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Bad Breath (Halitosis) Remedies
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[YEA] 04/29/2009: Baby from Germantown, Maryland writes: "I've been suffering from bad breath for 20 years, i searched for remedies for years and tried it(water theraphy,oil pulling,brushing teeth with baking soda and salt,used expensive breath theraphies, hydrogen peroxide, taking acidophillus, probiotics) but to no avail. I Thank God for answering my prayer by leading me to this site in helping me cure my problem which affected me so much in my interaction with people (i became anti social and always dread the days when i have to interact with people). The following method has help me eradicate my bad breath problem, even my morning breath is gone. I tried pranayam breathing after waking up in the morning, then i gargle hydrogen peroxide diluted in water with a pinch of salt and baking soda after breakfast and before i sleep, i also take acidophillus(1 billion) 2x a day between meals."
10/16/2009: Diane from 04915, Maine replies: "which breathing practice did you use?"
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[QUESTION] 07/01/2009: Celeste from Narbonne, France writes: "Hi everyone! I am getting more and more tonsil stones or what i call "smelly balls". I think i have holes in my tonsils that fill with decaying food or pus. When the hole is full, a little yellow ball comes out, and eeew, it stinks. What are these "smelly balls"? And how does one cure them? I'd love to see what Ted thinks about this situation as he didnt mention the "smelly balls" as one of the resons one could have bad breath. I am also eager to get anyone's info and experieces with this. Thank you!"
08/21/2009: Happy At Last 64 from Hemingway, South Carolina replies: "I've had tonsil stones for 40 years; had my tonsils removed twice and still have the stones. My breath is terrible but doctors can't seem to find anything or a cure. I was told to eliminate all dairy products from my diet, so I'm in the process of doing that. In the meantime, what else can I use to get rid of bad breath? Please help!"
08/21/2009: Jen from So Cal, Us replies: "I hope this helps. What you need is a water pick, mirror with a stand, small flashlight, hydorgen peroxide,water and sink. What I use is a water pick, get the good kind so that it will shoot water to your tonsil at a strong rate. In the containner I mix in hydrogen peroxide with water, 1:3 ratio. When I do this I have a mirror infront of me and a small flashlight too see that I do get the tonsils and all it's crevices. You don't have to constantly look at a mirror, you just check to see that you are flushing your tonsils. do this over the sink. I do this 2-3 times a week, and I also OP 2 times or so a week. This is what works for me and it's great. Also remember to floss your teeth and brush your tongue. I use a strong bristle tooth-brush for my tongue, and softbrush for teeth. I try to do this at night or in the mornings if I have the time."
11/13/2009: M from Ny, Ny replies: "Same problem here! I suffered with this problem since childhood and still do if I'm not diligent in my mouth care routine.
After each meal...
1) To remove the stones, I carefully swab around my tonsils with a cotton swab.
2) With a tongue scraper, remove any white fuzz that collects at the back of my tongue. I have to reach pretty far. With a soft bristled tooth brush, I try to remove any white that the scraper left behind. I stick my tongue out as far as I can, then brush starting at the back moving the brush forward to the tip of my tongue. Rinse toothbrush and repeat until white is gone.
3)Then gargle with diluted 3% hydrogen peroxide (2 teaspoons of peroxide with 2 teaspoons of water). When gargling, I tilt my head back all the way and stick my tongue out far to ensure that the solution reaches the back of my tongue and tonsils. Careful not to swallow any or choke on it.
4) Brush my teeth. Rinse and gargle with plain water like a mad person after so no peroxide is left behind.
I still get the occasional tonsil stone but not as frequently and surprisingly not nearly as foul as before. It can take me 15 minutes to complete this but it's worth it. Bad breath is gone as long as I do this after every meal. Snacking on certain foods (cheese for sure)and coffee in between meals usually brings the breath back so I try not have either between meals.
I wish it didn't take me 29 years to find this secret. Thank you Earth Clinic with all my heart. I would have never discovered the peroxide trick without this site."
