Comments on: Caveman Breath http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cures-bad-breath/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:51:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: ketosis diet http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cures-bad-breath/#comment-459887 ketosis diet Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:20:14 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3557#comment-459887 <strong>ketosis diet...</strong> Your topic FAQ | Eat, Live, Run was interesting when I found it on Saturday searching for ketosis diet... ketosis diet…

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]]> By: Dear Mark: Phenylketonurics and Chewing Gum | DodaPedia http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cures-bad-breath/#comment-421676 Dear Mark: Phenylketonurics and Chewing Gum | DodaPedia Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:02:20 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3557#comment-421676 [...] bullet for natural stuff, a stick’s sugar content adds up to about 2 grams. As a once-in-a-while fix for garlic breath, it’s not the worst thing you could choose, but I’d never recommend it for regular use. And for [...] [...] bullet for natural stuff, a stick’s sugar content adds up to about 2 grams. As a once-in-a-while fix for garlic breath, it’s not the worst thing you could choose, but I’d never recommend it for regular use. And for [...]

]]> By: Candace http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cures-bad-breath/#comment-401001 Candace Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:57:55 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3557#comment-401001 Well written article (: I'm kind of surprised that activated charcoal wasn't mentioned, though. That's all I ever use to brush my teeth with and they've never been whiter or cleaner (it's actually best to leave the stuff there for awhile to do it's work, although it does look a bit awful). Also charcoal absorbs toxins... if you drink a tea/tablespoon of it in water it will not only help clean your mouth, it will help clean the rest of your body, too. Incredible stuff: http://www.charcoalremedies.com/books Well written article (: I’m kind of surprised that activated charcoal wasn’t mentioned, though. That’s all I ever use to brush my teeth with and they’ve never been whiter or cleaner (it’s actually best to leave the stuff there for awhile to do it’s work, although it does look a bit awful). Also charcoal absorbs toxins… if you drink a tea/tablespoon of it in water it will not only help clean your mouth, it will help clean the rest of your body, too.

Incredible stuff: http://www.charcoalremedies.com/books

]]> By: Big John http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cures-bad-breath/#comment-356591 Big John Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:47:02 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3557#comment-356591 Years ago, in a dentists office, I read an article in the waiting room. It talked about bread and other starchy carbs. I said they were worse than sugar for your teeth. It claimed the sugar would melt fairly quickly but the bread would remain on your teeth for hours. After all they used to make glue, years ago, out of flour and water. Years ago, in a dentists office, I read an article in the waiting room. It talked about bread and other starchy carbs. I said they were worse than sugar for your teeth. It claimed the sugar would melt fairly quickly but the bread would remain on your teeth for hours. After all they used to make glue, years ago, out of flour and water.

]]> By: Jen http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cures-bad-breath/#comment-356315 Jen Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:19:34 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3557#comment-356315 Like some of the others already mentioned, it seems to be the processed carbs that give me the bad breath! If I stick to the veggies and meat and fruit, we're good to go. But if I stray, I'll even notice it the next morning, even though I've brushed and flossed after the meal itself and before bed. I sort of wrote it off as the result of the carbs being "processed", for lack of a better word, while I slept. Most of the time I have no issues - and I think consuming large quantities of water helps that also - and definitely helps with body odor across the board! Like some of the others already mentioned, it seems to be the processed carbs that give me the bad breath! If I stick to the veggies and meat and fruit, we’re good to go. But if I stray, I’ll even notice it the next morning, even though I’ve brushed and flossed after the meal itself and before bed. I sort of wrote it off as the result of the carbs being “processed”, for lack of a better word, while I slept. Most of the time I have no issues – and I think consuming large quantities of water helps that also – and definitely helps with body odor across the board!

