Bad breath is the only problem 
joe93
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I'm on day 8 of a 14 day Water Fast right now and the only problem I'm having is bad breath. It's really horrible and it makes me want to end the fast and never fast again. Why can't we brush our teeth with natural toothpaste or use natural mouthwash ? I read that it can turn on the digestive system but is that really true or are some people just trying to be extra cautious ? Would I really lose out on the benefits if I brushed my teeth or rinsed with mouthwash ?- Re: Bad breath is the only problem InCharge
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This is a reply to # 2,105,813
Don't know where you read that. If nothing gets to your stomach but water, what's to turn on?
I have done many fasts, and always brush my teeth, and tongue. Nothing is every swallowed.
When your tongue is clear of the white gunk, the bad breath should go away.
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- Re: Bad breath is the only problem joe93
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MoreThis is a reply to # 2,105,819I read it on the FastingConnection. The doctor there said that any taste will stimulate your digestive system because it's tricked into thinking you're about to eat something.
- Re: Bad breath is the only problem InCharge
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This is a reply to # 2,105,828
Joe, do whatever you think is best for you. If there's no food what is there to digest?
I can't argue the point because I don't understand the problem.
For me in 45 years, or so fasting I always brushed my teeth, and scaped whatever gunk off of my tongue that would come off.
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- Re: Bad breath is the only problem joe93
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This is a reply to # 2,105,838I don't know what's best for me. I don't want to have stinky breath but I also don't want the fast to be significantly less beneficial
- Re: Bad breath is the only problem High on Water
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This is a reply to # 2,105,842I brush my teeth with a combination of
Arm and Hammer baking soda
and
Redmond's RealSalt
(It's the salt I use regardless)
There are no calories whatsoever in either one and my teeth are actually a little less yellow using this instead of my formerly used toothpastes.
- try diatomite. chirontherainbowbridge
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This is a reply to # 2,105,903My last wfast, I used plain Diatomite, and it worked wonderfully.
No taste. My teeth never felt so clean--as if I'd had one of those deep dental cleanings.
Food grade only.- Re: try diatomite. High on Water
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This is a reply to # 2,106,911Hey thanks. I already have what is labeled diatomaceous earth ("FOOD-GRADE"!!!) and I shall give it a try!
Hey, has it helped in the 'whitening' department?
"All is vanity" ya know! lol
- Re: try diatomite. High on Water
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- try diatomite. chirontherainbowbridge
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- Re: Bad breath is the only problem High on Water
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- Re: Bad breath is the only problem joe93
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- Re: Bad breath is the only problem SimsVine
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This is a reply to # 2,105,828I agree with this. I've done it myself before and had to break my fast because it clearly woke up my stomach.
- Re: Bad breath is the only problem InCharge
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- Re: Bad breath is the only problem joe93
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- Re: Bad breath is the only problem #127567
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This is a reply to # 2,105,813Be happy with the foul breath and white crud. It means the fast is working and you're detoxing.
- Re: Bad breath is the only problem joe93
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This is a reply to # 2,105,831To be honest I get bad breath from very short term fasting, like skipping breaskfast and lunch. And we all know you cant detox that quickly. Anyway I can't afford to have bad breath.
- Re: Bad breath is the only problem jedininja
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This is a reply to # 2,105,843I think not brushing your teeth sounds a little overly fanatical. If it's between ending the fast and brushing your teeth...brush your teeth.
- Re: Bad breath is the only problem High on Water
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This is a reply to # 2,105,860"I think not brushing your teeth sounds a little overly fanatical."
I'm being nice when I say that this is a support forum. People come here for support. People who educate themselves from others who have written about true fasting know that even one calorie CAN or MAY offset the ketosis aspect of said fasting.
Please be supportive. There are those of us out there who truly need it.
I can remember having to deal with a father-in-law (who is actually a retired preacher of all things).
He couldn't STAND the fact I was fasting. He'd get MAD at me for fasting. I'd point out that Jesus fasted, and that fasting was mentioned in the bible in various situations.
He always had to have the last word, though. He'd say to me, "It's your funeral."
It takes strength to fast; people need our support here.
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- Re: Bad breath is the only problem Mira528
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This is a reply to # 2,105,813I've fasted for years (not on water only, I use fruit juice) and can't imagine not brushing my teeth during a fast. That would give the bacteria in the mouth a heyday to create plaque and decay at a time when the body is expelling extra waste through the tongue and even the teeth.
I think that taking care of our teeth becomes even more important when we fast.
You might want to check out the free ebooks by Dr. Nara.
I brush my teeth using a re-enamelizing toothpaste made with essential oils or simply dip my toothbrush into a shotglass of water with a drop of oregano in it before brushing. I use a Sonicare toothbrush.
I also scrape my tongue.
I've also started using an oral irrigator, which I love.
And I floss too. I put a drop of essential oil on the floss before using it.
For mouthwash, I use distilled water with several drops of oil of oregano / Thieves essential oil in it. Peppermint essential oil would be good too.
- Re: Bad breath is the only problem High on Water
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This is a reply to # 2,105,980You are in error, to put it kindly. Acidity in the mouth is what creates a bad situation. This is one of the reasons why it's necessary to become educated on a subject. My diabetic husband decided to fast back in the days before my first fast. THAT'S why I bought Dr. Joel Fuhrman's book "Fasting and Eating for Health". I was fearful for my husband. That book taught me a LOT before I even started.
I went to a dentist after a fast. My usual mouthful of tarter and plaque had NONE.
NO plaque NOR tarter. They were astonished.
That's one of the BIG differences between Water Fasting and juice fasting.
You're welcome. lol.- PS: You DO have excellent info on th... High on Water
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- Re: Bad breath is the only problem Mira528
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This is a reply to # 2,106,147Obviously I'm not planning to get into a debate on a Water Fasting support forum ... I've already been attacked here before. But surely, there is room in this world for different opinions and no one has all the answers.
I do know that my dental problems started long before juice fasting; I had a mouth full of fillings by the time I was a teenager. I think that wrong diet causes dental problems and dental work causes even more.
That being said, what dental care do you use for your teeth, both when you're fasting and also when you're not? I'm interested to know, thanks.- Re: Bad breath is the only problem High on Water
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This is a reply to # 2,106,583I notice that you only answered my one post, and have not seen the whole thread. I did not attack you. If you had seen the whole thread, you would have my other post stating that I had already told you that your teeth-brushing advice was very good, and what I use had already been covered in this thread with another of my posts.
Here's the OP of this thread. (OP=Original Post)
//www.curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=2105813#i
Have a good day.
PS:
I think this is one of the main reasons why I don't always like the feature of being notified of a response. People miss out on a lot by just responding to IT, and not seeing everything else given in a thread.
sigh
- Re: Bad breath is the only problem High on Water
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- PS: You DO have excellent info on th... High on Water
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- Re: Bad breath is the only problem ggxx
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This is a reply to # 2,105,813How about brushing with only water - both teeth and tongue?? Seems to do the job for me... if bad breath returns, I just do it more often through the day. Or maybe I can tolerate my bad breath better...
- Re: Bad breath is the only problem InCharge
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