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3% Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide
Posted by Cygnusx1 (New York) on 01/04/2014
Hi, first time poster, longtime lurker/fan of this site. I purchased a
3% solution of food grade H2O2 from my local health food store with the intention of starting a regimen. My question stems from some nervousness I've been having from reading posts on here.
I suffer from chronic shingles and my intention with the regimen is to limit the outbreaks as well as improve my overall health. I'm up in the air as to how I want to use the H2O2. Should I inhale, bathe, drink, or all of the above?
I am also concerned about any interactions that may happen when combined with drinking ACV and taking probiotic pills. I know it's a very vague/general question, but any info will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Adding Hydrogen Peroxide to Humidifier
Posted by James (Havelock, Nc) on 07/23/2013
3% food grade peroxide (H2O2): how many drops to add to an air concentrator humidifier bottle as an antibacterial. Half full w/ distilled water (approx 8 ounces)?
Broad Benefits
Posted by Paulene ( Jamaica) on 04/22/2015
Your article on how you stop your painful periods was very interesting. I would like to know how you do it.
Breastfeeding
Posted by Danielle (Bismarck, Nd) on 11/15/2012
Could someone please tell me if its safe to drink the hydrogen peroxide and distilled water concoction while breast feeding? I heard that the distilled water depletes certain vitamins in your body also. Would love to try this to help with my crohns disease and on-going fistulas
Cancer
Posted by Lou (Aransas Pass, Tx) on 04/20/2012
Im sorry, didnt know I had messages.. But Yes, I started on 17 percent because it will come faster in the mail, we are now on the 35 percent which is what you should use. Ordered from The Garden of Eden. We will stay on 25 drops in 5 ounces of distilled water for a couple of months then go to a maintanence dose of the same amount once a day. With high cholestrol, it the same dosage, it could take up to 3 months if it is serious , , like mine is, but I will be having an exam to test the cholestrol in a few weeks, now that I have the 35 0/0.
Lung Issues
Posted by George (Ks) on 05/11/2015
I am on a cpap and use a dropper full ( 10 to 15 drops) of 35 % food grade h2o2, in a quart of distilled water constantly. This keeps my cpap and hose cleaner. I believe it helps when I have a cold or sinus to get rid of it. Sometimes I also add a few drops of colloidal silver to the mix. In 7 years I have never had a problem with this.
Colds, Sinus Infections
Posted by Gary (Granite Falls, N.c.) on 11/03/2011
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I saw your article and the warning "do not spray in nose". I do. I have been doing so for almost three years and I have only had one very minor cold since. Before that I has sinus infection after sinus infection. I used to use half and half saline nose spray with peroxide, now I just use 3% peroxide. If I feel the slightest cold symptom (congestion, that funny taste, ect) I use it three to six times daily and usually kill the cold before I start feeling bad. The last little cold I got was because I hadn't done my regular one or twice a week regimen for about a month. Everyone who I have told about this and actually tried it has had some positive results with no negative results yet.
Dosage
Posted by Lily (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) on 09/16/2011
Hi Janna, I would not be increasing the H202 for your children, they are only 2 and 3 yrs old. Most people are taking H202 for cancer and viruses not food allergies. I suggest you don't give your children the foods they are allergic to and leave it at that. I also think you are taking far too much H202 whilst breastfeeding.
Salt for Hydrogen Peroxide Burns
Posted by Palvan (Venice, Fl Usa) on 08/30/2011
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Hydrogen Peroxide Skin Burn
I burned myself with the FGHP on my finger. My finger swelled so that I could not bend it at the joint, turned white and felt like a flame burn.
After going online to look for a remedy, I saw a comment by a nurse to rinse in salt water. I actually put a tablespoon of salt in a cup of warm water to dissolve it and let my finger soak for 10 minutes. The pain, swelling, and most of the white skin was gone.
