacteria.

A dry mouth combined with the spread of bacteria creates a perfect environment for morning breath and morning dry mouth.

That's the in-a-nutshell version of what causes morning breath. Now let's talk about how to eliminate morning breath. At this point, you may be thinking that there's a cure. If that's the case, then I have some good news and bad news for you.

The bad news is that there is no cure. The good news, however, is that there are methods for treating and preventing morning breath that are so effective, you'll feel like you've been cured.

What's the first thing you need to do? You need to get the full story. You need information. Start by reading my article, Fourteen Guidelines to Help You Prevent Bad Breath. It will give you a good starting point for what follows.

Okay... This may seem way too simple, but it's critical. Are you serious about wanting to know how to eliminate morning breath? Really serious? If you are, you'll do this.

You absolutely have to implement a good daily oral hygiene program. This means you should brush at least twice daily, If at all possible, you should brush after every meal. Use a good oxygenating toothpaste that contains no Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. Another important part of your oral hygiene program should be regular tongue scraping. Scrape your tongue using steady, light pressure and then apply a thin coat of toothpaste to your tongue. Leave the toothpaste on for up to 90 seconds. Remember to floss daily, and use an alcohol-free, oxygenating oral rinse.

The next thing you need to do is just before you go to bed, blow your nose and then use 3-5 drops of oxygenating sinus drops in each nostril. This will deliver oxygen to places an oral rinse can't reach.

Next, you'll want to use AktivOxygen Tablets dissolved in water. The resulting solution is a powerful, oxygen-rich rinse that you can actually swallow. After thoroughly rinsing your mouth, slowly swallow the rinse. Swallowing it slowly will allow it to work on the bacteria in your throat.

[NOTE: For safety reasons, I have to caution you against doing this with just any commercial oral rinse or mouthwash. AktivOxygen Tablets are safe; the others are not.]

The final step is to repeat step three above first thing in the morning if necessary. At first you may have to do this, but as you get the anaerobic bacteria under control, you may discover that you no longer need to do this first thing in the morning.

Some of the steps I've identified are not possible with commercial products currently available in stores. However, there is one family of products which you can use to follow these steps. I know from my own experience that they will work for you, just as they've worked for me. I highly recommend that you use TheraBreath products as the foundation of your oral hygiene program. There's even a Free Trial program as well as a 100% guarantee on their products. They're not afraid to put their money where their (very clean and germ free) mouth is. It really doesn't get much better than that.

Anyway, that's the best advice I can give you regarding how to eliminate morning breath.

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Jan 2, Natural Cure For Bad Breath

A natural cure for bad breath might be just what the doctor ordered, especially if you're reluctant to use a chemical-based approach to resolve your oral odor problem.

Recently, a number of allegedly-gentle oral health products have been introduced to the retail market. As effective and gentle as they might be, anyone who wants to use a non-chemical approach to solve the problem can hardly be blamed.

On this page, we'll be posting articles identifying the best all-natural solutions for eliminating bad breath.

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Dec 22, The Miracle of Kalium Phosphate

Kalium Phosphate (Potassium Phosphate), often abbreviated as Kali. Phos., is one of twelve essential salts that can be found in all body fluids. Since these salts are present in all fluids, they can be found in each and every one of the cells which compose the human body. The presence in the cells of the twelve salts was first recognized in the nineteenth century by Dr. W. H. Schussler.

Kali. Phos. has a broad range of potential applications. Due to its antiseptic property, it's capable of fighting germs. It can even prevent the decay of body tissue. This is significant as it relates to the treatment of bad breath. Why? Damaged or diseased oral tissue can result in bad breath. Kali. Phos. is recognized as a preventative for more than just bad breath. It also prevents unusually bad-smelling gas and stools.

Another of this salt's talents is its ability to function as a nerve tonic and natural tranquilizer. Among the nerve conditions for which Kali. Phos. has been known to provide relief are poor memory, asthma, anxiety, insomnia, headaches, general nervousness, and stress. It can also be useful in treating physical manifestations of nervous conditions such as the feeling that the skin is "crawling" and nervous itching.

A deficiency of this important natural salt is indicated by a blue-gray undertone starting around the mouth and chin, or a generally grayish complexion. Symptoms associated with Kali. Phos. deficiency include a lack of concentration, hyperactivity in children, memory loss, insomnia, any offensive body odor, mental or physical exhaustion and nervous conditions.

