I didn't say that dry mouth was the cause of halitosis. Whether you have nasal mucous dripping down the back of your throat, or gunk on your tongue, or overactive oral bacteria that won't quit--my point is that a stinky mouth that doesn't respond to cleansing measures of any kind--tongue scraping, mouthwashes, nasal irrigations, tonsillectomies, nasal surgeries, raw food diets, on and on--is a CHRONIC state of affairs in your body, like eczema, or migraines. That's why Therabreath doesn't work. The bacteria way back there are on overdrive, always. Were we born that way? I don't believe it. Anybody with bb their entire lives, or most of their lives, knows that there have been a few times--even if they only lasted minutes--in their lives when the bb disappeared. Usually based on a certain emotional state, which was not usual for the person, prevailing for a brief period of time. My bb has disappeared during a bout of bad flu, terrible exhaustion/fatigue, and yes, during sexual intercourse (believe it or not). There's a relaxation/anxiety mechanism at work in the human body, and when it goes too far in the anxiety direction, BB is one thing that happens. BB and BO have been common symptoms of temporary or prolonged stress since the beginnings of recorded history. BB is a symptom of shizophrenic psychosis. (Fecal breath was also a known side-effect for some people taking LSD in the 60s. This has been recorded in a number of sources. Why did they get BB during their acid trips? Was the LSD tab made of garlic? Nope, they were emotionally out of control, that's why.) I've read posts on the Internet in which people have described states of nervousness as causing stinky hair and feet, and gross nasal exhalations. My friend's wife gets bad breath when she has to drive a car, which frightens her. I've seen it happen, and yes, her breath gets "farty" for awhile; she also gets a yellowy complexion. "Gamers," or the current word for video game junkies, often get bad breath while playing. There's a stress mechanism at work here folks, as well as a fear response. Wake up.

My own nervousness/overactive mind is pathological and goes back to about the third grade. I didn't know any of this about myself until a few years ago. Before that I would have laughed if anybody suggested my personality was to blame. It seems ridiculous, but it's buried and habitual, and the patterns of behavior need to be broken before the bb will be history. Nothing else will work. You can keep trying as many diets and products as you want, but you'll always end up painted into the same corner.

Hello again people. I've been reading the posts in the past few days and am a little confused. I'm not so sure that my bb is due to some psychological or physiological response because I've had bb since I was a child. I will admit that years of taking herbs, Antibiotics and a bad diet, have contributed to my bo which is now somewhat under control. Never know though.

Anyway, I have some updated news for us bb sufferers. I heard a dj on the radio say that your dentist can give you some of the chemical they use to whiten teeth for bb. I read about this also somewhere and they place the tray with the chemical in it in your mouth. This is supposed to decrease the oral bacteria that causes bad breath. I have a dentist appointment thursday to refill a cavity and I will inquire about this to my dentist. Don't get your hopes up or anything like that. Just something that I heard and wanted to know had anyone else picked it up.


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I am not convinced that emotional state plays a big part in bad breath although it does have some effect, I used to be a strong believer that it was purely caused by bacteria in the mouth - now I am not so sure.

I have been doing some reading on other forums, eg oxygen therapy, Colon Cleanse and liver detox.

I have had 2 sinus operations believing this would cure my problem - a big waste of money, had no impact at all. I had my tonsils out years ago. Tried almost every product out there to no avail.

What I have recently began is oxygen therapy using 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide in distilled water twice a day and Oxypowder to colon cleanse. I have done 1 liver cleanse but still have some more work to do there.

I do strongly believe now that our inner health affects our overall health and if you have toxins in your body then bacteria is going to be having such fun throughout our body both orally and otherwise.

To date I have reduced my tongue coating and paste type taste in my mouth by 90%. I had not seen underneath the coating on my tongue for at least 15 years. I no longer have people backing away. I am still a little paranoid but such a long term habit of pulling away from people won't break overnight.

What works for one may not work for all I think and this is only my experience.

I now have to seriously question if it is purely an oral problem.

I have not altered my diet in anyway other than more fresh fruit and veg. I still drink coffee etc etc.

I didn't imagine I had bb it was definitely there and had been since I was around 13 yrs old, I am now 34.

I would be interested to hear if other people had tried something similar and their results :)