Bad breath or halitosis is a problem that affects more or less everyone.
Perhaps there are very few people who do not ever have a bad breath.
This redolence of the mouth is caused by t he anaerobic action of certain species of bacteria that lives inside the mouth if they find the living environment conducive there.
These bacteria like the H.
Pylori and the S.
Mutans thrive on t he food leftovers that may have been left behind inside an unclean mouth.
Fortunately, there are very simple cures available to combat this peculiar problem.
The bacteria are found mostly in the spaces between the teeth and the posterior portion of the tongue.
The indication of such bacterial presence is the characteristic whitish slug that is often found coated on the upper surface of the tongue.
The white sluggish layer is actually composed of the dead cells of the mouth and the food leftovers that have been left inside the mouth.
The bacteria breed on this environment and generate mild sulfur fumes while further decomposing the dead cells.
Thus, an obvious remedy to the malodor is to clean the inside of the mouth every time with water after a meal.
Besides, it is also important to have a daily practice of oral hygiene as maintained by brushing, scrapping and flossing.
While cleaning the mouth in the morning pay attention to regions like the posterior tongue and the back of the teeth.
It is in such rarely cleaned places, that the bacteria thrive.
Including minor changes in the feeding habit can bring about great wonders to the breath.
It has been found out that the more is the proportion of fruits and vegetables in the daily diet, the less are the complaints of the frowzy smell.
If you live majorly on an animal protein diet, try including more and more amount of fruit and vegetables too to see long lasting improvements in your halitosis problem.
Besides, you can also try avoiding certain food items like the onion garlic and mustard (those with a high volatile oil combination).
A low fat, low carbohydrate diet has also been proven helpful in fighting the malodor.
Using a very little amount of baking soda paste with water and applying it along with the normal toothpaste at least once a week is also recommended to fight the bacteria inside the mouth.
Baking soda is so effective because of the reason that it changes the pH of the mouth environment to such a value that the bacteria find it difficult to survive.
If the problem persists, try using the baking soda paste twice a week (in regular intervals) but not more than that.
Green tea is the magic beverage that has been found helpful in fighting the malodor from the mouth.
The unsaturated and brewed version of green tea has polyphenols in abundance that considerably declines the rate of growth of the odor causing bacteria.
Moreover, green tea also contains a little bit of unalloyed copper; it acts as a kind of natural scrubber to the tongue.
Fighting and defeating bad breath from the mouth is an easy task.
The task becomes much easier if you find yourself motivated to be truly presentable in front of your society.