9 Secret Bad Breath Fighters and Homemade Toothpaste Recipe

Are you someone who experiences morning breath? What about afternoon breath or evening breath? Or what if you live with somebody and you need to make sure that they learn some secrets to clearing up their bad breath or halitosis issues? Well, I've got a great program in store for you. Welcome to Ancient Medicine Today.

I'm your host, Jordan Rubin, and we're brought to you by draxe.com, your source for innovative health information to teach you how to use food as medicine. You know, bad breath may seem like a cosmetic issue. We see commercials for various mouthwashes and gums, but the bottom line is bad breath or halitosis may be a sign of internal health issues.

Today on Ancient Medicine, we're going to talk to you about 9 secret bad breath fighters and an amazing homemade toothpaste recipe which can do much more for you than just freshen your breath. Bottom line, folks, if you have bad breath or if you have a family member, a child, a husband, a wife that does, there's much more going on.

So we want to help you not only clear that up but transform your entire oral health with these secret ingredients that will help fight bad breath. Let's get started. Number 1, cardamom. We say all the time that spices are amazing and we don't use enough of them. Cardamom is a powerful, potent antiseptic, and it even helps destroy oral pathogenic bacteria. That's bad bacteria.

If you want a quick and easy way to fight the bacteria that causes bad breath, those germs in your mouth, chew cardamom seeds. It is absolutely amazing. Again, folks, I believe in America we don't get enough spice in our diet, so spice things up to transform your health. Cardamom is not only great for your oral health, but when you use food as medicine, there are amazing side benefits.

Number 2, and this is one of my favorite secrets to oral health, not just bad breath but whitening your teeth, etc., is oil pulling. So what you do is you take approximately a teaspoon or even a tablespoon of coconut oil. Now, I know we all love virgin or extra virgin coconut oil, but you can even use refined coconut oil. The Ayurvedic practice of oil pulling started with sesame oil.

You put oil in your mouth and you swish it. Make sure it gets between your teeth, your gums. It does powerful things for your body. It fights tooth decay and it helps freshen your breath, even whiten your teeth. And a healthy mouth equals a healthy body. It pulls toxins out of the body. I recommend You do oil pulling. Start with 5 minutes a day and eventually get to 15 or 20.

Now, what you want to make sure you do is if you do start with a tablespoon of coconut oil, it will expand as your saliva is added to it. So that will determine how long you can pull for because you might be like this after 5 minutes. So anyway, oil pulling is something that I do at least once a day. You can do it while reading. To me, it's right after flossing.

I brush, and by the way, we're going to give you a great homemade toothpaste recipe. I brush, I floss, then I oil pull. Sometimes I add essential oils to it as well. The Ayurvedic medicinal way to get toxins out of your mouth, fight tooth decay is oil pulling with coconut oil. Peppermint oil is one of the best fighters of bad breath. And bacteria in the mouth.

You can take peppermint oil and you can just drop it under your tongue. Now, it is really strong, so 1 or 2 drops is a lot. Swish it around, or you can add it to another oil, use it as a mouthwash, perhaps in oil pulling. I like to add peppermint oil to store-bought toothpaste, or as you'll learn, it can be a great ingredient. It's a potent antimicrobial.

1 Drop does a tremendous amount for your mouth. And it's also great for the gut. So if you swallow the peppermint oil, you're going to get benefits for digestion as peppermint can relieve gas, bloating, and cramps. Peppermint oil is so great, really cooling to the body. It's also great for tooth pain. So that's the third bad breath fighter and it's great for overall health.

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And folks, remember, if you love this information, punch that love button and make sure to click that share button because these bad breath fighters Not only are proven and effective for your mouth, but the entire body. Folks, this is a big one, water. A lot of times your bad breath is simply caused by dehydration.

When you hydrate, you help your body dilute the toxins and even the microbes that cause bad breath. Dehydration equals bad breath. Make sure to consume purified or filtered water. This is a great one, parsley. Have you ever wondered why when you eat at a restaurant, they'll garnish the meal with parsley? Well, they often are using sort of an ancient trick to help people freshen their breath.

Parsley was a poor man's breath mint. Well, I would say for a rich man's health. You can chew on parsley and the chlorophyll will actually destroy bad bacteria and freshen your breath. So parsley, when you chew it or even consume some juice, You can spit it out, but also you can eat it.

The chlorophyll in parsley helps kill the bacteria responsible for bad breath, and parsley is also good to detoxify the body and strengthen the liver. Probiotic-rich foods. Pictured there is natto, which is an Asian fermented soy that uses the probiotic Bacillus subtilis. Bad breath starts in the gut.

Natto, which can be used as a condiment, helps to destroy fungal overgrowth, bacterial overgrowth, and it is powerful for digestion. And the side benefit, it freshens your breath. This doesn't happen overnight. It's not going to be the same as putting peppermint oil in your mouth, but it will build your gut flora which helps fight bad breath.