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[YEA] 07/29/2008: Jacque from Spokane, WA writes: "I struggled with bad breath for years and mouthwash seemed to ultimately make things worse. I have found that swishing a gargling with warm salt water a couple of times a day has totally cured my bad breath. I mix about a tbsp of salt with about six ounces of warm water and sip, swish, and gargle until the cup is empty. Just thought I would share."
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10/17/2007: Babette from Paramus, nj writes: "What I don't understand is why people keep writing in and trying all different remedies for rotting teeth and gums and evil smelling breath, saying they don't have health insurance. Why not claim charity care in a hospital or clinic? In NJ you can always get granted that status if you are low income or not working. Are other states so different or are you ignorant or just chicken to go to the dentist. It really doesn't hurt at all with numbing meds and its really neurotic not to go. How can you stand bad breath? I can't stand being near people with bad breath."
[NAY] 09/24/2008: Elaine from Orlando, Florida replies: "I spent a lot of time in the dentist chair. Every 4 months for 4 years straight and I still had bad breath."
02/20/2009: Nick from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada replies: "Not everyone wants to be pumped up with "numbing" meds and have everything from fluoride to mercury put in the mouths for the sake of cosmetics or something thats could be cleared up with a home remedy. Why not try something all natural first? Is it the cheapness of the products or the lack of side-effects that bothers you? Also you should read up on fluoride and mercury and how destructive they are before telling your loved ones and strangers to go and "get thee to the dentist". Have you ever wondered why you can't swallow fluoride and when your done you have to spit it in a biohazard container? "
03/20/2009: Aleda from Fennimore, WI replies: "No, not everyone has the luxary of free services from a dentist. New Jersey MUST be waaaaay different than my state. The whole point of this forum and site is to eliminate issues naturally. Of course, rotting teeth and such can only be dealt with by a dentist, but it's not especially conducive to come here and make judgements."
03/21/2009: Rosy from Orlando, Fl replies: "I wish I could go to the doctor or dentist for free. I can't even get one to treat me without me having insurance, regardless of me having the money."
03/26/2009: Joe from Pittsburgh, Pa replies: "my dentist had worse breath than me."
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[YEA] 01/28/2008: Anne from Elliston, VA writes: "Hello I noticed a lot of people out there are concerned with bad breath. Some of you have mentined metal tast or sulfar taste or seeing a white or yellowish lump in the back of your throat. These are in your tonsils. They are called tonsil stones. They smell really bad and they cause a person to have really bad breathe, it smells like a toilet in your mouth. You can take a popscicle stick and express it out. I have heard that you can gargle with salt water and peroxide each day to help them to be fizzed out and not to form any more. Also you can use a netti pot. It is a little pot that you fill with 1/4 tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp of baking soda. Mix this in about 1 quart warm water. You only have to use 1 cup at a time or you can buy the premade packets.You get 50 with the little pot. You can buy a netti pot at Wal-mart. Use it everyday. If you have a sinus infection you can use it 3 or 4 times a day All you do is hold your head over the bathroom sink and put the pots spout in one nostril and do it unti a stream of the solution comes out the other side of your nose. It really helps with sinus problems. Also it helps to loosen up the tonsils stones. You can use the pot everyday. Hope this helps."
09/24/2008: Jasper from Davao, Philippines replies: "i have a sinusitis for years now, i have bad breath also...pls elaborate the procedure about mix of salt and baking soda...how and what tyoe of pot? what kind? how it is done and how it is applied...kindly elaborate in a way that i cant picture it out....pls help...thanku"
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[WARNING!] 01/25/2008: Theresa from Albany, NY writes: "I have always used home remedies when possible. But I have come across situations that have called for a regular doctor. This is not said to cause fear in any way....but about 2 years ago my moms best freind had terrible breath ( which she had for several ongoing years). She ended up having a gall bladder atack and having an emergency removal. They found that her gall bladder was actually begining to turn gangrene. I'm not sure why she had no previous symptoms. I wanted to add this because its important to know the that bad breath is not always a simple solution. It can be a symptom of something extremely serious."
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[YEA] 05/24/2008: Stella from C, OH writes: "This is my remedy for combating bad breath. I scrape tongue with a spoon, brush twice with a baking soda/peroxide toothpaste and rinse with a solution of 50% water 50% H202 and a few drops of Tea Tree oil. The addition of tea tree oil is what makes all the dif for me."