]]> By: Glenn Whitney http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cures-bad-breath/#comment-351100 Glenn Whitney Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:56:35 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3557#comment-351100 Great post! I'd really like to reenforce the importance of flossing. Almost nobody I know does it regularly or thoroughly enough. You have to build up the gum strength to really get in their and remove bits of bit, etc. After years of practice I can just about manage a good cleaning without my gum bleeding. I'm continually amazed how much food material remains even *after* brushing thoroughly with a high tech electric toothpaste. Great post!
I’d really like to reenforce the importance of flossing. Almost nobody I know does it regularly or thoroughly enough. You have to build up the gum strength to really get in their and remove bits of bit, etc. After years of practice I can just about manage a good cleaning without my gum bleeding. I’m continually amazed how much food material remains even *after* brushing thoroughly with a high tech electric toothpaste.

]]> By: jg http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cures-bad-breath/#comment-350996 jg Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:18:53 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3557#comment-350996 On Ted Allen's show Food Detectives they tested bad breath cures. Once breath is bad, the only thing which made it significantly better was to brush. Gum, fruit, mints, fennel, and parsley didn't have much effect. As for prevention, for me, as long as I floss every day and scrape the tongue a couple times a week, bad breath isn't a problem even if I'm in ketosis. Just like usual, the basics are almost always the best. On Ted Allen’s show Food Detectives they tested bad breath cures. Once breath is bad, the only thing which made it significantly better was to brush. Gum, fruit, mints, fennel, and parsley didn’t have much effect.

As for prevention, for me, as long as I floss every day and scrape the tongue a couple times a week, bad breath isn’t a problem even if I’m in ketosis. Just like usual, the basics are almost always the best.

]]> By: George http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cures-bad-breath/#comment-350910 George Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:11:43 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3557#comment-350910 No problems here with bad breath, and Grok still got with the ladies bad breath and all. There is a huge link between dental hygiene and just about all ailments, fix? Freaking brush your teeth. No problems here with bad breath, and Grok still got with the ladies bad breath and all.

There is a huge link between dental hygiene and just about all ailments, fix? Freaking brush your teeth.

]]> By: Ryan Denner http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cures-bad-breath/#comment-350729 Ryan Denner Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:26:04 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3557#comment-350729 "For extra authenticity, use a bone shard, a sharpened flint arrowhead, or a tendon from a rival tribesman." WOW. hahahaha. How about clubbing someone to get their tendon? NOW THATS PRIMAL. woof. “For extra authenticity, use a bone shard, a sharpened flint arrowhead, or a tendon from a rival tribesman.”

WOW. hahahaha.

How about clubbing someone to get their tendon? NOW THATS PRIMAL.

woof.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cures-bad-breath/#comment-350703 Nancy Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:01:41 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3557#comment-350703 There's another ayurvedic technique called "oil pulling" or "oil swishing". Oil is taken into the mouth (I use coconut or olive oil but Ayurvedics recommends sesame oil) and swish around in the mouth for about 20 minutes and then spit it out. Then I brush my teeth and floss. I had a constantly achy root canaled tooth and once I started this my problem disappeared. There is more to their theory that involves blood cleansing - not sure how that would hold up under scientific scrutiny but but for me I believe the antibacterial qualities of the oils may be helpful in removing plaque causing and any other bacteria from the mouth. I would also think that gum tissue would benefit from this. Mine seems to have. And I have advanced periodontal disease. I rarely have bad breath unless I'm fighting the rare cold/flu or I stray from the low carb/low sugar way of eating. There’s another ayurvedic technique called “oil pulling” or “oil swishing”. Oil is taken into the mouth (I use coconut or olive oil but Ayurvedics recommends sesame oil) and swish around in the mouth for about 20 minutes and then spit it out. Then I brush my teeth and floss.
I had a constantly achy root canaled tooth and once I started this my problem disappeared.

There is more to their theory that involves blood cleansing – not sure how that would hold up under scientific scrutiny but but for me I believe the antibacterial qualities of the oils may be helpful in removing plaque causing and any other bacteria from the mouth. I would also think that gum tissue would benefit from this. Mine seems to have. And I have advanced periodontal disease.

I rarely have bad breath unless I’m fighting the rare cold/flu or I stray from the low carb/low sugar way of eating.

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