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Halitosis
"I have a three years old who every morning wakes up with a putrid breath. We brush his teeth morning and night, I also brush the roof of his mouth and tongue but this changes nothing. His tongue is coated with white stuff when he wakes up. Can you offer any solutions, keeping in mind a three year old won't gargle with salt water?"
Bad breath, or halitosis as it is known by its medical term, is
often not just a question of oral hygiene. Some people are extremely
particular with their teeth cleaning rituals and yet they can't get rid
of dragon breath.
Causes:
Of course halitosis can be caused by poor mouth hygiene, bacteria in the mouth, tooth decay and bleeding gums. But it can also be the result of nose or throat infections, infection of the digestive tract, diabetes, nervous tension, toxic chemicals in the body (such as arsenic, lead, bismuth or methane). But the most common cause of bad breath can be attributed to putrefying bacteria which lives on undigested food in the gut. This bacteria releases gas which results in halitosis.
Solutions:
Well, then, we best make sure we digest our food better then! Let's have a look at a few ‘don'ts' first:
Don't
- Drink before a meal, especially cold drinks: this dilutes your digestive acids and digestion will be slowed down.
- Drink too many carbonated drinks, including mineral water, the gas also breaks down digestive acids.
- Drink too much with your meals.
- Eat cold foods, especially first thing in the morning, yes, like cereals and cold milk.
- Eat fruit all day, this will turn your stomach into a swamp.
- Eat fruit with a main meal. Wait for one hour.
- Eat sugar, that also means cakes, biscuits, jams, chocolate… they stop digestion of complex carbohydrates and protein.
DO
- Have a balanced diet with lots of complex carbohydrates and fibre, which help move the food down the gut.
- Eat a warm breakfast.
- Have warm tea, green or herbal, if you wish to drink something with your meals.
- Eat yogurt which help the friendly bacteria in your gut to get rid of the bad bacteria.
- Have lots of vitamin C and vitamin A, they prevent gingivitis.
Some Great Herbs
You can use herbs both to improve digestion and also for oral hygiene.
Parsley, thyme, sage, oregano, basil, ginger, peppermint are all herbs which not only improve the taste of food but also improve the digestion. So, add them to your food and drink them as teas, with or after a meal.
Peppermint and Sage make a great mouth wash to use after brushing. You can use plain teas or a few drops of the tinctures. Tincture of Myrrh is also excellent: you only need five drops in half a tumbler for a last rinse and gargle.
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