Home remedies for bad breath are numerous. Some are very good. Some are not very good. And some are best left well alone.
So let us just deal with the very good ones. And the best of these is the one that’s used the most.
This is because the cause of bad breath that it is designed to treat is the most common cause: poor or nonexistent oral hygiene.
Let’s say that at any given point in time your teeth were scrupulously clean. Within five minutes the beginnings of dental plaque build-up would occur and bacteria that live in the mouth would begin to colonize that plaque.
These bacteria thrive on carbohydrates [sugars and starches] such as soft drinks, milk, cakes, candy and raisins and if we don’t clean our teeth and remove these bacteria then the population will continue to explode. Within seven to 14 days there will be signs of inflammation of your gums, and within 14 and 21 days there will be obvious signs of a common disease of the gums called gingivitis. On top of all that the bacteria will be weakening and destroying your tooth enamel which will result eventually in tooth decay.
All these processes result in bad breath and together they create chronic bad breath.
So you can see that sound oral hygiene is the number one home remedy for bad breath.
Sound oral hygiene can be obtained by following these steps:
• Brush your teeth at least twice a day and preferably after each meal and before going to bed
• Use toothpaste that contains fluoride
• Floss between your teeth at least once a day and preferably after each meal in order to remove particles of food
• Speak to your dentist and obtain some of those mini-brushes that are used to clean the larger gaps between your teeth.
In my experience people often fall by the wayside when it comes to oral hygiene and other disciplines that promote a sweet breath, simply because of the pressures of modern living. And although I encourage people to maintain these disciplines, I realize at the same time that when this is not possible it is wise to have some outside help. The product Clorial is an excellent adjunct to have on hand in order to ensure a 24/7 fresh breath in spite of crowded lifestyles and I strongly recommend that you read about it here.