Candida
Posted by George (Melbourne, Australia) on 04/01/2011
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Joslyn, I am still not 100 per cent.... I have been to a qualified GP but practices eastern medicine and he seems to think the HP killed off all of the good bacteria in my stomach and lowered my immune system thus why I became sick...... I definitely have not been this sick for at last 15 years..... My personnel view is if you take HP make sure you take a probiotic, don't take it for a long period of time and take some form of antioxidant.... I will never use this stuff again.... P. S... I have a friend of mine who has been on HP for over 12 months and he swears it is the best thing... No side effects or anything...... Maybe my immune system could not cope with the cleansing process..... I really don't know.......
Arthritis
Posted by Cosmo (Boston, Ma, Usa) on 10/29/2011
To : Valetta, Malta - you stated:
"You could even use the water from a dehumidifier if you wanted."
That is very dangerous. Water from a dehumidifier is condensate which is different than distillate. Water from a dehumidifier has been condensed out of the air and with it any airborne particles, bacteria, molds, and or viruses. Distilled water has been boiled in a closed system (no dust or air born particles) and then cooled to be condensed. So while the physics is the same, the outcome is quite different.
Never drink water from a dehumidifier.
Just my 2 cents -
Ciao! Cosmo
Cancer
Posted by Meg (Lexington, Ky) on 05/02/2011
Hi I am on 14 drops of the hydrogen peroxide therapy.... That DR David G Williams outlines in his article The many benefits of hydrogen peroxide. As far a side effects go, I was fine(exept for some constipation) until I got up to 11 drops, than I became so nausious that I wanted to just throw up immediately. However, I did like it said and kept going with the therapy protocol (this nausea is part of the healing crisis from toxins trying to leave your body faster than your body allows). I realized that the quicker I drank it the more intense it made my stomach, so now I only sip the distilled water with HP and finish my glass within 10 to 20 min.
Also I came to the conclusion that as it was cleansing the toxins and heavy metals from my body, it also removes some much needed minerals, this may also just be from drinking distilled water. So I now take some extra trace minerals either 3 hrs before I take Hydrogen peroxide(HP), or 1 hr after (same as time frame for eating food). Also when im not taking HP, I switch to spring water or SMARTwater an hr after taking the dosage. Also I take Vitamin E and Acidophilus to restore the good nutrients needed for my body (still either 3 hrs before dosage or 1 hr after). Doing this also relieved constipation as well. I still get nausious from time to time, as dosage increases and toxins cleanse, but it is much easier on my stomach for the most part. ( I have always had a week stomach though). Its different for everyone... My husband is doing the therapy as well and has no side effects. Well I hope this helps someone...
Sinus Issues
Posted by Lisa Mowrey (Sarsota, Fl) on 04/22/2016
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Using three to five drops 35% food grade from Richards Whole foods in my morning water during my cleanse, Hydrogen peroxide seems to be clearing up my 2 month long sinus infection. Feeling less fatigue. Apple Cider Vinegar and H2O2 are my new best friends. NO Negative side effects at all. Using it in my bath next.
Cancer
Posted by Mmsg (Somewhere, Europe) on 09/19/2017
Mary, sounds like too much to me.
I read somewhere that h2o2 does not get diluted. So a lesser amount will still have the same potency. Maybe on a lesser area, I don't know. But I do know that side effects warrant a smaller dosage.
Cancer
Posted by Mary (Oudtshoorn, SA) on 09/20/2017
Mmsg:
HP does get diluted. We started with 3 drops and gradually increased to 25 drops in a glass of water. My brother (65) who is one of the healthiest people that I know, has been taking HP for years. He takes a teaspoon full in a beer mug of water every morning. He has no side-effects and is of the opinion that 25 drops is too little. 1 teaspoon is equal to 99 drops.
Cancer
Posted by Chuck (Boston ) on 06/27/2018
I have found that it is better to take it on empty stomach. I take 10 drops in water before bedtime. Then 10 drops in water when I first wake up. Give yourself an hour before you have breakfast.
Don't drink the HP water after you eat. Give it 2-3 hours before you drink it. I give myself 3 hours. I never feel sick using this technique.
Nails
Posted by Tb (Columbus, Ohio) on 01/07/2010
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While I was using to purge a viral. I mixed two-three drops of Food Grade H202 to a liter of distilled water. Used it for about two weeks. After stopping, my nails became silky and very strong since using it. I feel wonderful. I've never had strong nails before in my life until now. This is a keeper for me.
