| Bad breath is due to anaerobic bacteria that live within | | | | several new products on the market, which attack and |
| the surface of the tongue and throat, that produce | | | | neutralize the sulfur compounds while they are in the |
| smelly sulfur compounds when they come in contact | | | | blood. Bacteria feed on bits of food left on teeth after |
| with proteins, which cause bad breath. | | | | meals. |
| Plaque on the tongue can cause bad breath where | | | | Ungrateful guests, these bacteria create volatile sulfur |
| bacteria can grow. If you do not clean your mouth | | | | compounds as a result of their feasting. These volatile |
| after consuming alcoholic drinks, tobacco chewing, | | | | sulfur compounds give breath its foul odor. Oxygen is |
| cigarette smoking, and foods like onions, garlic, etc. it | | | | fatal to many of these bacteria. To escape, these |
| can contribute to bad breadth. A deficiency of vitamin | | | | bacteria hide in places where oxygen cannot reach - |
| B and/or zinc may also become the cause of your | | | | under plaque and food debris, in the spaces between |
| bad breath. | | | | the teeth and gums, and in the deep crevices of the |
| Millions of people suffer with embarrassing bad breath. | | | | tongue. |
| Bad breath usually originates from one of two sources, | | | | Saliva and other symptoms |
| namely through certain foods that we eat or by | | | | Dieting, fasting, or talking for long periods of time |
| bacteria in our mouths that feed on leftover food | | | | reduce saliva flow and contribute to bad breath. |
| particles. We eat a meal and then suffer with | | | | Certain medications, alcohol consumption, and breathing |
| embarrassing bad breath later. | | | | through the nose during exercise also dry the mouth |
| The culprits - certain foods like garlic and cabbage, | | | | contributing to the problem. Saliva flow increases when |
| which contain sulfur compounds. When liberated these | | | | we eat or drink. If you are dieting, fasting, or talking for |
| sulfur compounds cause breath to smell bad. This | | | | long periods drink water to stimulate saliva flow and |
| liberation of sulfur compounds occurs as foods are | | | | moisten your mouth. |
| digested. The sulfur compounds are absorbed from | | | | The water will also wash away food and bacteria that |
| the digestive system into the bloodstream and carried | | | | contribute to bad breath. Placing a drop of lemon juice |
| to the lungs. Here they are eliminated by the lungs in | | | | on the tip of your tongue or chewing sugarless gum |
| the air that we exhale giving us bad breath! | | | | also stimulates saliva flow. Other symptoms |
| Ways to remove bad breath | | | | associated with periodontal disease includes, Swollen |
| We can remove bad breath through one option that is | | | | or bleeding gums, tender gums, Loosening and shifting |
| to avoid the foods that cause bad breath such as | | | | teeth, Sensitive teeth and pain while chewing. |
| cabbage and onions. Alternatively, you can use one of | | | | |