Bad Breath And Acid Reflux Often Share Cause
July 4th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
It is not unusual for a person to suffer both bad breath and acid reflux as the stomach acid backing up into the esophagus often carries with it the odor of the stomach acids that have their way into the esophagus or all the way up into the throat. It has often been said that bad breath is better than no breath at all, but your friends may not agree.
Most experts agree that a person’s breath is affected by what they eat so it only stands to reason that some of the same foods may be causing bad breath and acid reflux and a change of diet can help with both problems. When a person eats hot and spicy foods, the chemicals in the food that makes it spicy will enter the blood stream. As the blood passes through the lungs and is exchanged for oxygenated air, the person’s breath will reflect the odor leaving the blood stream. Read the rest of this entry »
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