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1 in 4 people is continuously affected by halitosis, a problem that, when in close contact for work or personal reasons, puts in extreme psychological and social distress who suffers from it. Often blamed, nutrition is not the only cause ofbad breath. On the contrary: some foods can help improve it.
The causes
The reasons for the appearance of halitosis are, for 90% of cases, due to problems of the mouth due to the proliferation of bacteria which feed on food residues and which produce volatile substances containing sulfur. To a lesser extent they may even be related to systemic diseases, such as diabetes, liver or kidney disease.
When you think you are suffering from bad breath, therefore, it is important to contact your own dentist or to a facility that can diagnose the problem. The specialist will check for the presence of deep furrows in the tongue, caries, impacted teeth, abscesses or will find any deficiencies in the ioral giene.
In this way the hypothesis can also be defined therapeutic personalized, which provides hygiene sessions, laser assisted treatments, prescriptions herbal remedies and nutritional advice useful to eliminate bacteria, stem inflammation and therefore the annoying bad breath.
The remedies
Among the nutritional tips, it is good to know that the fasting prolonged, as well as too long intervals between meals, cause dry mouth, aggravating the disorder. Other tricks for always fresh breath are:
To consume fruits and vegetables, panacea for bad breath. The zucchini, for example, they have a refreshing action, as do salads which, if eaten at the end of a meal, help to clean the teeth of food residues, as well as prevent bad odors. Yes also at drinks of water and lemons or lime, refreshing and, thanks to the high content of C vitamin, effective to counteract the enzyme (allinase) responsible for bad breath.
Drinking constantly water during the day is another good strategy that, in addition to hydrating us by removing the negative effects of dry mouth, increases the saliva production.
To keep the intestines healthy, the yogurt without added sugars with its acidity it can reduce the sulfur compounds at the base of halitosis, help digestion, prevent constipation and improve intestinal well-being. For the same reasons, experts also recommend whole grains: theirs fibers they regulate the functioning of the intestinal flora, favoring the expulsion of food from the intestine.
No instead at alcoholic beveragese: they dehydrate the oral cavity, favoring the development of malodorous bacteria.
Avoid garlic, onion, leek, chives, cauliflower and all foods that release substances such as sulphites, thiols and bisulfites: enemies of fresh breath.
Garlic and onion: why they cause bad breath
There onion, such as garlic and other foods that grow underground, contain sulfur-based molecules which, once ingested, enter the blood from the intestine and are then eliminated with exhalation. Bad breath, therefore, lasts over time until all the sulfur molecules are or are deleted with breathing or used by the cells of our body.
The remedy to continue eating these foods avoiding halitosis that lasts for many hours? Cut the onions into small portions e make them scald in water for a short time: in this way the enzyme that produces the molecules responsible for the aroma and the tear effects is blocked.
Finally, it is useful to chew seeds of cardamom, or of cumin or parsley leaves.
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