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"Although bad breath has been blamed on many foods, such as garlic, onions, and cheese, no food does more than temporarily increase preexisting bad breath caused by plaque. If plaque is removed daily through brushing and flossing, and decayed teeth are cleaned and repaired, most cases of bad breath will be alleviated. Rinsing the mouth with green tea, or even simply swishing a mouthful of green tea around your mouth, can aid in the prevention and treatment of bad breath by dislodging accumulated bacteria and food particles and decreasing the amount of plaque on the teeth." - Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews, The Green Tea Book (Get the book.)

"Bad Breath A healthy body has sweet smelling breath that is not offensive. bad breath, or halitosis, can have many causes. Rotting food particles in the mouth due to poor oral hygiene, decaying teeth, infection in the mouth or throat, or indigestion are the more obvious and more superficial causes. These are fairly easily observed and corrected. Persistent bad breath that is not due to one of the causes just mentioned is an indication that the body is very toxic. It is attempting to neutralize and throw off toxins via the lungs." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Although bad breath has been blamed on many foods, such as garlic, onions, and cheese, no food does more than temporarily increase preexisting bad breath caused by plaque. If plaque is removed daily through brushing and flossing, and decayed teeth are cleaned and repaired, most cases of bad breath will be alleviated. Rinsing the mouth with green tea, or even simply swishing a mouthful of green tea around your mouth, can aid in the prevention and treatment of bad breath by dislodging accumulated bacteria and food particles and decreasing the amount of plaque on the teeth." - Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews, The Green Tea Book (Get the book.)

"Since highly processed foods loaded with bad fats and sugar can contribute to digestive problems (and to bad breath), the more whole foods you can incorporate into your diet the Natural Prescription for bad breath and accomplish some of the same things. These drinks frequently contain nice doses of chlorophyll-containing grasses. Digestive enzymes: 1 or 2 with every meal Probiotics: 1 or 2, three times a day or as directed. You can also take the powdered form with water. Charcoal tablets in between meals: Activated charcoal absorbs toxins and is a natural purifier." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Scoop the mixture onto your toothbrush and brush away lunch time bad breath, or your morning coffee breath. • Beating Bad Breath Do your dates flinch when you whisper sweet nothings in their ears? It may be your breath, not your choice of words, that's turning them off. Try this concoction for a fresher approach: In a one-sixth-ounce bottle, mix equal parts of pure essential oils of peppermint, spearmint, star anise and lemon. Shake well. Then add two to three drops of the mixture to a glass of water. Take a healthy swig, gargle and rinse well." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"I previously had bad breath almost constantly. My bad breath disappeared; my foot odor disappeared; my normal body odor largely went away; even bathroom odors were greatly diminished. I had loads of energy, no afternoon lull. I felt strong and vibrant. I ate lots of food, twice as much as before. While eating all the food I wanted, I was losing five pounds a week. I went home to my mom's house for Christmas and found that I had little willpower around my family. I ate what everyone else was eating after the first day and got very sick. I felt awful!" - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Bad Breath Many people are plagued with bad breath. Often they think brushing their teeth and using a mouth wash will cure the problem. Often it does not. Bad breath can be caused by a number of problems. If you have bad breath day after day, then you should check with your dentist as there may be an underlying medical problem that needs to be addressed. Often bad breath will be caused by bacteria and food trapped in areas of the mouth. One of these areas which many people don't think about cleaning, is the tongue." - Duncan Long, Attaining Medical Self Sufficiency (Get the book.)

