Thread: food i am eating seem to give me bad breath, i am allergic to patoto, wheat, corn and coconut. why is this?

food i am eating seem to give me bad breath, i am allergic to patoto, wheat, corn and coconut. why is this?

The only thing that gives us bad breath is bacteria in the mouth.
You need to eat a good diet and brush your teeth at least twice a day.
Use floss too.

allergic to coconut? that's new to me. bad breath is caused when food is left in the mouth and the breakdown of food causes the smell. i suggest flossing and brushing. if you can't bush then floss after every meal and take 3% hydrogen peroxide as a mouth wash take a cap full and leave in your mouth for about a minute.

hope this helps.

Are you sure it's the food that is causing the bad breath? You list several foods with starches, and if you're on a low carbohydrate diet then you're more likely to be using a ketosis metabolism, which tends to produce bad-smelling gases. So it might be what you're not eating. I think there are urine test strips for ketosis (diabetics often use them -- if they're not on the pharmacy shelf then ask at the prescriptions counter). But you also have to decide what kind of metabolism you want to use.

Or maybe your breath is fine, but your mouth and nose are for some reason misinterpreting something.

Here are eight popular and effective bad breath cures you can try at home.

1. Create your own toothpaste from baking soda and water: mix a little baking soda and water to create a paste. If you want it to taste better, you can add a little good quality natural toothpaste. Baking soda alters the pH mix in your mouth making it harder for bacteria to thrive. Don’t use the familiar commercial toothpastes as they contain lots of chemicals including artificial colorants. Give your teeth a good brush as you would normally. Don’t forget to brush the tongue too.

2. Drink Unsweetened Brewed Green Tea: it is said that the polyphenols in tea act as a natural antioxidant which can slow the growth of bacteria. Drink a couple of times a day.

3. Gargle with warm water with a little salt. Salt is a well known natural disinfectant.

4. Munch a raw apple or guava after meals

5. Change your toothbrush. Bacteria can build up on your toothbrush so if you’re using an old germ-ridden toothbrush, you’re potentially putting back bacteria between your teeth just as you’re supposed to be cleaning them.

6. Chew fresh parsley. The chlorophyll kills the bad bacteria that can thrive in the mouth especially on the surfaces of your teeth.