Artificial Joints
Posted by Andrea C (Cardiff, Wales) on 07/19/2013
I will put this on my original thread, I have not seen anyone post this. I believe H202 is good for many things. But I found I can't go out in to the SUN, as I get 'instant sunburn' when I use it. I've never had this problem as I am mixed raced, as I type this MY CALVES ARE BURNING!!!!! My oxygen levels when I was taken in to the hospital were that high.. The paramedics said 'We expect to see a reading of 95-97... Which is good... We never see 99-100???? I was convinced I couldn't be breathing properly. OK!! Good news. Down side is the above mentioned. I also get this with Cell Food. To be honest, it's freaking me out!!!! Also my blood, is very thin. I bleed like mad when they put any needles in my body. Here in UK, the put silicone ones in your veins. There was a warning 14 years ago about not "Do not feed your babies with a silicon teat on the bottle" because it leaks into their bodies. The Med Fraternity, issued this YET it's still allowed? Look, I don't have the answer to everything. AIl I am just trying to let you know THE UK GOVERNMENT DRS ISSUED THIS WARNING yet every time they JAB a silicone 1 in your vein? in an AMBULANCE? I keep begging them 'DON'T DO IT IT'S TYPICAL PROCEDURE HERE. If You Can, STAY HOME and sort it out!! Do not put 'DISPOSABLE NAPPIES/DIAPERS ON YOUR KIDS!!! THAT'S SILICONE AS WELL!! Also CHEAP 'SCHOOL CLOTHING is bloody 'TEFLON' All I want to do is go to Bed, but this is all on my mind, and if I don't tell, who will, or know's?????? xxxxxxx I am in my 50's, it's unreal what's happened to me..... I am just trying to save someone else suffering xxxx Go 'GOOGLE' or what ever 'Search Engine' of your choice about it. I still believe our BODIES can kick it, but it's not easy. I refuse to believe the HIGHER POWER did not see 'THIS' coming. And did not equipped us for it???? How many people/Animals, coz that's what we ARE ALL... We're not, pre-programmed to deny the 'NEGATIVE'??? Which wasn't even invented??? I watched my Auntie 45 year's ago sent home to die????? Yet she's still here??? She did EVERYTHING against the 'RULE'S OF 'SURVIVAL'. And I have seen it time and time again, in-side, AND, outside my own Family. WE ALL GO DOWN but some of us want to get back up. OK!!!! We ALL FEEL LIKE GIVING UP!! BUT... Do not that be your EVERY DAY WISH.... EVEN when you think NO ONE CARE'S!!!!! At least CARE, about YOUR SELF like you would CARE, for some one that don't deserve it. I only got this far by 'REMEMBERING THAT!!!!! Do not 'HATE' your self. Just get PISSED OFF... With thinking like that. Blessed are those who are Loved when they are broken... Most of us are not.
Arthritis
Posted by Lisa (Thousand Oaks, Ca, USA) on 10/08/2009
Personally, I have never used the food grade hydrogen peroxide, only the 3% that you can get from the store. I did the regimen of adding a drop a day for about 3 weeks as I seemed to have a lot of mucus problems. In Chinese medicine it is well known that phlegm can wreak absolute havoc throughout the body and is what can cause arthritis and body pain. I know that there have been times when that was the only way the amount of mucus that needed to come out came out! Perhaps that was what your mom experienced. I'm curious if it seems to be helping to reduce the arthritic pain. I know I felt a lot of relief in my lungs, sinuses, body pain and stomach upon reducing the phlegm. Periodically, I will consciously do a regimen for just this. I hope this helps.
Arthritis
Posted by Richard (Florida) on 12/06/2017
You have got to be joking. Why would you even risk using 3% off the shelf HP? One quart of 35% HP is One quart contains about 19,000 drops, enough to last the average person several years.
Is there a problem paying from $10 to $20 for a quart of HP that will last you for several years? I guess it all depends how low of a price you put on your life. If you used 12 drops a day, a quart would last 4 years and 4 months. At $20 a quart that works out to $4.60 per year. At $10 a quart it would be $2.30 per year. Certainly not worth the risk to use the cheap stuff because even the best HP is still cheap, less than 10 cents per week. I certainly hope that wouldn't break your bank!
