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How to Get Rid of Bad Breath...NOW!
Bad
Breath: Your Cough Be Giving You Halitosis
When you develop a sinus infection or some
other inflammatory disorder that causes coughing due to post-nasal
drip, the mucus that is continually produced by the cells lining
your sinus passages drips down your throat and nose. This
not only causes the coughing spasms associated with post-nasal
drip, it also coats the back of your throat and the back of
your tongue with mucus. When the mucus is thick and just sits
there in your throat and on the back of your tongue it not
only smells bad, it is in the perfect dark, warm, moist environment
that breeds the bacteria that causes halitosis.
This whole process could be started by an allergy, a sinus
infection, a non-infectious inflammation of the sinuses or
even chronic sinusitis. Sometimes this can be treated by your
regular over-the-counter medications but any condition that
lasts over two weeks should signal the need for a doctor visit.
If you can do something to reduce or eliminate the mucus,
you will be reducing or eliminating the bad breath associated
with the mucus. Some things you can do are:
Cut
down on dairy products: All dairy products have some fat
content. This fat content can make the existing mucus thicker,
worsen your cough and exacerbate your halitosis. Try switching
to low-fat milk, low-fat cottage cheese, low-fat cheeses, and
etc. This won't help to cure your sinus problem, but it will
help to reduce the resulting cough and bad breath.
Drink
lots of water: Drinking lots of water is a great habit
to get into. Drinking six to eight eight-ounce glasses of water
every day will help to thin out the mucus caused by a sinus
condition and will reduce the cough and reduce the bad breath.
Even if you aren't bothered by a cough, drinking this much
water on a regular, daily basis will keep your mouth, tongue
and throat cleaner and wash away some of the bacteria that
causes bad breath.
Avoid
caffeine and alcohol: This is especially important when
you have a sinus problem that is causing a mucus buildup. Avoid
drinking any caffeinated or alcoholic beverages. The caffeine
and alcohol will only make the problem worse.
No
smoking please: Understandably, smoking has a negative
effect on your sinuses (and on your entire respiratory system).
Anything that irritates the sinuses will contribute to the
mucus buildup in your throat and on the back of your tongue
and will make your cough and bad breath worse. If you are a
smoker, the time-period surrounding your sinus problems is
a great time to make another effort to quit . . . or at least
make a genuine effort to cut back while your sinuses are on
their rampage.
Nasal
wash: A solution that will help to remove mucus and
germs from your nose and sinuses is your best option for reducing
postnasal drip and its associated mucus, coughing and halitosis.
You can see your doctor or pharmacist for a recommended nasal
wash solution or you can make your own -- here's a recipe.
Homemade saltwater nasal wash solution
Note: make a fresh solution in a clean glass for every use,
don't save any leftover solution.
What you need:
- A clean glass
- 8-ozs of water (use bottled water if you can -- it has fewer
impurities)
- 1/2 tsp. of uniodized salt (Uniodized salt is recommended
because it is less irritating than iodized salt is to your
nasal passages and it works just as well.
- A large, rubber ear syringe.
Thoroughly mix 1/2 teaspoon of un-iodized salt in an 8-oz
glass of water
Add just a pinch of baking soda and stir it in the saltwater.
Fill the syringe with the salt-water solution.
Insert the syringe in one nostril and squeeze gently but with
enough pressure to get the solution all the way into the sinus
cavity.
Repeat for the other nostril.
Gently blow your nose.
This should be a daily procedure while the sinus problem exists.
It is best to use the entire 8-ozs of solution each time you
perform this procedure. If you don't use it all, remember to
throw away the remaining solution and prepare a fresh batch
for the next application.
If this solution doesn't work to your satisfaction, consult
your doctor to make sure there isn't some other problem and
ask him or her about using a steroid nasal spray for your condition.
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: 2006
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