Dr Oz Halitosis & Bad Breath
In this segment of the Oz Show – Dr Oz Breath Of The Dead | Halitosis And Bad Breath, Dr Oz talked about your bad breath, what can be the cause of halitosis and when halitosis can be life threatening.
When bad breath can be life threatening, he was talking about some serious problems. Bad breath is about bacteria in some part of the body. Margaret joined Dr oz in a little experiment of smelling each others breath, tongue scraping,(Dr Oz recommends getting a tongue scraper) and smelling a substance that a lab made that obviously smelled extremely bad. This is the type of bad breath Doctors look for when determining something seriously wrong in the body.
Dr Oz Bad Breath Halitosis – Do You Have bad Breath?
There are 600 types of bacteria in the mouth all the time. Dr Oz said that sometimes bad breath can be a sign a something very serious, and it is called the “Breath Of The Dead.” The Doctors call it Fetor Hepaticus. The breath of the dead means the liver is not working, and there is a foul sulfur smelling breath.
Fetor Hepaticus — a distinctive musty, sweet breath odor — characterizes hepatic encephalopathy, a life-threatening complication of severe liver disease. The odor results from the damaged liver’s inability to metabolize and detoxify mercaptans produced by bacterial degradation of methionine, a sulfurous amino acid. These substances circulate in the blood, are expelled by the lungs, and flavor the breath.
Dr Oz Remedies For Bad Breath
Dr oz recommended 3 things to help for Halitosis & Bad breath:
1. Fenugreek Tea
2. Cardamon Seeds
3. Parsley
Dr Oz What Causes Halitosis Bad Breath
Persistent bad breath or bad taste in your mouth may be warning signs of periodontal disease. Periodontal disease is caused by the buildup of plaque on teeth. The bacteria cause toxins or poisons to form in the mouth, which irritate the gums. Damage can occur to the gum and jawbone as periodontal disease progresses.
Other diseases and illnesses can also cause bad breath. Some of these medical problems include: respiratory tract infections (for example, infections involving the nose, throat, windpipe, lungs); chronic sinusitis; postnasal drip; Tonsil Stones;chronic bronchitis; diabetes; gastrointestinal disturbances; or liver or kidney problems.
Causes Halitosis Bad Breath
You Breathe Out What You Eat; Sometimes, your bad breath comes down to what you eat. Sometimes it’s obvious, and sometimes it’s not.
High Protein Foods – Bacteria love glomming onto proteins, so high protein foods contribute generously to halitosis. Top contenders are fish, red meat, and beans. So hold the protein, and swap out meat courses for vegetarian options a few times a week.
Coffee: This one is obvious but important. Coffee contains high levels of acid, and bacteria love acid as much as they love protein.
Sugar: Sugar encourages bacteria to reproduce and create even more volatile sulfure compounds and can attract other bacteria.
Acidic foods and drinks: Along with aiding bacteria reproduction, acids also create sour, bitter, and/or metallic tastes in the mouth.
Dairy products: Lactose intolerance causes more than stomach discomfort. It means the inability to break down the lactose protein that’s in dairy foods. This results in a buildup of amino acids, which easy convert into volatile sulfur compounds thanks to anaerobic bacteria in tongue.
Self Diagnosis – Dr Oz Do You Have Bad Breath?
Most who suffer from bad breath don’t even know it. But if you might be concerned, here are two ways to self diagnose:
1. Wipe the surface of your mouth with a piece of cotton gauze and smell it. This is probably the most honest way to judge. Moreover, if you notice a yellowish stain on the cotton, that’s a likely sign that you have an elevated sulfide production level.
2. Lick the back of your hand. Let it dry for about ten seconds, then smell. If you notice an odor, you have a breath disorder, because the sulfure salts from your tongue have been transferred to your hand.
Smell Your Floss. If your floss smells, you do indeed have bad breath.
