therabreath Bad Breath Does NOT Come From Your Digestive System Think of this: You go out to lunch

and eat the biggest meal in your life. Afterwards you bend over to tie your shoes. Does your lunch fall out of your mouth? Of course not, there is no open tube, connecting the large intestine, small intestine, and stomach to your esophagus and out your mouth. There are valves, muscles, sphincters, etc. that keep digested food in its proper place. If one burps or belches constantly, that odor is not what we are discussing here. That can be controlled. However, we have found that many people have a hard time distinguishing between an odor emanating from the throat/tonsil area and the digestive system and that is impor tant because we ve been able to provide a valid, reproducible treatment with formulas such as T heraBreath PLUS Extinguisher Spray (available online and at Walgreens, Longs, Duane-Reade, etc.), AktivOxigen Tablets (made into a liquid solution) or AktivOxigen Serum, and Ther aBreath Nasal Sinus formula, that attack these areas directly. Of course, the basic trea tment, which you will see mentioned frequently, is the use of any of our Oral Rinse (TheraBreath, TheraBreath PLUS, PerioTherapy, AktivOxigen Tablets, AktivOxigen Serum) and any of our tooth pastes (TheraBreath, TheraBreath PLUS, AktivOxigen, TheraBrite, PerioTherapy). For spec ific instructions on how these formulas are used, please see Appendix A (see page 38) . Bad breath is caused by Anaerobic Sulfur Producing Bacteria which normally live BELOW the surface of the tongue and in the throat. These bacteria are supposed to be there , because they assist humans in digestion by breaking down proteins found in specific foods, mu cus or phlegm, blood, and in diseased or broken-down oral tissue. Under certain conditions, these bacteria start to break down proteins at a very high rate. Proteins are made up of Amino Acids. Two of the Amino Acids (Cysteine and Methionine) are dense with sulfur. When these beneficial bacteria come into contact with these compounds, the odorous and lousy-tasting sulfur compounds are released from the back of the tongue and throat , as Hydrogen Sulfide, Methyl Mercaptan, and other bad tasting compounds. Hormonal changes Medications which have dry mouth as a side-effect (anti-depressants, high blood pressure medications, anti-histamines, etc.) History of diabetes Special types of diets (i.e. The Atkins Diet or other high protein diets) Excessive use of old-fashioned oral products (containing alcohol and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate) check your medicine cabinet now to see if you re in this category! You may be asking What about onions and garlic? What does bacteria have to do wit h the bad breath I get when I eat Italian food? The truth is that sulfur is also the culpri

t in cases of bad breath caused by food odors. Onions, garlic, and other spicy foods contain a var iety of sulfur compounds, known as mercaptans, which are very odorous