THE CAUSES OF BAD BREATH - Part Two
Genetic Predisposition can also cause bad breath. That first kiss from our parents determines our bacterial colonies in our mouths. Studies show that premature babies that remain for months in incubators have bacteria free mouths. However the moment they are kissed by a parent, saliva and its contained bacteria are passed to onto the child determing the child's future colony. Genetics also determines factors such as tongue shape, allergy status, abilities to cope with stress etc. Certain tongues are very difficult to clean and can trap bacteria and mouth compounds more easily. Tongues that have a long central groove, or tongues that have large papillae( hairy tongue) are particularly susceptible.
KForce Breath Guard Oral Cleansing Kit is specially designed to clean the biofilms off the tongue. These biofilms not only contain bacteria that cause the breath problem, but they contain the smelly sulphur compounds, and proteins used by the bacteria.
Medications are a major cause of bad breath. Seven out of the top ten prescribed medicines have dry mouth as a side effect of usage. Typically, they are the antidepressants, high blood pressure medicines, antihistamines, decongestants, indigestion, hormone replacement medicines, birth control pills. KForce Chewing Gum can help with dry mouth. KForce gum contains the S.salivarius probiotic bacteria to fight bad breath. It will also increase saliva flow and help to buffer off food acids that build up during the day.
Foods high in protein can cause bad breath. Milk, cheese, yoghurt, ice cream etc are probably the worst for your breath. For the majority of the population, the Lactose protein found in dairy foods cannot be broken down because of a lack of a specific enzyme (lactase). The fat content does not matter, it is the protein content that counts. Skim milk is as bad as cream. This condition is known as "lactose intolerance". The problem is that these “bad breath” bacteria can break down the lactose proteins (which are full of Sulphur) to produce odour and bad tastes. Therefore you should avoid dairy foods as much as possible.
Again other foods such as garlic and onions will create bad breath instantly. This is because, on a molecular basis, they already contain the sulphur compounds (Mercaptans) produced by these bacteria. Also any foods that contain sugar can add to breath problems. This is because sugar is an excellent nutritional medium.
Hormonal changes can cause bad breath. Some women notice a change related to their menstrual cycle. It has to do with the way hormones control the concentration of saliva. When the saliva is “thicker” it’s a sign that less Oxygen is present, and then the whole process of sulphur production is initiated.
Smoking is one of the major causes of bad breath, gum disease, and heart disease. When you smoke you are effectively starving the mouth of oxygen, thus promoting the overgrowth of anaerobic bacteria that create the smelly sulphur products. Unfortunately smoking is addictive and therefore not easy to cut down or quit. Consider that if you smoke you need to be paranoid about your breath.
It is therefore essential that all smokers use some form of breath system during the day to control the build up of smells the smoking causes. BreezeCare has a range of products from our Breeze Breath Strips, KForce Chewing Gum, Recaldent Chewing Gum, and our Breeze Daily mouthwash.
Alcohol is a very good drying agent, and therefore should be avoided when ever possible. It drastically increases the numbers of anaerobic bacteria and is a major cause of dry mouth. Apart from this fact alcohol is known to cause pre cancerous changes to oral tissue. This also includes the alcohol found in most commercial mouthwash. Yes alcohol in mouthwash will kill bad breath bacteria, but only for a few hours, and then the bad bacteria will come back into a dry mouth environment, which will only make matters worse.
Stress has a lot to do with bad breath. When you are undergoing “Stress”, it is part of your parasympathetic nervous system, of which you have no control (such as inhaling and exhaling). The fact is that when you are under stress – your mouth gets dry, and as I’ve stated before, your breath gets worse. It’s sort of like when you are sitting in a large lecture hall, and out of nowhere, you are asked to speak to the crowd…your mouth starts to get dry…. and you are unable to speak because you have little or no saliva. This can lead to bad breath instantly.
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