Chapter 30
BAD BREATH
Smelly mouth: Some times bad
smell comes out of the mouth of some people when they breathe out. Many people
are not even aware of it. To test, just hold your palm over your mouth and nose
and breathe out through mouth. Smell the air coming out of your mouth.
Mouth is said to be the mirror
of disease. If you have a disease, it can be seen by looking at your mouth or
smelling your mouth. But sometimes even healthy people have bad breath. This is
called Halitosis. According to studies conducted at least 4 out of 10 Indians
have bad breath.
Reasons for bad breath:
1.
Mouth: Sometimes the bad breathe originates in
the mouth itself. This is worse in the morning when you get up since whole
night the mouth is dry. The smell disappears or becomes less after you brush
your teeth or wash your mouth with a mouthwash. During the day the intensity of
the smell differs due to the food you take (garlic, onion, whisky, fish,
smoking, etc).
2.
Tongue: particles of food remains in the backside
of the tongue even after you have swallowed the food. Bacteria thrive in this
place. Soon this bacterium gives out bad
smell. You can clean your tongue using a tongue cleaner or tooth brush.
3.
Gum disease: Food particles get deposited on the gumline
(where the teeth and gum meet). This is a good place for the bacteria to grow
and produce bad smell. Make sure you brush your teeth or wash your mouth after
each meal.
4.
Nose: Sometimes bad smell comes out of the
nose. This can be due to sinus problem.
5.
Stomach: If a person has a belching problem, bad
smell can come out during belching. Our food tube is a closed and collapsed
tube and hence normally a continuous flow of bad smell cannot take place here.
It is wrongly believed that a bad stomach can be the cause of bad breath.
Bad breathe can spoil your
relationship with your spouse, friends or business partners. It can lead to
stress.
Cure:
1.
Eating
healthy breakfast of raw food will help clean the back of your tongue.
2.
Cleaning
the tongue with a brush or tongue cleaner twice a day.
3.
Gargling
with a good mouth wash before sleep.
4.
Drinking
more water daily.
5.
Washing
the mouth after eating any food.
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