"To correct bad breath, one must address the causes of the problem, which are bowel toxemia and faulty digestion. Common Cold A cold is the body's normal reaction to stagnant, excess toxins in the body. When the storage of toxins has reached a certain level, and the body still has enough stored energy, it will produce a cold to move the toxins out via mucus discharges from the upper respiratory membranes of the nose, throat, sinuses, lungs, and even ears. The major offending foods that contribute to toxic mucus buildup are sugar and dairy products." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"HALITOSIS Halitosis is the medical term for bad breath. This condition may be caused by poor digestion, poor oral hygiene, gum disease, tooth decay, constipation, throat or nose infection, liver insufficiencies, inadequate protein digestion, or smoking. It is also often an indication of toxicity of some kind. A person with persistent halitosis should consult a dentist or a physician to determine if there are any underlying problems that need to be treated." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"While it sounds like a dreadful malady that might cause death and suffering, it simply means having bad breath. In 1921 Gerald Lambert, the son of the company's founder, began a mass advertising campaign based on the word. The ads blamed halitosis for troubles ranging from a stagnant career to the failure to find a mate. The medical historian James Harvey Young wrote that Lambert increased Listerine's net earnings forty-fold through the ad campaign." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.) "This coined word frightened the continent," Young wrote, "not because bad breath was a fatal malady but because it was a social disaster." Of all the categories of medical disorders, none is better suited for "condition branding," Parry explained, than the field of anxiety and depression. Because mental disorders are rarely based on measurable physical symptoms, he said, they are "open to conceptual definition." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"Persistent bad breath that is not due to one of the causes just mentioned is an indication that the body is very toxic. It is attempting to neutralize and throw off toxins via the lungs. Body systems such as the liver and colon have become congested due to the intake of unhealthy foods, faulty digestion, and bowel stagnation, and are signaling their clear need for detoxification. When we ignore what the body is telling us and just mask the odor with toothpaste or breath fresheners, we are not working with the body to relieve the stress it is being subjected to." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Symptoms can be as subde as appetite loss, bad breath, soft or brittle fingernails, fatigue, insomnia, general weakness, inability to recover from injury or illness quickly, impotence, and easy bruising. The reason I point out the trend in nutrient and vitamin deficiency is because it relates directly to the body's ability to ward off illness, disease, and operate completely to combat incoming toxins. When you don't equip your body with the tools it needs to support its internal structures and functions, it won't be able to withstand the environment in which you live." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"These disorders are appendicitis, arthritis, bad breath, bloating, body odour, cancer, Candida, colitis, depression, diverticulitis, fatigue, gas, headaches, hemorrhoids, hernia insomnia and indigestion. If constipation becomes chronic, stool builds up and stretches the bowel. Over time, the muscles and tissue of the intestine lose elasticity and become stretched. An irreversible pouch called a "diverticula" is formed. This can be a trap for stool and bad bacteria. An infection in this pouch is called diverticulosis." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"Howard Westcott found that just 100 milligrams of chlorophyll in the diet neutralized bad breath, body odor, menstrual odors, and foul-smelling urine and stools. Nutrient density: Greens and superfood algaes are our most nutrient-dense foods. Nutrient density has several meanings. First, nutrient density is defined as a ratio of nutrient content (in grams) to the total energy content (in kilocalories or joules). Nutrient-dense food is opposite to energy-dense food (also called "empty calorie" food)." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"The liver flush makes such a dramatic difference in people with such serious problems, and also helps people with more minor ailments, like bad breath, for example, or constipation. BISER: bad breath? What does that have to do with the liver? I thought it was due to stomach problems. Naturopath: No, that's what a lot of people think, but they're wrong. If you can rule out dental hygiene as a source of bad breath, many cases can be traced right back to the liver. Now I am talking about that really awful, continual bad breath that nothing seems to help." - Sam Biser, Sam Biser's save your life collection: A Layman's course in curing last-stage diseases (Get the book.)

"Used to control infection and prevent spoilage, purify water and blood, for heart conditions and bad breath, and to heal wounds, silver appears to strengthen the immune system and act as an antimicrobial to fight bacteria, fungi, and viruses. An 1869 major discovery about the "oligodynamic effect" of silver revealed even more about its healing potential. The Swiss botanist, Karl Wilhelm von Nageli, found that silver was even more active in minute concentrations." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"Everyone always has bad and good bacteria in their gut. bad breath may result when there an imbalance of good and bad bacteria. Probiotic supplementation may be helpful for halitosis therapy by maintaining a greater ratio of friendly bacteria. Tea Tree Oil Tea tree oil is an herb made from the leaves of an Australian tree called melaleuca alternifolia. It is used as an antiseptic, antibacterial and antifungal. It is a component in many natural toothpastes and mouth wash. Vitamin A Vitamin A is an excellent supplement to aid in the healing of the mouth and gums." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.) "Source: Oh Yuciq The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty, by Joy Masaff (see bibliography) Some people who have bad breath due to an underlying infection of the sinus, lung or throat may do well by avoiding sugars, refined carbohydrates and dairy products. Sugars and refined carbohydrates feed the bad bacteria. Have you ever noticed how kids get sick after a birthday party with lots of cake and sweets? This is because sugar depresses the immune system temporarily after its consumption. Dairy products tend to be mucous forming and this traps bacteria." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.) "DIETARY MEASURES FOR HALITOSIS Dietary measures for halitosis include avoiding offending foods that typically cause bad breath. Foods that were mentioned earlier are blue cheese, curry, fish, garlic, onions and excessive protein consumption. Drink lots of water to flush the bad bacteria away from the mouth. It also helps to keep hydrated and saliva flowing. Parsley is an herb that is useful in absorbing bad odours. Chew some from time to time or after eating something with a strong flavor." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"Do you have bad breath, a coated tongue, or a bitter or metallic taste in your mouth? ? Do you have strong body odor? ? Do you have strong-smelling urine? ? Do you have trouble sleeping or feel unrefreshed upon waking? ? Are your nails weak, soft, or brittle? ? Do you have dark circles under your eyes? ? Do you often feel stressed or anxious? ? Do you have allergies to various household products, dust, and molds? ? Do you have eczema, dry skin, acne, or rashes? ? Do you gain weight easily? ? Do you have food cravings, especially carbohydrate-rich foods and/or sweets? ?" - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"If plaque is removed daily through brushing and flossing, and decayed teeth are cleaned and repaired, most cases of bad breath will be alleviated. Rinsing the mouth with green tea, or even simply swishing a mouthful of green tea around your mouth, can aid in the prevention and treatment of bad breath by dislodging accumulated bacteria and food particles and decreasing the amount of plaque on the teeth. If your mouth and teeth are pain-free, that's great, but the absence of pain does not mean that your mouth and teeth are completely healthy." - Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews, The Green Tea Book (Get the book.)