Apple Cider Vinegar and H2O2
Posted by Joanofarc83 (Morton, Il) on 12/06/2009
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I combine Apple Cider Vinegar, Baking Soda, & 5 drops of fgH202. I also add Lugol's solution (6drops). This is all added with 4 oz of filtered water. I have had no ill effects.
Apple Cider Vinegar and H2O2
Posted by Andi (Scottsdale, Az) on 01/02/2010
I Have just started taking the 35% undiluted H2O2 in 5 ozs. of distilled water or juice. I started with 2 drops, due to uncertainty, but no problems, am only up to 4 drops 3xs day. Have not noticed nervousness but do have increased energy throughout the day. The dosing schedules that I have found (I recv'd a pamplet from my health food store when buying the Food Grade H2O2) state a dosing schedule for 35% undiluted H2O2. As for other uses, besides internal, I have found on the internet on various sites. I am planning on trying the ACV along with the H2O2 after just learning about it on EC. Am desperately hoping that between the 2 that I will finaly get long awaited relief for chronic sinus issues, that after anti-biotics, anti-fungals, steriods and ENT and NMD visits over the past 3 months have not relieved a bit, but have cleaned my bank account.
Apple Cider Vinegar and H2O2
Posted by Matt (Brisbane, Qld, Australia) on 01/11/2010
Hi Noel,
i have not used HP with ACV but I use HP regularly as a nasal/sinus flush. it's brilliant. I add 4 mls of 35% food grade HP to 500ml distilled water and snort it into each nostril every morning. Then I gargle. It's an instant shot of alertness and clarity alnd clears my sinuses. Just like an early morning surf. the recipe above is less than 0.50% in strength. i find anything stronger burns my nasal passage. I've seen some posts recommend 3% but it is way too strong for me.
I also take H2o2 internally and use it baths.
Apple Cider Vinegar and H2O2
Posted by Sharon (Uk) on 06/18/2018
To make it taste better you can take HP with pure grape juice as it has no vitamin c to react with..
Apple Cider Vinegar and H2O2
Posted by Andy S (Ellicottville, Ny Usa) on 12/28/2010
Milk Lasts Longer
Posted by Desert Rat (Phoenix, AZ) on 06/06/2009
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I add about 1/4 teaspoon of 3% H2O2 to a carton of milk when I first open it. Since we slowly go through milk, it helps stop the milk from souring. If I still have the same carton in the fridge in two weeks, I will add a bit more. I have had milk last a month in the fridge without going sour!
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Posted by Tina (Vancouver, Canada) on 06/02/2009
Just thought I would give a little update. I have been on the HP oral therapy now for 4 months and am doing well. Since I have started I have lost 20 lbs and my face has cleard of acne, which I have suffered from since my early teens, I don't feel any joint pain in the way of my RA any more, I do still have pain but it's changed to tendon and muscle pain, my chiropractor thinks this may be due to the rapid weight loss. I am still taking 25 drops 3 times a day of the diluted 3% Food Grade, and plan to stay on it for a couple more months. I have found that I injure my muscles and tendons quite easily, but I believe that to be because for the majority of 3 years I have been pretty much immobile due to joint pain. I have planted my first garden this year, in order to get some light exercise and enjoy the freshest veggies possible, and was able to weed it. Just curiouse, from some of my readings some say it is safe to be on the oral peroxide therapy for 6 months some say longer? Any suggestions?
Asthma
Posted by Ashley (Chattanooga, Tn) on 11/18/2009
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In response to your post, I also have asthma. I developed it over a period of a few months and had to deal with changing my lifestyle. I was 20 yrs. old and a runner who could no longer breathe. Walking up a flight of stairs made me wheeze and cough until I was red faced and struggling. After surgery on my sinuses, several medications and steroids, I was no better and my doctors were puzzzled. I finally read about H202 and I also tried it in my nebulizer. I did a 50/50 mixture with regular store bought peroxide (as this is actually safer because food grade is very strong), and after two days of using this mixture, I could breathe, run, and smell unlike I could before. (I also suffer sever allergies that take away my sense of smell.) One week later I went for a check-up with my asthma specialist and my lung function had improved from 64% to 92%!!! I was not surprised though because I felt the changes. I still have to keep up with treating myself with H202 or else my symptoms begin to come back, but I am healthier and happier than before. H202 gave me back my life.
