You may have read a newspaper article on testing breath to
detect diseases. Our breath contains 400 compounds that can be
traced to determine health problems like they use blood tests.
One good thing is that it doesn't hurt. There are breath-based
tools designed to detect breast cancer, lung cancer,
tuberculosis, liver and kidney disease, vitamin deficiencies in
children, and organ damage. The reason many of us have not had
the test is because it is so expensive and results take longer
to get back. Side note: Bad breath is usually from bacteria on
foods that are caught between our teeth, but it can also be a
sign of other health problems such as gum disease, respiratory
infection, sinus infection, diabetes, liver or kidney problems,
and acid reflex to name a few. So let's catch a breath and get
back to basics. Boise City News