Do you have bad breath? Get rid of it - forever!

If you have bad breath, it can be a major obstacle when dating women. What are the causes and how do you get rid of it?

 

Good dental hygiene makes sure that you don’t have bad breath. (jlp)

How do you get rid of bad breath?

It’s the cause of your bad breath that determines the right treatment. If you want to have fresh breath, you have to practice good dental hygiene and drink plenty of water to wash away any remnants of food. Your mouth should also be filled with a sufficient amount of saliva, which has an anti-bacterial effect. When cleaning your teeth, don’t forget to clean your tongue as well. Your tongue is the breeding place for the majority of bacteria in your mouth. A simple, yet effective way of hygiene is eating raw carrots and celery, nuts or cheese, and if you wash your mouth with soda, you can improve the acidity of your mouth. In the study conducted in 2005, researchers found that bad breath can be improved if you eat plain yogurt for six weeks.


 

The least effective ways to treat bad breath

There are many ways in which you can get rid of your bad breath, but they’re only temporary solutions, if they work at all. The most popular, but ineffective ways are an alcohol-based mouthwash, chewing gum or alcohol beverages. Alcohol is very ineffective because it makes your mouth dry, which even increases your bad breath. A chewing gum works for a while, but soon after you throw it away, the freshness is gone.

Morning breath is completely normal and you can get rid of it with a glass of water in the morning. (jlp)

Bad breath as a sign of serious problems

There are several reasons why you can have bad breath. In 80-90%, it originates in your mouth as a result of poor dental hygiene or an infection. You can also have bad breath because of certain food. So, don’t eat onion or garlic before or on a date. Another cause of bad breath is smoking. If you’ve had a piercing done and notice increased bad breath, it’s probably caused by your new ornament. The area around your tongue piercing is the perfect breading ground for bacteria. Sometimes bad breath indicates that you have a problem with sinuses, and only in rare cases, bad breath is a sign of the problems associated with your kidneys, lungs and liver. Bad breath is also caused by diabetes or dental problems. Morning breath, on the other hand, is completely normal and doesn’t signal anything serious. Your morning breath depends on the amount of saliva you produce while sleeping – saliva washes away all the dead cells that bacteria feed on. Those who have dry mouth also have worse bad breath during the day.

You can check your tongue to find out whether you have bad breath. (jlp)

Check your breath

When you have bad breath, you usually don’t notice it because you’re constantly surrounded by it and don’t considered it a bad smell anymore. If you’re not sure about your breath, you can check it. The easiest way is to lick your hand and smell it after a few seconds. Dental floss also retains the smell of your breath. If the back of your tongue, where most bacteria grow, is white, that’s a good indicator that you have bad breath. And you can always ask your friend to tell you whether or not you have bad breath.

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