No matter how hard you try to clean your teeth and watch your diet, we all have an epidsode of bad breath occasionally. Move on to the next section for home remedies to keep your breath at its best.
Figuring out the cause of bad breath is the first step, obviously, in doing something about it, but here are some home remedies to keep your breath as fresh as possible.
Keep your mouth clean. Brush thoroughly at least twice a day, (after getting up and before going to sleep). spend at least 5 min brushing your teeth. Floss your teeth on a daily basis.
Clean your tongue, too. Plaque and bacteria grow on your tongue also, especially at the back, and you need to brush your tongue, along with your teeth.
Ditch your dentures. If you wear dentures, never wear them to sleep. Give them a thorough cleaning and leave them out until morning.
Wet your whistle. A dry mouth can equal smelly breath. Saliva helps clean your mouth; it has a natural antibacterial action and it washes away food particles. (Reduced saliva flow at night explains why your breath smells sour when you wake up in the morning.) Try sucking on sugarless mints to stimulate saliva production.
Don’t stress out. Stress can dry out your mouth, causing bad breath.
Avoid potent foods. Garlic and onions, among other foods, contain sulfur compounds that move on to the lungs after they are absorbed in the bloodstream. Certain fish, such as anchovies, and seaweed are high in “fishy” amine odors. Unfortunately, during the move the chemicals that make these foods so tasty and pungent stick around. And they don’t smell so great as you whisper sweet nothings into your sweetheart’s ear.
Drink enough water throughout the day. Lack of water in the body might lead to bad breath.
Parsley is one of the food items that are considered to be good for fighting against bad breath. If you are eating something like garlic bread, which is bound to leave a bad odor in your mouth, it is better to chew on parsley after the meal is over.
Visit the dentist for a check up every six months. Most of the people do not visit a dentist till the time any major trouble occurs. However, it is one of the best ways to avoid bad breath.