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Article: How do I knock out bad breath? Fresh suggestions for a cleaner-smelling mouth.(Ask The Experts)
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- Natural Health
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- March 1, 2005
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Naturopath
Bad breath is often a gut-related condition. When the billions of beneficial bacteria in your intestinal tract get out of balance with the bad bacteria, you may experience problems with digestion. If food is not digested properly, it can cause acid reflux, yeast overgrowth, or fermentation in the stomach. Yeast and various bad bacteria can produce byproducts that are foul-smelling and trigger bad breath. To help balance the bacteria in your gut, take probiotic supplements that contain a wide variety of beneficial bacteria like acidophilus and bifidus. You can deal with yeast problems by taking the supplement Innerfresh, a chlorophyll extract that binds ...