So consume probiotic-rich foods, sauerkraut, miso, natto, cultured dairy products if you consume dairy. Kombucha, kvass, apple cider vinegar, all good to fight the germs that cause bad breath. Now, here's 3 quick supplements that I recommend to purify the body and fight bad breath. Number 1, probiotics. Look for probiotics that contain soil-based organisms.

I like a broad-spectrum probiotic that contains Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus clostridium. Saccharomyces boulardii, and Lactobacillus plantarum in a base of fermented foods. Probiotics boost your gut. Bad breath starts in the gut. Probiotic consumption over time can help reduce the toxins that are in your mouth that can be detected, believe it or not, in a breath test.

So consume probiotics. I recommend first thing in the morning on an empty stomach consuming a balanced probiotic. Milk thistle purifies the liver. It is by far the number one liver-supporting herb. Milk thistle seed is amazing for the liver. It has a compound known as silymarin which helps to strengthen and purify the liver.

It's got a slightly bitter nature to it which means that it's really good for the liver. Consuming milk thistle, making it in an herbal infusion like a tea or in supplement form is really, really great for your liver. And it's great for bad breath. Also, we talked about chlorophyll earlier with parsley.

Consuming a green superfood powder or a green juice powder every day in your smoothie, in carrot juice or other juices, or just in water is a great way to get chlorophyll into your system. And chlorophyll is a potent fighter of bad bacteria, purifier of the body, and helps to freshen Your breath.

Folks, I got to tell you that these 9 secret bad breath fighters can do so much more than just freshen your breath and make your mouth healthy. It can transform the health of your entire body, your gut, your liver, your skin. You're going to get so many side benefits because that's what happens when you use food as medicine. And now, for those of you who are interested, here is a DIY toothpaste.

You do not have to buy toothpaste at the store and frankly, most of them are not super healthy. You start with coconut oil. Coconut oil is great to purify the mouth. Baking soda helps create the right environment in the mouth to destroy some of the acid-loving bacteria that can cause tooth decay. Xylitol makes your toothpaste a little bit sweet, but it also fights cavities.

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol. It's often used as a sweetener and I'm not a huge fan of that. But in oral health, it is great to prevent the adherence of certain bacteria. And then we use some heating warming oils. Cinnamon and clove are some of our favorite. Make sure to use certified organic essential oil. Then we love peppermint oil. So you've got heating and you've got cooling.

And optionally, you can use trace minerals. You can find these in drops or you can use a trace mineral powder, particularly Those that are rich in fulvic and humic acid. It might make your toothpaste a little dark, but it's really good, believe it or not, for freshening your breath, whitening your teeth, and this is a toothpaste, folks, that it is okay to swallow.

Don't you hate when you look at commercial toothpaste and it says, if you accidentally swallow, call the poison control center immediately? We're giving this to our kids. What is up with that? This DIY homemade toothpaste is awesome. You can store it in a little jar. You do not need to refrigerate it, but you could if you choose.

It is a really great toothpaste or tooth gel that I recommend for the entire family. I think that you will love it. So these great ingredients are available at health food stores or you can order them online. So let's give a recap. I'm Jordan Rubin here for Ancient Medicine Today brought to you by draxe.com and we're teaching you how to fight bad breath.

And we even gave you a great recipe for a DIY toothpaste. If you know anyone that needs this information or someone who just wants to replace their store-bought toothpaste with something much healthier, please share this video. We are on mission to transform the health of this nation and world one day, one bite, one life at a time, and you can help us do that.

So here's a recap of the 9 secret bad breath fighters. We have cardamom, chew on the seeds. Kills bacteria. Coconut oil, a teaspoon to a tablespoon in oil pulling. Swish it around your mouth for 5, 15, or even 20 minutes. Ancient Ayurvedic secret. Peppermint essential oil, one drop on your toothpaste or in water, or just one drop on your tongue if you can handle it. Drink more water.

Staying hydrated helps to prevent bad breath. Parsley is great to consume. Just chew on it. The chlorophyll naturally fights Bacteria and freshens breath. Eat probiotic-rich foods, miso, natto, fermented beverages, yogurt and kefir are great because they also contain calcium to build strong and healthy teeth. And when it comes to supplements, the big 3 are probiotics.

You want to look for a broad-spectrum probiotic to support gut health, kill the bad germs. Milk thistle purifies the liver and an organic green juice or superfood powder Gives you chlorophyll and minerals to fight bad breath, strengthen your mouth and gums.

Folks, if you know anyone who needs this information, frankly, anyone who breathes could benefit because no matter who you are, these 9 secret bad breath fighters will fight bad breath, they will strengthen your teeth and gums, and help support your digestion, your detoxification, and your entire body. I'm Jordan Rubin.

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