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Dec 8, Bad breath since a teenager.

by Thomas
(North London UK)

As far as I'm aware, I've had bad breath since my late teens (I'm 48 now), but it feels as if it's worse at this present time as I've a constant irritating taste right at the back of my tongue. I've tried absolutely everything. My teeth are in extremely good order for my age with just 2 fillings as I'm constantly cleaning my teeth up to 3-4 times a day, including flossing and tongue-scraping every day, too.

There was a period in my early twenties when I took a visit to my dentist as the front bottom part of my gums could actually be pulled away cleanly from my teeth. The dentist prescribed me some anti-biotics to heal the issue. In just 2 days, I noticed that my breath was also fresh and odourless, or at least it seemed that way. So, as a test, I plucked up the courage to have a face to face conversation with several people without putting my hand over my mouth or talking "sideways" as I usually would do. The evidence was clear. There were no comments from any of them about foul-smelling breath. Nor were there any reactions such as stepping back or even making faces the way people would normally react to my bad breath.

My gums, of course, healed ok in just a week, so instead of taking 2 tablets a day as instructed, I began taking just half every morning to give me odourless breath for 24 hours. When the course of tablets finished, I asked the Dentist who prescribed them to me to issue me with more. He was reluctant due to my gums being healed, but I persuaded him just in case the gum problem arose again. He prescribed me enough for just a week again, but as long as I took just half, they would last me 4 weeks which they did. This was the only time in my life that I could be myself and speak to people close up and face-to-face, full of confidence. I'd do anything to find out the name of the medication and whether they're available over the counter. I had no side-effects taking these tablets but gained confidence and a fresh-smelling mouth.

Since then, however, I've been masking my bad breath every single day, but of course it doesn't last 24/7. When I need to speak to people, it's always at a distance and not in direct face-to-face communication. I know I've severe bad breath, I can taste it constantly, if that makes sense, and my son has pointed it out to me numerous times. I push my wife away on a regular basis just so she doesn't have to get a whiff of my breath. I'm surprised she's still with me.

I could go on forever. The truth is that the problem is constantly on my mind and has ruined my self-esteem as well as my social life. Deep down, I'm depressed. I just want to be myself, and I want my bad breath to go for good. I want to kiss my wife like I want to. I know I'm not alone, but I really need help.

Gary's Reply: I feel your pain, Thomas. I really do. I was just a couple years younger than you are now when I first experienced an odd taste in the back of my throat. My doctor couldn't say whether or not there was a direct relation at the time, but he did determine that I was pre-diabetic, and as any diabetic will tell you, Diabetes can play havoc with your breath. So, is there any chance you're diabetic? Have you ever been tested? If you're constantly thirsty, it's a distinct possibility. And note that Diabetes doesn't have to run in your family in order for you to have it.

Please post your response in a comment, and we'll go from there.

Best regards,
Gary

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Dec 20, Breath Assure Saved My Dating Life From Stomach Bad Breath!

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Nov 29, Cure Bad Breath With Zantac - Really?

A lot of people want to know if it's possible to cure bad breath with Zantac. Each month, hundreds of people search the web trying to find out if this is true. Maybe you're one of them. Well, I have some news for you, both good and bad.

First of all, let me state unequivocally that bad breath can not be cured. It can be masked. It can be controlled. It can even be eliminated for a time. But it cannot be cured. There simply is no cure for halitosis and bad breath. However, there are treatments so effective that, if used daily and used correctly, will make you feel like you've been cured.

Why then do so many people think it might be possible to cure bad breath with Zantac when if fact bad breath can not be cured? I think you can attribute this belief in part to those in the medical community who still believe that bad breath originates in the stomach. The other part is due to the fact that as a society, we want everything to be fast and easy. If you truly could cure bad breath with Zantac, that would definitely be fast and easy.

Here's what Zantac and similar preparations, i.e., Tagamet, Pepsid, Prilosec, Nexium, and Protonix, really do.

Those who suffer from Acid Reflux Disease or ARD (also known as GERD or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) are faced with another potential source of bad breath. ARD occurs when the ring of muscle tissue which serves as a valve between the stomach and esophagus does not close completely, allowing stomach contents (vomit, essentially) to leak back into the esophagus. The vomit coats the throat where it stagnates, producing foul odors.

Zantac stops the production of acid, allowing the stomach to heal. As ARD is eliminated, the stomach leakage also goes away. Eventually, this source of bad breath, the coating in the throat, also goes away. This results in the appearance that you CAN cure bad breath with this, or with any of the other preparations mentioned above.

ARD is not the only condition which can cause this problem. Any condition which produces chronic vomiting can have the same effect.

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