Bad Breath - Causes And Home Remedies.

Anything that hampers your confidence level is not acceptable. So why accept bad breath. Bad breath is scientifically called halitosis. It can be because of a number of reasons like

• Eating odorous food like onion etc.

• Dry mouth

• Stomach infections

• Bad dental condition

• Starting a new diet routine can also result in bad breath

• Smoking

Now that you know the causes, let's head towards the remedies that are actually helping in combating your problem of bad breath.

Water

Since you know, dry mouth causes bad mouth so the best that you can do to prevent your mouth from drying is water. Try to drink at least 8 glasses of water on a daily basis to prevent bad breath. It is actually the saliva present in the mouth that doesn't allow bacteria to grow, hence preventing bad breath.

Milk

Drinking milk after every meal or during every meal that you think contains odorous ingredients like garlic or onion can actually help you with the bad breath. Also, this is the most trusted method as it is scientifically proven.

Orange

Orange is good for your dental hygiene. This is because of vitamin C that is present in it. Vitamin C helps in increasing the saliva present in the mouth, which eventually helps in washing away the harmful bacteria, preventing bad breath.

Apple

Apples(raw) are scientifically proven to prevent bad breath. They can prevent smell as bad as of garlic. It is because of some compounds that are present in it which neutralise the compounds present in garlic, preventing bad breath.

Fennel seeds

These seeds have essential oils that are aromatic which prevent bad breath. These are mildly sweet in taste and are consumed by almost half of the Indian population after food for providing a fresh smell to the mouth.

Yoghurt

It contains healthy bacteria, which helps in combating bad bacteria that can lead to bad breath. Probiotics present in it helps in doing so. Eat one bowl of yoghurt daily to cure your problem of bad breath.

Parsley

The amount of chlorophyll that this leafy vegetable contains is tremendous. Because of the same reason, it can be used as a remedy for bad breath.

Dental health

Last but not least, your dental health plays a major role in your bad breath. In order to avoid bad breath, you must brush your teeth twice a day, floss your teeth daily, clean your tongue on a daily basis.

Thank You!