Asthma
Posted by Mink (Vallejo, Ca) on 02/19/2010
Its true that undiluted 35% FGHP is dangerous if handled or ingested. That's why you must dilute it to a 3% solution. And that's easy enough to accomplish its just an 11 to 1 ratio. So 11 ounces of distilled water to 1 ounce FGHP will give you a 3% solution.
I would like to warn you against using 1% or 3% solutions found at your local pharmacy. They contain harmful stabilizers. Stabilizers are added to give Peroxide a longer shelf life since FGHP will lose potency at approx 1% per year. These stabilizers include chemicals like Acetanilide that are an irritant and can make your asthma worse over time. And there are no studies that document what ingested Acetanilide does to the body. Its best to just get the pure stuff that we know is good for you.
Thanks
Acne
Posted by Danielle (Chicago, IL) on 07/19/2008
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Acne Remedies: I tried hydrogen peroxide with the assumption that it was an antiseptic that would aid in killing bacteria, infection, etc. (essentially what pimples are when inflamed). It definitely works. As others recommended, soak a cotton ball and hold for several min. For spot treatment and to avoid overdrying & light eyebrows, I use a q-tip. I will do this 2-3x's a day. If you have already squeezed or picked, the peroxide will often cause drying, flaking, or scabbing on that pimple so I recommend using baby oil on that spot (overnight). For day, I recommend Eucerin since it heals very dry skin and is non-irritating. I never realized how much dirt is still on your face, even after you thought you washed it well. Witch Hazel is a great toner, after washing. This will remove all excess dirt without overdrying.
Acne
Posted by James (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) on 04/12/2012
An effective way to get rid of Acne is to use plain white vinegar!
My daughter had had some problems with Acne for some years until I found a little advertised secret on the net about the uses for vinegar.
I thought it seemed harmless enough and recommended that she try it.
You have to be careful not to get it in your eyes but otherwise it works like wonders! You use it as it is not diluted! Remember this is Vinegar not H202. I have also used H202 food grade for years but for different applications and I have found it to be very useful for the majoity of the applications recomended. To get rid of any burns on your hands you can use vitamin C in the powdered form and mix with water just enough water to disolve and give coverage to the burned area! What you will see is the burning feeling will stop within a few short minutes and the white color will disappear! As we all know H202 is an Oxidizer. And Vitamin C is a powerful Anti-oxident the one will quickly neutralize the other! Try it it works!
Wounds
Posted by Boubou (Coral Gables, Florida) on 06/20/2012
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As a wind instrument musician, I had frequent damge to the lips and mouth resulting in sores etc.. It is a common problem. Rinsing mouthpieces, reeds etc in H2O2 completely eliminated the problem for me and I have had zero occurences for years.
In the tropics minor wounds when working or hiking, for example have a tendency to persist and not heal. H2O2 solved this problem for me and my hands and legs are free from wound sites. From my experience I cannot confirm these warnings.
Candida
Posted by Sharon (Park City, Utah) on 08/31/2010
Hi Tina,
I'm just starting the H2O2 therapy, I'm now at 11 drops 3x a day. I'm trying to cure my rheumatoid arthritis. My affected areas are more inflamed and swollen that they were before going on this therapy. I'm hoping that things will kick in soon. Can you tell me what you eventually did? Did you stop your therapy or continue, did you have your surgery?
I hope you were able to resolve your issues.
Take care,
Sharon
Broad Benefits
Posted by Joyce (Bloomfield, CT) on 11/17/2007
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H2o2 really works!!! it's nothing less than a blessing. Have tried it as a mouth wash and plaque remover, with maximum benefit. Have sprayed it on mold in the basement, and it really, really destroys mold on contact. Am in the process of trying it on cutaneous horns/facial warts and they are drying up slowly, but drying up nonetheless. Use a cup of it in every load of wash and the result is amazing. Soaked a bag of baby wipes with it, carry that bag around with me to wipe grocery cart handles, restroom door handles, public faucets, etc. Just to fight off any of the new and highly publicized viruses. Lastly, I buy 10 small bottles of h2o2 at our local price rite supermarket where it costs only $.46/bottle. Thank god for h2o2!
