Greetings.
In short - I have bad breath. And I don't mean morning breath, or
garlic breath - I mean, halitosis. And it's eating me alive.

But, I've noticed my breath problem is the least during summer (which
I spend on the Mediterranean), when I swim in the sea a lot and
sunbathe. It's as if the sea water cleanses me somehow. You see, I
usually have this strange taste n my mouth, but after just a short
swim (during which some water inevitably enters my mouth) the taste is
gone, and so is my bad breath! The best thing is, after a month or so
of such "treatment" I can even eat really spicy foods and still have
great breath!

Alas, the summer doesn't last forever, and when I return home (into a
continental climate, btw) the problem gets right back.

Needles to say, I always keep a high level of oral hygene, in fact my
dentist always says "how beautiful my teeth are". :) Also, I have no
liver, stomach, lungs, teeth or sinus problems (which is often pointed
out as possible auses), and I've never suffered from any serious
illness. I have mild allergies to pollen and certain roots, but I've
had them long before I developed bad breath.
Structural abnormality of the throat is also ruled out (if that were
the problem, it would still persist during summer).

What I'm hoping to achieve with this post is to find people with
similar experiences, or hear some good (proffessional, perhaps)
advice, or at least get a good explanation of why sea has such a great
effect on me.

tia,
Rob