new to low carb, hating halitosis

can't chew gum? what do i chew. i hate my breath.

Why can't you chew gum?

Fresh parsley is good for bad breath

Regards,

Deb
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mish wrote:
can't chew gum? what do i chew. i hate my breath.

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Why can't you chew gum?

Fresh parsley is good for bad breath

Regards,

There are plenty of sugar free breath mints.

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On 25 May 2004 08:15:02 -0700, (mish) wrote:

can't chew gum? what do i chew. i hate my breath.

I can't chew gum because of TMJ. I found these little Sen-Sen-like
"candies" on eBay. They're from Italy. The only ingredients are pure
licorice and natural "menta aroma," which I assume is menthol. Could be
mint. I don't know Italian. Anyway, no sweetener is listed. The pieces
are very tiny, but they pack a whallop! They come in a little tin with
gnomes on the cover, and are called, Liquiriza Amarelli. They can be
carried in the pocket, or scattered throughout the house, as I do. They're
available at this website, along with 85% Lindt chocolate, which I keep on
hand for chocolate emergencies, which don't happen all that often:
http://shop.vendio.com/worldeats/

Carol

--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or
oh-so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart.... I
recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

get yourself a little jar of cloves. pop one in your mouth from time to time
and suck it. i had a flatmate who's of Sri Lankan origin said that that's what
people chew on to freshen breath back home.



mish wrote:

can't chew gum? what do i chew. i hate my breath.

mish wrote:

can't chew gum? what do i chew. i hate my breath.

have you tried brushing and flossing? listerine?

can't chew gum? what do i chew. i hate my breath.

have you tried brushing and flossing? listerine?

How can you smell your breath ?

*

(The Queen of Cans and Jars)

writes:

mish wrote:

can't chew gum? what do i chew. i hate my breath.

have you tried brushing and flossing? listerine?

Hard core bad breath defeats mere brushing and flossing. If you want a
sugar-free mouthwash, though, I can highly recommend Tom's of Maine, the
cinnamon flavor. It's strong, it tastes good, and it will keep the bad breath
under control for a good long while.

I've also seen parsley oil capsuls for sale -- you end up belching back up
parsley scent, which isn't the worst thing in the world. I don't know if
there's a discernible carb count with those, but you might check them out.

Daria
166/141/140
sugar-free since 2/1/04
low-carb since 2/17/04

DG511 wrote:

(The Queen of Cans and Jars)

writes:

mish wrote:

can't chew gum? what do i chew. i hate my breath.

have you tried brushing and flossing? listerine?

Hard core bad breath defeats mere brushing and flossing.

if it can't be tamed by brushing and flossing, no gum or mint is going
to do anything more than temporarily mask it.

If you want a sugar-free mouthwash, though, I can highly recommend Tom's
of Maine, the cinnamon flavor. It's strong, it tastes good, and it will
keep the bad breath under control for a good long while.

I've also seen parsley oil capsuls for sale -- you end up belching back up
parsley scent, which isn't the worst thing in the world. I don't know if
there's a discernible carb count with those, but you might check them out.

i've heard good things about those parsley capsules. it makes sense to
me that if it's an internal problem, attacking it internally is a good
way to go.

(The Queen of Cans and Jars)

writes:

DG511 wrote:

(The Queen of Cans and Jars)

writes:

mish wrote:

can't chew gum? what do i chew. i hate my breath.

have you tried brushing and flossing? listerine?

Hard core bad breath defeats mere brushing and flossing.

if it can't be tamed by brushing and flossing, no gum or mint is going
to do anything more than temporarily mask it.

And masking may be the best or only solution. Brushing and flossing address
front-of-the-mouth halitosis related to stuck food particles, etc. But if the
halitosis is coming from the back of the throat or up from the digestive
system, you could spend your whole day brushing and flossing to no effect. Of
course, you make a good point in that we should all brush and floss 3x daily,
and that's the first place to attack any bad breath problem. But it's not
going to solve all halitosis problems.


If you want a sugar-free mouthwash, though, I can highly recommend Tom's
of Maine, the cinnamon flavor. It's strong, it tastes good, and it will
keep the bad breath under control for a good long while.

I've also seen parsley oil capsuls for sale -- you end up belching back up
parsley scent, which isn't the worst thing in the world. I don't know if
there's a discernible carb count with those, but you might check them out.

i've heard good things about those parsley capsules. it makes sense to
me that if it's an internal problem, attacking it internally is a good
way to go.

Exactly.

Daria
166/141/140
sugar-free since 2/1/04
low-carb since 2/17/04