What is Essential Oxygen 3% Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide??   It is H2O2, which is water with an extra boost of oxygen.  Advocates of food grade hydrogen peroxide 3% claim it is the cleanest way to clean....everything! 

The 3% concentration is very important.  Avoid a concentration any stronger than this unless you know how to properly dilute it.  The "Food Grade" label is also important.

What's in it?  It is Certified USDA Organic with no heavy metals--free of sodium laurel sulfates, chlorine bleach, pesticides, fluoride, glycerin and alcohol.  It contains 3% hydrogen peroxide and water.

What is it for, you say??  It actually has many, many uses.  Let's take a look at some of them in more detail.

Fruit and Vegetable Cleaner:  The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers hydrogen peroxide a sanitizer so you can clean the skins of your fruits and vegetables before eating them or even spray the produce after you cut into it.  Simply spray, let stand for a few minutes, rinse and dr...

Question:  I've always struggled with bad breath.  Could a tongue scraper help?

Answer:

Tongue scrapers, which are available in most drugstores in various shapes and sizes, have been touted as a way to reduce or eliminate bad breath (halitosis).  You put the tongue scraper at the back of your tongue and bring it forward along your tongue, repeating as often as needed.

Research on the effectiveness of tongue scrapers is limited.  What has been published so far describes tongue scraping as temporarily effective for bad breath, but there's not enough evidence using a tongue scraper helps with ongoing (chronic) halitosis.  However, if you have a coated tongue, which can occur from an overgrowth of bacteria, tongue scraping may be helpful.  For instance, a coated tongue can be caused by smoking, dry mouth, poor oral hygiene or medication use.

Although there's no harm in trying a tongue scraper to treat bad breath, it's just as important to practice good dental hygiene overall:

• Brush your teeth ...