How to cure bad breath?
Friday, February 19th, 2010 at
9:51 pm
Basically, I brush my teeth twice a day.
In the middle of the day I can feel my breath getting really smelly, and when I’ve asked people too, they’ve said it does smell.
I’ve tried everything, I’ve changed my toothbrush, my toothpaste, I use mouthwash quite regularly and sometimes I also flosh. I don’t eat garlic or anything, I normally eat ham sandwiches for lunch and shizz xD
I really can’t think what else it could be, but its really bad.
Any ideas on how to cure it?
Thanks in advance.
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First of all, you need to brush often and brush your gum tissue whenever you brush your teeth. Secondly, you need to use dental floss every single day. Thirdly, the tongue is a huge collector of bacteria and food debris and should be scraped with a tongue scraper every time you brush. You can also brush the inside of your cheeks and the roof of your mouth. Lastly, rinse twice a day with Listerene. Use it full strength and rinse for at least one minute. Before you spit it out, tip your head back and gargle for 20-30 seconds.
Another cause of bad breath is sinus drainage. If drainage is the case, see your M.D.
Keep a pack of sugar- free gum with you… i had that problem too and the gum works.
Make a habit of chewing saunf (fennel seeds) after every meal. This not just freshens the breath but also aids digestion.
Prepare a paste of sandalwood by rubbing it with water on a clean stone slab. Squeeze half a lemon in it. Use this mixture as a mouth wash. This will freshen the breath.
Most common causes of halitosis are actually found in the mouth itself – a bad tooth or abscess, tartar formation, mouth ulcers, inflamed and infected gums or decayed food caught between the teeth.
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Empty stomach, digestive disorders like infection of the digestive tract, constipation and infection of the stomach are some digestion related problems that make up the second most common list of causes of halitosis.
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The other usual suspects are smoking and alcohol
You should immediately cut down on sweets, sweet drinks and bakery goods to protect the teeth and gums and reduce plaque formation.
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The usual suspects; alcohol, tobacco, onion, garlic and curry (you already are on the job) should be immediately put behind bars.
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Cheese and spicy deli meats are best avoided.
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Myrrh, thyme, eucalyptus and wintergreen based mouthwashes give temporary relief from halitosis after the meals.
While there are plenty of short-term products such as gums and fresheners on the market, most do not last more than a couple of hours and tend to only mask the bad breath rather than address underlying causes.
For this reason, many people are now turning to natural herbal and homeopathic ingredients such as Kali. Phos, Silica and Sweet Fennel to successfully help them with halitosis. Kali. Phos is well known for its antiseptic and cleansing properties and is effective at addressing putrefactive conditions such as halitosis, foul smelling flatulence and stools.
Silica works by cleansing the cells of toxins and ridding the body of bad odors, while addressing some of the underlying causes of bad breath such as gum disease, sinus infections and mouth abscess. Lastly, sweet fennel has a long history of use for treating digestion problems and is a popular aid to sweeten the breath.
YOu may get additional details over here http://www.healthherbsandnutrition.com/remedies/h/halitosis.htm