Is There A Cure For Bad Breath?
Wow! A cure for bad breath... Now that's a great concept. Picture this... It's the day of your appointment, so you make the trip to visit your dentist, doctor, or local health clinic. There, they usher you into a treatment room, where they give you a pill, or have you drink a small amount of liquid. And suddenly, BAM - Your bad breath is gone and is guaranteed never to return. Much like Polio, breath problems would be eradicated, practically overnight. Shoot - To get a cure for bad breath, I'd even let them stick me with a syringe if that's all it took.
Unfortunately, there is no cure for bad breath. Most likely, there never will be, and with good reason. The anaerobic bacteria (anaerobic = "without oxygen") that generate all those aromatic, sulfur-based molecules which flow so freely from your mouth when you exhale, are a necessary part of the digestive process. Their job is to start breaking down proteins. A by-product of that process is the volatile sulfur compounds which make your breath sour or leave a metallic taste in your mouth. In other words, a cure for bad breath would have to eliminate an important and useful bodily process.
There's no need to worry, however. The news isn't all bad. There are, in fact, treatment methods and products available that work very well. Some of them are inexpensive and easy to use. You can use them in the privacy of your own home. Other treatment methods or products might require that you first see a specialist, or at least be willing to spend a little more money. No matter which direction you decide to go, I want you to know that it is possible to get the kind of results that will have you convinced you've found a cure for bad breath.
It's been said that even a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single footstep. The single footstep you need to take in attempting to find a cure for bad breath is to make sure you are following a rigorous program of oral hygiene.
What's involved in a good oral hygiene program? It's simply this:
- Brush your teeth a minmum of twice a day with toothpaste that delivers oxygen to all parts of your tongue and does not contain Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
- Use a tongue scraper daily to scrape off excess mucous.
- Learn how to floss correctly and do it everyday.
- Find and use an alcohol-free oral rinse with sufficient oxydizing power to control anaerobic bacteria.
- If you suffer from post-nasal drip, use oxydizing sinus drops to control anaerobic bacteria in places other oral hygiene products can't.
- Drink at least 8 glasses of water each day. Dehydration causes your mouth to get dry and your saliva to thicken. Anaerobic bacteria thrive under these conditions.
The information above is only a brief outline for a good oral hygiene program. My article,
Fourteen Guidelines To Help You Prevent Bad Breath
, provides more detailed instructions.
Let's take a look at other things you can do as part of a simple, inexpensive treatment method.
Are you a coffee drinker? Coffee contains acids which cause anaerobic bacteria to reproduce more quickly. It doesn't matter whether you drink regular or decaffienated coffee. Both contain very high levels of acid. Coffee drinking in combination with smoking is one of the major causes of bad breath.
In addition to onions and garlic, there are four kinds of food which tend to stimulate the anaerobic bacteria and increase sulfur production. They are drying agents (think alcohol), dense protein foods (fish), sugars, and acids.
Anything that makes your mouth dryer reduces the amount of saliva present in your mouth. Saliva contains Oxygen and helps reduce the number of bacteria. The less saliva you have, the more ideal the environment for anaerobic bacteria to thrive. Consuming alcoholic beverages, using a mouthwash containing alcohol, smoking, taking certain medications... All of these are things can give you a dry mouth.
One thing I've discovered in my own fight against bad breath is the important role oxygen plays in keeping it under control. I think you get a sense of that as you read this article. Although there are a fortunate few who upon learning they have bad breath, need only begin brushing more or watching what they eat in order to control their bad breath, most of us need additional help in the form of oxygenating products. And if you're buying commercial oral hygiene products right off the shelf in your local store, you're probably not getting the help you need. In fact, you may be shocked to learn that what you're really getting is the exact opposite of a cure for bad breath.
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A few years ago, my doctor put me on a sulfur-based medication. In spite of the fact that I already practiced good oral hygiene, my breath became so foul, my family could hardly stand it. That's when I first turned to
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