Treating bad breath can be as simple as raiding your kitchen for odor-eliminating items. Read on to learn more.
Home Remedies From the Cupboard
Baking soda. Baking soda is a great way to clean your teeth and get fresh breath. For fresher breath, sprinkle some baking soda into your palm, dip a damp toothbrush into the baking soda, and brush.
If brushing with plain baking soda sounds icky, try adding a little artificial sugar, such as saccharine or aspartame. Or you can make your own toothpaste: Mix 3 parts baking soda with 1 part salt; add 3 teaspoons glycerin and 10 to 20 drops of your favorite flavoring (peppermint, wintergreen, anise, cinnamon); add enough water to make a paste.
To create a tooth powder, mix 3 parts baking soda with 1 part salt. Add a few drops of peppermint or wintergreen oil.
Sugarless gum or candy. To keep your mouth moist and increase saliva flow, the American Dental Association suggests chewing sugarless gum or sucking on sugarless candy. These are made with sorbitol, mannitol, or xylitol (sugar alcohols), which do not support oral bacterial growth.
Home Remedies From the Faucet
Water. Water is essential for fresher breath. Swish water around your mouth for at least 20 seconds to loosen food particles and clean your mouth. Water may even work as well as mouthwash in removing trapped food particles and keeping your breath fresh.
Home Remedies From the Refrigerator
Fresh vegetables. Fresh vegetables, such as carrots and celery, fight plaque and keep your breath smelling nice.
Cheese. Cheese also fights plaque and mouth odor. Opt for a bit of low-fat cheese for a snack.
Parsley and spearmint. Parsley is not just for decoration. It's long been used as a breath neutralizer. Spearmint can also neutralize odors. Parsley and spearmint won't get rid of bad breath, but they may help mask the garlic shrimp you had for dinner.
Home Remedies From the Spice Rack
Aromatic spices. Chewing on the seeds of aromatic spices such as clove, cardamom, or fennel after meals is a common practice in South Asia and the Middle East. The seeds of these spices contain antimicrobial properties that can help halt bad breath.
Bad breath may be a problem as old as time. But it doesn't have to ruin your time, as long as you follow some home remedies before or after your night on the town.
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Home Remedy Treatments for Bad Breath
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.
Mouthwash Myths
Madison Avenue has played to our fears of bad breath in advertising claims for mouthwashes. But do they really work?
Yes, but only for a short time. Dental researchers agree that commercial mouthwashes mask odors only temporarily (anywhere from about 20 minutes to about 2 hours). These products don't prevent bad breath, either. While they may be able to kill bacteria that contribute to bad breath, a new batch of bacteria crops up fairly quickly.
If you do decide to use a mouthwash, choose a product with fluoride for its cavity fighting potential or one that is accepted by the American Dental Association for removing plaque.
Keep your mouth clean. Brush thoroughly at least twice a day, and floss daily. Food and bacteria trapped between teeth and at the gum line can be removed only with floss; if it's left to linger, it's not going to smell nice. Periodontal disease can result in chronically bad breath.
Clean your tongue, too.
Bacteria left on your tongue can contribute to less-than-fresh breath, so be sure to brush your tongue after you've polished your pearly whites.
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.
Mouthwash Myths
Madison Avenue has played to our fears of bad breath in advertising claims for mouthwashes. But do they really work?
Yes, but only for a short time. Dental researchers agree that commercial mouthwashes mask odors only temporarily (anywhere from about 20 minutes to about 2 hours). These products don't prevent bad breath, either. While they may be able to kill bacteria that contribute to bad breath, a new batch of bacteria crops up fairly quickly.
If you do decide to use a mouthwash, choose a product with fluoride for its cavity fighting potential or one that is accepted by the American Dental Association for removing plaque.
Keep your mouth clean. Brush thoroughly at least twice a day, and floss daily. Food and bacteria trapped between teeth and at the gum line can be removed only with floss; if it's left to linger, it's not going to smell nice. Periodontal disease can result in chronically bad breath.
Clean your tongue, too.
Bacteria left on your tongue can contribute to less-than-fresh breath, so be sure to brush your tongue after you've polished your pearly whites.
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.
Home Remedies For Bad Breath
How to Cure Bad Breath with Natural Treatments
Chew peppermint or carnation for better breath smell.
Swallow one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar before each meal.
To lose the bad breath eat pumpkin daily
Brush your teeth with baking soda.
Herbal remedy for halitosis: Blanch parsley and drink several times a day to help bad breath.
Drink chamomile tea
Home remedy for bad breath: blanch Thyme-Leaved Savory and gurgle.
Gurgle salty water.
Chew peppermint or carnation for better breath smell.
Swallow one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar before each meal.
To lose the bad breath eat pumpkin daily
Brush your teeth with baking soda.
Herbal remedy for halitosis: Blanch parsley and drink several times a day to help bad breath.
Drink chamomile tea
Home remedy for bad breath: blanch Thyme-Leaved Savory and gurgle.
Gurgle salty water.
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