7. Lemons can offer a quick solution for bad breath. Sprinkle a lemon wedge with some salt and then suck it.

Most cases (85–90%), bad breath originates in the mouth, sinus and throat. If you suffer from persistent bad breath visit http://www.oraltech.com.au as my patients get very good results from them. The intensity of bad breath differs during the day, due to eating certain foods (such as garlic, onions, meat, fish, and cheese), obesity, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Since the mouth is exposed to less oxygen and is inactive during the night, the odour is usually worse upon awakening ("morning breath"). Bad breath may be transient, often disappearing following eating, brushing one's teeth, flossing, or rinsing with specialized mouthwash.
Causes. 1, Tongue, The most common location is the tongue. Tongue bacteria produce malodorous compounds and fatty acids, and account for 80 to 90% of all cases of mouth-related bad breath
Cleaning the tongue. The most widely-known reason to clean the tongue is for the control of bad breath. Methods used against bad breath, such as mints, mouth sprays, mouthwash or gum, may only temporarily mask the odours created by the bacteria on the tongue, but cannot cure bad breath because they do not remove the source of the bad breath. In order to prevent the production of the sulphur-containing compounds mentioned above, the bacteria on the tongue must be removed, as must the decaying food debris present on the rear areas of the tongue. Most people who clean their tongue use a tongue cleaner (tongue scraper), or a toothbrush.
2. Mouth, There are over 600 types of bacteria found in the average mouth.
Other parts of the mouth may also contribute to the overall odour, but are not as common as the back of the tongue. These locations are, in order of descending prevalence: inter-dental and sub-gingival niches, faulty dental work, food-impaction areas in between the teeth, abscesses, and unclean dentures.
3. Gum disease, advanced periodontal disease is a common cause. Waste products from the anaerobic bacteria growing below the gum line (sub gingival) have a foul smell and have been clinically demonstrated to produce a very intense bad breath. Removal of the tartar or hard plaque and friable tissue has been shown to improve mouth odour considerably.
4. Nose, in this occurrence, the air exiting the nostrils has a pungent odour that differs from the oral odour. Nasal odour may be due to sinus infections or foreign bodies
5. Tonsils small bits of calcified matter in tonsillar crypts called tonsilloliths that smell extremely foul when released and can cause bad breath. Use warm to hot salt water mix to break the stones down or use a water pic to dislodge them.
6. Stomach, very uncommon source of bad breath. The esophagus is a closed and collapsed tube, and continuous flow (as opposed to a simple burp) of gas or putrid substances from the stomach indicates a health problem—such as reflux serious enough to be bringing up stomach contents or a fistula between the stomach and the esophagus—which will demonstrate more serious manifestations than just foul odour.
Management, for chronic halitosis Seek Professional help from http://www.oraltechlabs.com
1. Gently cleaning the tongue surface twice daily is the most effective way to keep bad breath in control; that can be achieved using a tooth brush, tongue cleaner or tongue brush/scraper to wipe off the bacterial biofilm, debris, and mucus. Scraping or otherwise damaging the tongue should be avoided, and scraping of the V-shaped row of taste buds found at the extreme back of the tongue should also be avoided. Brushing a small amount of antibacterial mouth rinse or tongue gel onto the tongue surface will further inhibit bacterial action.
2. Eating a healthy breakfast with rough foods helps clean the very back of the tongue.
3. Chewing gum: Since dry-mouth can increase bacterial build-up and cause or worsen bad breath, chewing sugarless gum can help with the production of saliva, and thereby help to reduce bad breath. Chewing may help particularly when the mouth is dry, or when one cannot perform oral hygiene procedures after meals.
4. Gargling right before bedtime with an effective mouthwash.
5. Maintaining proper oral hygiene, including daily tongue cleaning, brushing, flossing, and periodic visits to dentists and hygienists. Flossing is particularly important in removing rotting food debris and bacterial plaque from between the teeth, especially at the gum line.
It’s normal for people to do all the above and still have bad breath. In that case take Oraltech Labs definitive approach to treating bad breath.
To Your good health, Dr Nicola Parson. M.D, D.D.S

I am allergic to corn, too, and I bet you are still ingesting traces of it every day. We had this same issue until I did some research and found that lots of foods have unlabeled corn in them. Here are just a few:
baby carrots, bagged salads, fresh peppers, apples, citrus, eggplant, deli meat, cheese, eggs, fortified or enriched foods like milk and rice, wheat products made with enriched wheat like cereals and breads, coffee, artificial sweeteners, jams, yogurts, fresh meat (soaker pads contain citric acid and meat is usually processed with corny acids), soybean and canola oils, condiments, etc. Watch for words like white or distilled vinegar, pectin, alcohol, and the names of vitamins (niacin, riboflavin, etc.) on labels and avoid those products. Also try to avoid over-the-counter medicines and prescription drugs since both are full of corn.

This is a problem because corn isn't considered a "top 8 allergen" so it does not have to be labeled as the source of ingredients. Also, the FDA ruled that substances used only in the processing or packaging of foods do not have to be listed on the label at all. I belong to an avoiding corn forum that pools resources and compares notes to find safe foods. We have compiled a list of corn-free foods and products. I'll include the link to the forum and the list, feel free to stop by the forum and talk to other corn allergic people. I will also include a link to the list of corn derivative names so that you can watch labels.

Allergists will tell you that it isn't possible to react to corn derivatives since there is no corn protein left after processing, but that seems to be true only of other allergens. Corn doesn't seem to follow the same rule. If you continue ingesting corn (even in small traces every day), you might develop worsening symptoms such as: weight gain, chronic ear and sinus infections, joint pain, fatigue, IBS, restless legs, acne, eczema, shortness of breath and bad breath to name a few.

Oh and by the way, your toothpaste and mouthwash have tons of corn in them, too. Try switching to baking soda instead and see how that works. Good luck!