Foot Care
Posted by Indian in the machine (Saskatoon, Canada) on 11/13/2007
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I regularly use hydrogen peroxide footbaths.....1/2 oz in 1/2gallon of hot water with a dash of seasalt.....my feet look and feel great. Last week after several baths, I walked over 120 city blocks in one day, and my feet weren't tired! Stay in the Light, Dieter
Razor Bumps
Posted by Khalisa (Memphis, Tennessee) on 10/04/2007
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After using Nair hair remover on my bikini area, I developed a HUGE disgusting "razor" bump in a very embarrassing place. I immediately went online to find out how to get rid of it and all sites said "leave it alone" That the ingrown hair will eventually force it's way out. So I did. And 2 days later it was even bigger and I could see that it was infected (was like big puss bubble. Yes - GROSS). So since I use Peroxide on everything else that ails me i said why not. I soaked a cotton ball in H2O2 and used a band aid to secure it in that spot overnight. By morning, that bump had shrunk to at least 3/4 of its original size and all that infection was out of it. Now all I have to do is fish the hair out, but the peroxide worked GREAT. I LOVE H2O2. I have also used it as a mouthwash for years. About 10 yrs ago my dentist prescibed an expensive mouth wash for me (Periodox) and seeing that H202 was the main ingredient, I started rinsing with Wal-Mart grade and saved myself $38.02 a month. My mouth is in excellent health and my dentist STILL doesn't know I dumped his expensive prescription years ago.
Stained Teeth
Posted by Cathy (Talala, Oklahoma) on 06/28/2007
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My daughter & I use baking soda and peroxide to brush our teeth once a week to whiten them... We pour baking soda in our hand, dip the toothbrush in the peroxide and start brushing... Your teeth will get pearly white after using this treatment for awhile...
General Feedback
Posted by Tara (Los Angeles, California) on 06/03/2007
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I have a lot of health problems (Lyme Disease, which leads to so many other problems), and I decided to start putting hydrogen peroxide along with the water in my humidifier at night (with a couple of drops of tea tree oil, and I was thinking of maybe changing the essential oil i add in from time to time). I just started it, so I don't know if it will help or not, but I thought I would write this.
Cold Sores
Posted by Renee (El Dorado, Kansas) on 05/28/2007
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My vanity for white teeth found me reaching for the peroxide 16 years ago. A side affect was that I was no longer experiencing cold sores (approx 6 a year). My regime was brushing teeth, gums, and tongue with peroxide a couple times a week. When I forgot to do this, the tingling sensation of an outbreak reminded me to do the peroxide treatment and no cold sore surfaced. There have been a few times that I was out of peroxide and got the cold sore but it was gone within 2 days of getting peroxide and the sore was very mild. Apply directly in addition to brushing the entire mouth. I've had two cold sores in the last 15 years. The one during my divorce and the other after getting unjustly fired from my job. Both were mild attacks.
Bad Breath
Posted by Edith (Elizabeth, NJ) on 05/27/2007
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Have you ever known somebody with bad breath? Here is the cure. 1-Do gargles with hydrogen peroxide. All the bacteria accumulated by years will be killed and your breath will be as fresh as it can be. 2-Do the same once a week or maybe once a month. If you still have any problem, that I doubt it, probiotics will be the solution for getting rid of bad breath if it is accompanied by body odor. But the first step is the gargles.
Bad Breath
Posted by Carly (Seattle, Wa, Usa) on 12/19/2011
To Clarify:
Arm and Hammer Baking Soda does NOT contain aluminum.
*Some* baking POWDERS may still contain aluminum. This is easily available information on the web.
:-)
Bad Breath
Posted by Linda (New Haven, Connecticut) on 12/19/2011
Soozannah, it's baking powder that contains aluminum, not baking soda, but one can purchase baking powder without aluminum at the grocery store.
