Posted by : Graeme Dinnen in (Bad breath)
So they say you have bad breath – Beware Of The Myths
Tagged Under : Bad breath, bad breath remedies, Blotting Brushes, halitosis, Hydrogen Peroxide mouthwash
I read that “Statistics tell us that up to 85% of people on a Western diet suffer from some kind of bad breath”. Then I wondered what “up to” really means and according to whom? Might I be right in suspecting the research was paid for by a company wanting to raise their sales of mouthwash?
Bad breath can cripple your self image and in more extreme cases, cause depression. I’m sorry if this has happened to you but it doesn’t need to be from this point on if you follow our suggestions. First you need to understand that all you are told isn’t true!
3 common myths
Myth 1: Mouthwash will help your bad breath go away.
Commercial mouthwashes are sold to us with the guarantee that they’ll destroy oral bacteria and freshen the mouth. Simply Not True.
Most chemical mouthwashes use a protein precipitating agent (PPA) which stops bacteria from making use of food particles in the mouth. (This is how bad breath starts). At the same time this PPA triggers mucus activity that leads to a dirtier mouth, in turn feeding other bacteria to produce bad breath. Never buy a mouthwash containing PPA.
Once you’ve used a commercial mouthwash, a new plaque buildup will occur within hours. This in turn becomes a magnet for bacteria that cause bad breath.
If you like the person you’re going out with on a date and you want to make a great first impression, it’s become quite normal to use a mouthwash while you’re getting ready. The only trouble is that mouthwash will probably work for the first part of your evening out, but when it comes to that partingkiss, it will have worn off with possibly catastrophicresults. Instead of relying on mouthwash, find out the real reason for your bad breath and work to eliminate that.
The best mouthwash is your own saliva. Fresh clean saliva will only kill the bacteria that don’t belong in the mouth without doing any damage to the friendly bacteria that are there to guard it.
Myth 2 : So long as you brush your teeth regularly you won’t get bad breath.
Cleaning your teeth for 45 seconds every morning will just hide the problem. To clean all the surfaces of your teeth properly, you must brush for a minimum of 3 minutes at least twice each day. It’s truly worth getting into this habit.
Myth 3: Dog breath cannot be cured only masked
To eliminate bad breath once and for all, you have got to discover what’s causing it. Most bad breath remedies are useless. Once you’ve found what kills your particular bacteria-producing bad breath, stick to this routine to stop it from coming back. Once you have started to get results you’ll be reassured by noticeable improvements as you progress.
Temporarily masking your bad breath with chemical sprays, chewing gum and mints might seem fine for the first hour or so but the reality is the problem then becomes far worse. The sugary ingredients create an environment for bad bacteria to thrive once again in your mouth.
What about using drugs?
Even though the presence of bad bacteria will be affecting the quality of your breath, they are not infectious disease-causing organisms. They are supposed to be there! They have just grown a bit out of control.
Unfortunately antibiotics will eliminate both good and bad bacteria. The bacteria in your mouth will disappear but only for a few days. As you repeat this cycle, a more resistant strain of bacteria will replace them and your breath problem will start all over again – only worse
Tips to stop bad breath or halitosis immediately
– cut back on, or cut out altogether, alcohol, coffee, high protein foods and alcohol-based mouthwashes.
– drink more water, especially if you’re taking any form of medicine.
– clean your tongue right to the back with a tongue scraper, the edge of a spoon or your toothbrush. Brush in one direction, from back to front and use lots of water to ensure the debris is washed away.
Weapons of Plaque Destruction (the best suggestions of all)
- use Blotting Brushes (or the MiniBlot), a toothpaste-free toothbrush that cleans your teeth and gums better than anything else on the market today.
- use a Hydrogen Peroxide mouthwash
From a family of Clydeside Scots, Graeme was born and
brought up in Hong Kong. He lived for 35 years there, as well as in Borneo and
Indonesia. Intrigued by the way in which the different Asian cultures approach
their health and wellbeing, he studied aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine
and became familiar with many other time-honoured healing methods, from the
traditional Jamu herbal medicine healers of Java to the body balancing
mechanisms of Jin Shin Jyutsu, from Japan. Together with his wife
Phylipa, Graeme now runs Resources For Life a natural health business in
Chichester, West Sussex and ToothWizards, an oral health initiative to help
people achieve a degree of self-sufficiency in dental health. Together with his holistic dentist Dr Elmar Jung, Graeme has written Blotting Brushes: Weapons of Plaque Destruction

