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As a dentist, I hear about and advise patients on bad breath (halitosis) every day. “I try gum, mints, mouthwash – nothing really helps and I’m not able to brush my teeth every time I want to freshen up my breath.” So, let’s talk about why mints only help for a few minutes and then actually might be making your breath worse.  First, I want to explain some of the...

As a nutritionist that specializes in gut health, one of the first things I ask my clients to do is stop chewing gum. When you start the chewing motion, the digestive system is signalled to start secreting enzymes to further break down your food. When the digestive system is activated from the chewing motion and there is no food entering the digestive tract, the powerful actions of these enzymes are...