KissMeGoodnight
eRomance Series:
My Breath Stinks:
How to Get Rid of Bad Breath...NOW!
( 15 pages )
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Millions
of people suffer embarrassment due to bad breath. The technical
name for bad breath is "halitosis." Take a walk
down the personal care aisle of any drug or grocery Store
and you will find product after product all dealing with
this condition.
Before
we can discuss how to get rid of bad breath, we need to have
an understanding of the causes and symptoms.
Interesting
to note is the fact that dental hygiene was practiced as
far back as ancient Greece and Rome. The Greeks used to chew
on anise seeds. Anise tastes like licorice. The Romans discovered
that chewing on parsley would disguise the smell of alcohol
on their breath. They were probably unaware that parsley
is high in chlorophyll which turns carbon dioxide into oxygen
making it a natural as one of the first breath fresheners.
Everyone
has an occasional problem with bad breath which is why Americans
spend more than $200 million a year on products to freshen
the breath. Pills, mouthwash, breath mints, toothpaste and
more comprise this industry.
Our
discussion addresses these as well as other more serious
sides of the condition. Bad breath that is persistent, consistent
and resistant to normal remedies can be symptomatic of a
more serious condition. That is what we will discuss in this
guide.
What is Bad Breath?
Bad
breath is the side effect of the action taken by certain
bacteria that live in the mouth, the tongue and the tonsils.
The fact is that we all have these bacteria in our mouth.
These bacteria pretty much remain dormant until some action
in their environment causes them to change.
Because
they are anaerobic and sulfur producing, when they react
to these changes they produce chemicals compounds. Some of
these compounds smell and taste terrible like hydrogen sulfide
which smells like rotten eggs and other compounds. We will
discuss some of these odors and possible relative odors further
on.
 
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