Has Your Dieting Given You Bad Breath?

There are many side effects of dieting.  One of the most noticeable is the definite odor coming from your mouth, or bad breath!  While many are interested in stopping bad breath, if you're dieting, it may be necessary to live with the odors and learn to control them with mints and other breath sweeteners.   One of the most common complaints of those on high-protein diets is distinctive and somewhat unpleasant bad breath odor or halitosis. 

Being in ketosis can cause your breath to turn somewhat sour.  This is not generally a serious issue and is actually considered simply a transient type of bad breath.  Keto breath is usually caused by fast weight loss diets and can be very distinctive.

There are several types of bad breath and to find the right bad breath remedy, it's necessary to know what's causing the problem.  Although bad breath can be a symptom of a much more serious condition or disease, most of the time it can be traced to dental hygiene.  Tooth decay and gum disease can cause bad breath but we're going to focus on the transient type of halitosis only. 

In this case, the extremely common cause of most bad breath is bacteria.  Bacteria is found living in your mouth and is the most common cause of halitosis and smell a lot like rotten eggs.  Morning breath is a common transient bad breath problem as are many strong foods and of course dieting..

There are a number of easy ways to control transient bad breath and even the smells caused by bacteria growth.  The first is to learn to use or use regularly, dental floss.  Bacteria eat the now rotting food from your recent meal from between your teeth.  Flossing and brushing removes the food, which can also limit the smell.

Be certain to give special brushing focus on your tongue.  A lot of stinking breath actually comes from your tongue. See all that white coating?  It's full of bacteria that's a major cause of bad breath odors.  I personally like to use a damp terry cloth washcloth to clean my tongue.  It can make if look all pink and healthy in no time.

While in your mouth, use that washcloth to rum the teeth and gums.  It may not be a complete bad breath remedy but it will make your teeth and whole mouth feel great.

So the secret on how to stop bad breath is to understand the cause then deal with it from that point.  Remember that transient bad breath odor can usually be cleaned up with good oral hygiene.  Odors from dieting however need to be masked while on the diet.  The trade off is to remain in ketosis and continue to lose weight or have sweeter smelling breath.

In the end, if having a beautiful smile almost immediately is critical, consider this system and contact a local dentist for more information.

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