"It is included in some toothpastes and mouthwashes to curb bad breath. Chlorophyll is found in all green plants, but seaweed, alfalfa, barley and wheatgrass are in addition sources of other valuable minerals (especially calcium, magnesium and potassium), vitamins and enzymes. Magnesium This natural antihistamine is often lacking in diets high in processed foods. It is also not absorbed by the body properly if it is eaten with too much sugar or foods high in fat. Magnesium helps regulate body temperature, normalise nerve action and muscle contraction." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Bad breath, bloating, gas, and even fatigue are among the many symptoms of low stomach acid, which HC1 can help. A great way to determine how much HC1 you need is this: Take one HC1 capsule before a big meal. At the next big meal, take two capsules, and at the third big meal take three capsules, and so on. Continue to do this until you feel a warming sensation in your stomach. Then back off one capsule, and that is the dosage you need to help you with digestion." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"TEETH AND GUM CONDITIONS See also bad breath, page 74 MINOR GUM INFECTION Soothing Sesame Rinse X .o prevent or alleviate gum disease, rinse your mouth with raw, cold-pressed sesame oil once a day. India's Ayurvedic healers often suggest swishing a splash of the oil around in your mouth first thing in the morning. Sesame oil is loaded with vitamin E, calcium, essential fatty acids and other minerals that will help nourish and heal the gums." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"These herbs are especially good if garlic and onions are the source of your bad breath. Parsley is very high in chlorophyll. Try chewing a few parsley sprigs dipped in vinegar for immediate relief. If you swallow the leaves after chewing them they will be digested and continue to provide fresh breath for a while. These plants seem to reduce the production of intestinal gas by promoting better digestion. Peelu is a natural twig fortified with minerals that help clean the teeth and other inhibitors that prevent gums from bleeding." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"You might be surprised to learn bad breath is a commonly overlooked symptom of constipation, but it makes perfect sense when you think about it. After all, the mouth and stomach are connected. A digestive tract that's sluggish due to constipation can cause the mouth to have a putrid odor because of gasses rising up from the stomach and lingering in the mouth. Plus, bad breath means your body is trying to tell you something. If you smell this odor, you need to address the root cause by cleansing your system and eliminating toxins from your environment." - Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN, Health Begins in the Colon (Get the book.)

"If your bad breath just won't quit, it's a good idea to discuss it with your doctor. Green Pharmacy for Bad Breath Most bad breath is just a passing inconvenience, and there are a number of herbs that can help erase it. WV Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum). In my database, cardamom is the richest source of the compound cineole, a potent antiseptic that also kills bad breath bacteria. And it may have more than just a breath-freshening benefit if you use it during a romantic date. Arab cultures consider it an aphrodisiac." - James A. Duke, Ph.D., The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in Herbal Remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs (Get the book.)

"The tinny taste can also signal dry mouth or that you're on an excessively high-protein, low-fat diet. (See bad breath, below.) SUPERSENSITIVE TASTE The older you are, the more insensitive you are to taste: foods need to be 3 times sweeter, 4 times more sour, 7 times more bitter, and 11 times more salty for you to taste than when you were younger. SIGNIFICANT FACT Do you tend to find coffee too bitter, desserts too sweet, Mexican food too hot, and broccoli just too nasty to eat? If so, you may be what doctors call a supertaster." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

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