Hello. I'm new to this forum, so here's my 1st post. I am a 55 year old caucasian, non-smoker, in great health, (at least I think so) with allergies to milk. I notice the past several months, every morning I have green phlegm 'stuck' in my throat, and my wife has been complaining thru the day of my 'very very bad breath'. She is even saying that our bedroom is 'reeking' with my bad breath smell. A friend at a social get-together also mentioned it (in a kind way, but hey, that concern still hurts!)

my dietary habits have been unchanged for years. I take multi-vitamins, etc. I floss, no gum disease, dentists can't find anything wrong, (and yes I clean my tongue).

I personally think the bad breath is from my digestive track, as I clear my throat throughout the day, and spit out tiny bits of green phlegm. A doctor placed me on antibiotics (a few months ago) for a cold, but except for the cold healing, my phlegm problem remained. I've never smoked, breathing is great, and I exercise.

I have now been using soy milk the past several months, but still the problem persists. Only very occasionally will I use milk, or creamer for coffee, once a day. Could even that tiny dosage of non-soy be doing me in? Am I just 'getting old'? Except for this, I definitely don't feel 'over the hill'!

Should I take acidophilus?? Don't seem to have any pollen allergies. Gosh... Any advice would be deeply and tremendously appreciated.

Thank you,

martin