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[YEA] 10/07/2007: madeleine from ann arbor, michigan writes: "hi, i have just discovered a absolutely wonderful toothpaste which does wonders in terms of hygeine (bad breath) tea tree in form of a cream (toothpaste) there few brands in organic shops, is just amazing! i struggled with bad breath probably due to somekind of internal infection i was so embarrased of this condition, but now Iam free of that embarasing bad breath and what is even better last all day, the paste is plain tea tree and natural ingredients. wonderful, also i used the paste to refresh my scalp that has the tendency to produce to much oil...is refreshing!"
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[YEA] 04/26/2006: Bayardo from San Antonio, TX writes: "This truly works! It is much better than all the products advertised by the media--which claim to heal "foul-smelling breath." I used to go through the embarrassment of having "bad breath" even a little while after brushing my teeth thoroughly and meticulously. A friend told me to scrape my tongue with either a "plastic spoon" or a "separate hard toothbrush." I opted for the second option.
This is how to do it: Brush your tongue repeatedly in all areas, especially as much inside the throat as possible--even if it causes a small regurgitative spasm. Before you rinse the brush, smell the bristles to see if the foul smell is still there. Repeat this process a few times; of course, keep on rinsing the toothbrush, and stop after the bristles have no bad odor whatsoever.
It is important to remember, "not to use the same toothbrush that you use for your teeth." I do this in the morning before I go to work, after meals and before I go to sleep. It is a fantastic natural cure. I really thank God that I am free from fetor ex ore!
P.S.: To gargle with concentrated salt water once or twice a week is also a very good idea. This enhances the process explained above by getting rid of build up in the tongue, which harbors foul-smelling microorganisms."
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[YEA] 01/18/2006: Gloria from Rome, GA writes: "YOU CAN ALSO RUN YOUR HAND TO THE BACK OF YOUR MOUTH AND PULL OUT LITTLE ROUND WHITE BALL. SHOULD YOU MASH ONE THE SMELL IS TERRIBLE, BUT THE BAD BREATH IS GONE."
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TONGUE SCRAPER, OIL PULLING, SALT
[YEA] 08/11/2009: Jenny from St Johns, Usa writes: "I have had a severe reflex diseas for years which resulted in me getting a very bad breath. Choosing gum only helps if you suffer bad breath from eating certain foods like garlic or onion so you can guess how much I suffered over the years. I have went to many different doctors and they couldn't even agree whether or not I had thrush on my tongue. After spending hundreds of dollars on mouthwashes and prescription pills that didn't work, here's the list of what actually helped me. By the way, the prescription for curing thrush (the ones that dissolves in your mouth) did nothing at all for me. You may want to find your own way of doing theses items in order, for example brushing my teeth using the regular toothpaste after salt treatment actually brught the whiteness back to my tongue.
1. First, brush and flush, use tongue scaper to clean your teeth.
2. Use Sesame Oil for Oil pulling.
3. Use salt
4. Use special mouthwash called Chlordioxine Glugonate (not sure of the spelling) which you can get from your dentist. This may cause discoration on your teeth so consult your doctor first.
5. Use baking soda to try and cut down on stain on teeth from the mouthwash and proxide later.
I hope this helps and don't forget to go see your doctor about the reflex problem.
This seemed to help me more than anything."
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[YEA] 03/31/2006: Sharon from Boston writes: "I got a huge pot of organic spun honey from the farmer's market last month. It was delicious, but after a couple of weeks, I noticed a huge buildup of dead cells on my tongue towards the back. It was pretty gross. I also felt my metabolism slowing down and I gained a couple of pounds even though I was eating very healthily. I bought regular honey at Whole Foods last weekend and after 3 days my tongue is back to normal and I am starting to lose those 2 pounds! Interesting, eh?!"
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[YEA] 12/27/2005: Hugh from Canyon Lake, CA writes: "Sugar is the killer! Within an hour of having it my mouth tasted horrible, and my wife won't get near me. I don't have too much, so when I do it really stands out. It's apple cider vinegar, H2O2 and iodine for me tomorrow!"
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