By: Terry Graedon October 20, 2025 11 Comments
    Ketogenic Diet Advantages and Disadvantages

    Although the ketogenic diet is now in vogue, it is by no means a new phenomenon. Doctors began prescribing ketogenic diets containing few if any carbohydrates in the early 1920s. At that time, they ha…

    By: Joe Graedon October 20, 2025 11 Comments
    Beating Back Garlic Breath with Parsley or a Spo…

    Garlic breath can be a real social disadvantage. As delicious and healthful as garlic may be, the consequence can really put others off and even cause trouble within families. What can you do? Taming …

    By: Joe Graedon May 2, 2022 24 Comments
    Many Causes and Cures for Bad Breath

    Bad breath (halitosis in doctorspeak) is not a topic for polite conversation. In fact even your dentist or best friend may not bring up the subject of dragon breath. Many people are painfully aware of…

    By: Terry Graedon September 21, 2020 4 Comments
    Sulfur Metabolism as Source of Bad Breath

    What causes bad breath? It turns out that there are numerous situations that could be the source of bad breath. Which one might be relevant for you? Reader Identifies Defective Sulfur Metabolism as So…

    By: Terry Graedon March 11, 2019 1 Comments
    Is Parsley an Antidote for Bad Breath?

    We love hearing from readers who offer home remedies we haven't seen in common use. You might not be aware of this one: nibble on parsley leaves to banish bad breath. Will Parsley Overcome Bad Breath?…

    By: Joe Graedon March 16, 2015 14 Comments
    Are Milk and Cookies Causing Bad Breath?

    Q. I have suffered from bad breath my entire life. It has caused me to be anti-social though I am a very outgoing person. All through middle school and high school, I spent a fortune on chewing gum be…

    By: Joe Graedon September 8, 2014 2 Comments
    Little Girl’s Bad Breath Cured by Nose Spr…

    Q. My 11-year-old daughter had terrible breath. The dentist said that it wasn't coming from her teeth and referred us to an ENT (ear nose and throat doctor). The ENT said he suspected that the small s…

    By: Joe Graedon September 1, 2011 58 Comments
    Bad Breath Cured With Antibiotics

    Q. I want to thank you because your article on a potential cause of bad breath has solved a long-standing problem of mine. No doctor was able to tell me why I had halitosis and standard tests were not…

    By: Joe Graedon October 22, 2007 63 Comments
    Bad Breath And Bugs In The Belly

    Q. I have a problem with bad breath though I brush my teeth three times a day and use mouthwash. My dentist said, "It's not your mouth, which is very clean." I have read that a stomach infection with …