Often bad breath is noticed by others in your close proximity. Any unpleasant odour of the mouth can be characterised as Bad breath. It can cause due to sinus infection, indigestion, and cold with stuffy nose.
- Bacteria produced by Food particles
- Infections such as sore throat, sinusitis or intestinal disorders
- Plaque build-up
- Use of Coffee, Alcohol, Cigarettes
- Improper food digestion
- Gum deceases
Natural Remedies:
- Eat more plant based food that are easy to digest
- Eat food that are rich in digestive enzymes
- Eliminate sugar intake
- Eat fermented food and drinks
- Body detox by juicing or fasting
- Do Jela Neti to clear the nasal passage
- Practise yoga breathing exercises like Kapalabhati and Pranayama
Natural food Supplements for bad Breath:
- Vitamin B Complex
- Acidophilus cultures (found in yogurt)
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin A
Vitamin B Complex rich food:
- Potato, with skin, cooked
- Sweet potato, with skin, cooked
- Carrot juice
- Balsam-pear/bitter gourd, bitter melon, cooked
- Banana
- Durian
- Prune juice
- Avocado
- Grain Products
- Wheat bran
- Cereal
- Oatmeal, instant, cooked
- Milk and Alternatives This food group contains very little of this nutrient.
- Legumes (dried beans, peas and lentils)
- Chickpeas/garbanzo beans, cooked
- Soybeans, mature, cooked
- Beans, pinto, cooked
- Lentils, cooked
- Nuts and Seeds
- Pistachios, without shell
- Sunflower seeds, without shell
Vitamin C rich food:
- Peppers
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Brussels sprouts
- Cauliflower
- Kale
- Potato
- Bok Choy
- Sweet potato
- Asparagus
- Turnip greens
- Tomato
- Guava
- Papaya
- Kiwifruit
- Orange
- Lychee
- Strawberries
- Pineapple
- Grapefruit
- Clementine
- Cantaloupe
- Mango
- Avocado
- Tangerine
- Grain Products
- Milk and Alternatives
Vitamin A rich food:
- Carrots
- Swiss Chard
- Spinach
- Bell Peppers
- Other Dark Green Leafy Vegetables
- Sweet Potato, cooked
- Winter Squash, cooked
- Turnip Greens, cooked
- Lettuce
- Dried Fruits
- Cantaloupe
- Mango
- Cantaloupe
- Red Grapefruit
- Papaya
- Milk
- Butter
- Regular Cheese
NOTE: Natural Remedies are NOT a substitute for proper doctor’s diagnosis or medication. It may or may not have medicinal properties that treat or cure the disease or ailment in question.