More than just making that make out session all the more enjoyable, fresh breath is a sign of health while the other can be a symptom of more serious health issues.
In my career as a massage therapist I 've worked in a good therapist if you want to repeat business and do not want to ... Adopting clean living habits and good hygiene help avoid the problem from being an issue.
Sinus or upper respiratory infections, GERD, dry mouth, uncontrolled diabetes, poor fitting dentures and crowns. Some underlying causes may be realized can have an adverse affect on your breath like gum disease. Some examples are antihistamines and some antidepressants such as Zoloft and Wellbutrin.
After addressing those issues, the following tips will go a long way to creating confidence in having great oral hygiene.
Tips for fresh breath:
Brush your teeth after eating The sooner the better as some foods can wreck havoc on your teeth after just 5 or 10 minutes. Acid from colas can damage tooth enamel within a few minutes, while milk can neutralize the acid; milk and coke is not a tasty combo in most people & # 39; s eyes.
Floss at least once a day people. Every dentist will tell you that you are only going to floss or brush your teeth, they & # 39; d tell you to floss. And how many of us really think not brushing is a good idea?
So you can see the IMPORTANCE of flossing. Not only but it prevent tooth decay, but bacteria can get into your blood much easier through your gums.
Tongue Scraping : There are stainless steel tongue scrapers available to the tune of $ 20 or more, but I find using the dull edge of a butter knife works just as good. Doing this at night will eliminate a lot of Bloody that would normally multiply while you sleep - so giving you that lovely morning breath - especially nice if you do not sleep alone.
The way to do it is to stick your tongue out and drag the dull edge of the knife from the back of your tongue to the front - do this over a sink and rinse off the knife - do it until you do not see any white coating on the knife blade - make this a separate article on how to tongue scrape. You can want to do this without putting on a show unless you enjoy grossing others out.
I do not want to have a better job - I think it has to do a better job I can not have it same reason you can rub your hands on stainless sinks to help eliminate onion and garlic odors .
H2O intake : Drink at least 1 oz of water per 2 lbs of body weight every day - not including water loss from sweating or exercise.
For example, if you weigh 100 lbs try to drink 50 oz. Or about 4 12 oz bottles of water spread it through the day.
A good habit is to have a glass as soon as you wake up. It helps gets things moving. Muscles like to be hydrated too as they are less likely to cramp up.
Essential peppermint oil -a company called TIB sells a good one - can be a great instant breath freshener, but use it very sparingly - a drop will go a LONG way.
Eat plenty of fresh fruits and veggies. Along with all the great nutrients and water content, they are great body cleansers which will have an effect on your breath.
Fresh parsley and mint leaves can help offset garlic breath caused by that tasty but garlic infused Italian dinner.
I found it in my experience that vegetarians often smell better than meat eaters and their breath is often sweeter as well.
Things to avoid:
No coffee or smoking. Bad need to make me gag. It can be so so bad that they do not have have to be breathing in your direction to smell it or catch a whiff.
Do not use mouth wash : It really isnecessary and if you do not use it too much, it kills cells in your mouth causes decad and rot and thus bad breath making the problem worse instead of of helping it.
Limit your intake or eliminate red meat, pork and chicken . This in turn can affect to quality of your breath.
Avoid foods like garlic and onions and peanut butter and certain spices and curries. Even though garlic is good for you, we all know that if you & # 39; re the only one eating it, everyone else suffers.
Roasted garlic is delicious, but if you eat too much - like a whole head, you will probably be smelling it out gassing from your pores and breath for the next day or two - not to mention you will be spending some extra time in the bathroom ... and it will not smell too good.
So take these tips and make them part of your daily habit and you 'll soon have reliable, kissable breath that & # 39; ll be ready when the mood strikes.
