The best tips against bad breath

The best tips against bad breath

Every fourth person suffers from bad breath. But mostly that's not even due to poor oral hygiene. "Health Tipsy" has the best tips against bad breath.

Kissing is the most beautiful thing in the world - if you can smell good. This applies to the partner as well as to yourself. However, you often do not notice your own bad breath - and may wonder why others keep their distance.

According to statistics, every fourth person in Germany suffers from halitosis, as doctors call the disease. This does not mean the temporarily bad breath after eating certain spices or garlic-containing dishes, but rather a bad smell in the mouth that persists for a long time.

Bad breath can come from the teeth

The first point of contact is the dentist. It controls the filling and fit of crowns, the degree of moisture in the oral mucosa and the tongue coating. In nine out of ten patients he found the cause of the bad breath in the area of ​​the oral cavity straight away. Because it is teeming with microbes that are constantly busy decomposing dead cells and food residues between the teeth or in caries holes.

Especially when protein is broken down, sulfur compounds are created, which cause an unpleasant smell. The breath then smells like rotten eggs or cabbage. If amino acids are broken down by bacteria, a fishy, ​​foul smell is created.

Stress promotes the formation of germs

The tongue can also be the cause of bad breath: over 60 percent of human oral bacteria collect on its surface as a coating. On the other hand, a tongue scraper helps, which is used in the morning and evening after brushing your teeth. With the tongue stretched out, it is pulled three to four times with slight pressure from the very back to the tip and rinsed in between.

Mouth rinsing solutions with antibacterial agents such as zinc chloride reduce the number of bacteria in the mouth. They should not be used for longer than 14 days. Dental floss or dental sticks help to keep the gaps clean. In addition, it is recommended to go to professional teeth cleaning twice a year.

So-called co-factors are also beneficial for the development of bad breath: stress, periods of fasting, one-sided nutrition with special diets, reduced salivation, mouth breathing or snoring. In addition, smoking, the consumption of alcohol and the use of antibiotics "dry out" the oral cavity - an easy game for germs. Many do not know that our saliva is the body's own cleaning command in the mouth. Ideally, it simply sweeps away bacteria and food waste. One thing above all helps: drink, drink, drink - preferably still water. If all of these factors are excluded, the hygiene in the mouth is good and the bad breath does not want to go away, it may be due to an inflammation of the stomach (gastritis). Acidic smell may have its origin in the irritant stomach, for example Causes heartburn. It can also be a chronic Runny nose and nasal polyps trigger halitosis. That is why it is important to have everything clarified by the doctor.

Oil pulling stops bacteria in the mouth

An inexpensive way to get rid of bacteria in your mouth is oil pulling. The Ayurvedic detoxification form has its origins in India and is very simple: A small amount of high-quality oil (e.g. linseed oil) is moved back and forth in the oral cavity for 15 minutes by sipping or chewing (similar to chewing gum). The liquid oil allows deposits to be absorbed through the oral mucosa in every little space and bound in the oil. That is why it is important to spit out the oil after use. Dragees with the green leaf pigment chlorophyll are great against bad smells, e.g. after eating protein-rich foods.

Do you suffer from bad breath? Take the test

	YES	NO
Do you have dry mouth?	1	0
Do you brush your teeth after every meal?	0	1
Do you go to the dentist regularly?	0	1
Do you eat a lot of fruit?	0	1
Are you strained on the stomach?	1	0
Do you drink a lot of coffee?	1	0

Evaluation: add up the total number of points.

0-2 points: Bad breath or body odor are no problem for you

3 and more points: You are probably one of those affected.