The Death of Stale Breath
ByDavid Snape
Face it, stale breath is gross. I remember
my girlfriend once had this awfully foul smell
coming from her mouth. She was sleeping and
didn't know it. As much as I loved her - I
have to tell you - that moment was slightly
repulsive. Don't worry, I got over it and
our relationship certainly didn't suffer.
But, it was annoying.
Have you ever experienced someone
else's bad breath? I know you have, it
is a common experience and you don't have
to be around this planet very long to
have your own (awful) experience with
this. Just remember the last time and
think about the strong impression it left
on you. Just think about it.
I remember my father having lousy mouth-wash
breath one time. (You have to watch out
for those alcohol based mouthwashes).
I was just a little kid but that breath
of his, that I could smell from across
the room, left a very, very powerful impression
on me. Thirty years later - I still remember
it, as evidenced by my writing about it
now. Needless to say, the impression was
a lasting one.
I'm not saying that experiencing someone
else's stale breath will leave a scar
on your psyche or anything like that,
but, you know something like that is probably
hurting you socially (if it's you that
has it). Do you think I wanted to stay
in the same room with him at that point
in time? You better believe I was looking
for any excuse to move myself to another
space in the house, so I could breathe!
You probably don't want to suffer like
that - I mean like my dad. He probably
didn't know that he had that awful breath
and who knows who he ran into outside
of the house.
Some products should be avoided like
the plague. First, as mentioned above,
you have got to watch out for those alcohol-based
mouthwashes. Not only can they actually
drive people away from you, but they can
also dry the mucous membranes of the mouth.
Dry mucous membranes make it easier for
bacteria to make a home. Thereby possibly
creating more bad breath. The whole purpose
of mucous is to move matter out and away.
Picture a running nose and you will get
the idea. Mucous is there to clean, moisturize
and rinse.
Sodium lauryl sulfates, or their cousins,
which you will find in many toothpastes
do the same thing. They can cause the
mucous membranes to dry so the membranes
aren't as effective at doing their job.
Think about how dish water, which is filled
with soap, dries your hands. It is similar
to the effect lauryl sulfates have inside
your mouth. You'll often find these in
toothpaste. Next time you are in your
bathroom, run down the list of ingredients
in your toothpaste tube.
There are products available that don't
have these ingredients in them - alcohol
and lauryl sulfates that is. You can find
them if you look around a bit. There are
some very unique alternatives. Try to
find something that will still reduce
the bacteria but without drying out the
mucous membranes.
This article is for information only
and not meant to prevent, treat or diagnose
any condition. See your dentist for any
oral health issues you may have.
Dave Snape is a health, fitness and wellness
enthusiast. His website is http://tobeinformed.com
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