One of the things I try and avoid most is a morning bad breath. Put simply, this means my breath smells when I first wake up in the morning. I have a dry mouth and there is very little saliva. The first thing I do to counteract this, and before it becomes noticeable to others, is to have a drink of water. Find out what else I do for bad breath prevention.
One of the things I try and avoid most is a morning bad breath. Put simply, this means my breath smells when I first wake up in the morning. I have a dry mouth and there is very little saliva. The first thing I do to counteract this, and before it becomes noticeable to others, is to have a drink of water.
I stick my tongue out in front of the mirror, not because I want to be rude to it, rather I simply want to check my tongue looks a healthy pinky colour. If it does not, and my mouth still feels overly dry, I brush my tongue and that gets rid of the dirty colour and my breath feels a lot sweeter by doing just that.
I do not want to have people trying to dodge out of my way when I talk to them, because my breath smells. That is embarrassing for me and for the person I am talking to as well. Bad breath prevention is important to me in my struggle to keep my breath smelling fresh. If I put myself in the other persons place, I know I would not like to stand close to someone with a foul smelling breath.
So how do I avoid bad breath?
1. I clean my teeth at least twice every day, or after mealtimes. Then I make sure I clean my tongue, which in my opinion is the most important in my daily fight to prevent bad breath.
2. I Floss my teeth. By removing those stubborn particles of food lodged between my teeth, I am preventing the build up of bacteria in my mouth.
3. I use a toothbrush to brush my tongue. Some people say you should use a separate tooth brush for this purpose, but I use the same one I clean my teeth with. An up side down, blunt edged spoon, works just as well.
4. Do not smoke. Chewing or smoking tobacco makes the breath smelly.
5. I try to drink enough water during the day so my mouth never feels too dry. A dry breath is usually a smelly one.
6. I eat onion and garlic, in moderation. I know these foods cause bad breath, but I chew a little parsley after eating garlic. I think it helps, although I cannot always tell if it has been truly effective.
7. I practice a variation of the yoga technique called the cleansing breath, where I breath out for as long as possible. I believe it helps in bad breath prevention.
I hope you have found these tips helpful, and that perhaps you can use some of them yourself.
