Bad Breath Halitosis Forum

Hi Everyone,

some questions regarding food sources that effect your breath, i had previously diagnosed my friend with an allergy to birch tree pollen foods so was on a roll.

6 months ago i turned vegetarian, before that, i had, over the years, noticed if i ate chicken (which was my main protein meat source) that it would repeat on me a few times an hour, releasing a short lived odor,
basically it was enough for me to notice, was it the case of the digestive process happening or was it my body creating gas because it is struggling to digest? does the same happen to everyone else who eats chicken? my friend who has a birch pollen problem also has a nut allergy and would not eat chicken as they were informed nuts are used as an ingredient.

i have not eaten nuts for many months now because i was looking into Trimethylaminuria (TMAU), also known as fish odour syndrome and nuts are on the list of not to eat foods, but the other day in the evening (as i had been so good i had a treat) i ate about half a packet of salted peanuts,
after a good nights sleep, upon waking, i noticed my morning breath had a very strong odour, does the same happen to anyone else?

sorry to be gross - but I also notice that in general my morning urine has a strong odour to it, but if i take 1 or 2 1000mg vitamin c fizzy tablets before going to bed, then in the morning my urine has no smell at all,

any thoughts?

Regards Vinnie

Difficulty digesting proteins can be a sign of hypochlorhydria.

http://www.badbreathhalitosis.com/artic ... hlorhydria

Simple home test for hypochlorhydria (too little stomach acid) or hyperchlorhydria (too much stomach acid).

Self Test

You can also easily test at home with a simple and inexpensive stomach acid test. For this test, you will need to mix together a solution of one-quarter teaspoon of baking soda and eight ounces of cold water. The solution should be consumed soon after waking up, before any other foods or drinks are consumed. After drinking the solution, measure the amount of time it takes before you belch. If you belch within two to three minutes, your stomach is producing adequate amounts of hydrochloric acid for digestion. If you belch sooner than this or if you continue to belch, you are likely producing too much stomach acid. And if you do not belch within five minutes, your stomach is not producing enough acid.

Read more: Alternatives for a Stomach Acid Test | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/way_5645330_alterna ... z1FPkUS8tv

am grateful for the reply, very informative article.

Thanks.

Regards Vinnie

vinnie wrote:am grateful for the reply, very informative article.

Thanks.

Regards Vinnie

Just a question, did going vegetarian help with your BB?

yes, for me, going vegetarian has most definitely helped,

also helps me is rinsing my mouth out vigariously with water after ANY meal or snack.....

V