1. deodorize internally

deodorize internally by adjusting the diet

• limit odor causing foods
• avoid odor causing supplements
• eat more deodorizing foods
• consider taking deodorizing supplements

deodorizing internally will decrease smelly compounds in

• body tissues
• organs
• digestive tract
• the blood

this will limit smelly odors

• exhaled from lungs
• sweated from skin
• eliminated by farting, urine and poop

2. deodorize the mouth

deodorize the mouth with a very thorough hygiene process

you can achieve this with inexpensive and readily available products

• local supermarket
• dollar store
• pharmacy
• online

3. deodorize the sinuses

sinus cavities can cause bad breath from the following sources

• compacted mucus
• post nasal drip
• adenoid stones
• chronic infection

these conditions all provide a food source for smelly microbes

gently flushing the sinuses with a sterile saline solution can

• loosen and release compacted mucus
• dislodge adenoid stones and
• flush mucus proteins from the sinus cavities

microbe overgrowth in mucus lining the sinus and throat can cause bad breath that you can smell but others can’t

this condition is often referred to as halitophobia or olfactory reference syndrome

4. deodorize the tonsils

tonsil stones are becoming more common

this is likely due to less use of mouth and throat muscles as we do less of the following

• talk
• eat fiber
• eat bulky foods
• move the head and neck

some people get tonsil stones regularly and need to deodorize the tonsils every day or so

other people experience tonsil stones after a period of stress, illness or bad dietary habits

5. check for and treat reflux

reflux is an increasingly common cause of bad breath

it is a complex condition to diagnose and treat for the following reasons

• symptoms are variable for different people
• there are many different causes
• typically prescribed medications such as acid inhibitors often make the problem worse

onthenose will publish information to get rid of reflux in the near future

in the meantime if reflux is causing your bad breath book a consult and a practitioner can help you

6. other

other causes of bad breath can be more difficult to get rid of

some diseases and medications can’t be stopped or changed in a hurry

however there are some ways to neutralize or balance unavoidable odor compounds and minimize their offensiveness

for example, persimmon tannins are effective at neutralizing nonenal

nonenal emits the ‘old people smell’ caused by omega-7 fatty acid oxidation on the skin of people aged over 40