Cure 101: Bad Breath

Is your breath repungent and disgusting?

Dearest readers,

Bad Breath is definitely something everyone has suffered from. Not only is it displeasing for people around you but also for yourself. It's definitely off putting and can possibly be the reason you failed that job interview (EEK!) So I've devised a couple of ways to help overcome it and have a lovely smelling breath next time.

1. Be sure to first go to the doctors. Bad Breath could be a serious underlying issue you don't know about yet. If you're a smoker. Stop immediately.

2. Be orally hygenic. Take the following three steps: Brush your teeth. Use a tongue scraper. Floss your teeth thoroughly and finally use mouth wash. I suggest Listerine.

3. An old remedy is to use lemon diluted with water. Personally I haven't tried this myself but it looks promising.
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4. Eat a lot of yoghurt. One traditional bad breath cure which is backed up by modern research is yogurt. Yogurt has always been used to combat yeast infections and anaerobic bacterial infections because the 'good' bacteria in yogurt compete with the pathogens and actively destroy them. Now research backed by the International Association For Dental Research seems to show that eating plain live yogurt for six weeks can reduce levels of oral bacteria by up to 80%.

5. Bring mint flavoured gum. Although it shouldn't be used as a cure, it certainly can cover your smelly breath for a short amount of time. Also use breath fresheners throughout the day.


So here are just a few tricks and tips you can try at home. Remember, some of the information here may be wrong. Please always talk to a doctor if you feel something is not quite right.

As always, look forward to more Cure 101's!