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20 Effective Home Remedies For Bad Breath/ Halitosis

Home Remedies For Halitosis 
 
Are you or someone you know suffering from bad breath? It can be quite an unpleasant situation when at a first date or job interview, you are blasted with a dose of bad breath and there’s nothing you can do except grimace inwardly. Halitosis can be embarrassing and chronic bad breath can make a person withdrawn and self conscious. 
 
Many people suffer in silence and put off going to a doctor, while many don’t even know which type of doctor to approach. Others depend on a simple brushing and flossing routine to keep bad breath at bay. 
 
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Origin of Bad Breath: 
 
It is a myth that bad breath originates in the mouth and ends there. Bad breath can also be caused by different conditions in the tongue, nose, gums, tonsils, digestive tract, stomach, and some systemic diseases. 
 
Causes of Halitosis: 
 
Halitosis, when not caused by any underlying physical condition, is best tackled by eliminating the trigger from your lifestyle. Here are some common triggers for bad breath: 
 
 
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<li>Improper brushing</li>
<li>Food debris in the teeth and tongue</li>
<li>Dry mouth</li>
<li>Gum disease</li>
<li>Foods such as onion and garlic</li>
<li>A low carb diet</li>
<li>Alcohol</li>
<li>Tobacco and cigarettes</li>
<li>Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease</li>
<li>Diabetes</li>
<li>Lung infection</li>
<li>Certain medications (Anti-allergic medicines, Tricyclic antidepressants )</li>
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The chances of bad breath being caused due to an underlying disease are very low. However, if none of the home remedies given below or medical treatment seem to work, it is wise to consult a doctor. 
 
Home Remedies for Halitosis: 
 
It is very easy and possible to treat bad breath at home with simple home remedies. All these remedies are easy to follow and work for most people. There are some that eliminate bad breath entirely while others help you curb chronic halitosis. 
 
1. Brush, Brush, Brush: 
 
Three places to be properly brushed at least two times every day are the teeth, the tongue (on top and underneath) and the palate (there is a reason why food is called palatable… that is because the palate plays an important part in chewing of food and can also harbor bad breath for the same reason.) While brushing, take great care to gently clean the gums as well. 
 
2. Floss to Toss Bad Breath: 
 
Though millions of people choose not to floss or have no awareness of its existence, it is still a very important part of our oral care routine. Fine food particles stuck between teeth and at the gum line can trigger moderate to severe bad breath. So make sure that you floss regularly and not just when you get food stuck between the teeth. Regular flossing can be just what you need to eliminate bad breath. 
 
3. Eat, Rinse, Freshen: 
 
It is not possible (or advisable) to brush after each meal of the day as doing so can wear down the enamel of the teeth. The next best and most feasible thing is to rinse your mouth properly whenever you eat anything. As soon as you eat, food debris gets deposited in your mouth. Bacteria begin to collect in the mouth to feed off this debris and give off that foul mouth odor. Proper rinsing washes away most of the food debris and reduces the feeding ground for bacteria. 
 
4. Invest in Mouthwash: 
 
A good, pH balanced, refreshing mouthwash is your ticket to halitosis free days. After brushing and flossing, use a good mouthwash that will bring down the acidity in the mouth and act as an antibacterial to reduce halitosis effectively. Even if used to rinse the mouth after every meal, it works as well as water does in washing away food debris and odor causing bacteria. 
 
5. Shun the Culinary Culprits: 
 
It is common knowledge that foods like garlic and onion cause bad breath. It makes sense to avoid these foods in their raw form. Most Indian dishes are served with a side salad of onions and radishes and you walk away from these meals with a strongly pungent odor in the mouth. If you must eat these foods, try including them in the recipe rather than eating them raw. 
 
6. Non-alcohol Based Mouthwash: 
 
Not all mouthwashes will solve your halitosis problem. Look specifically for one that contains very low or no alcohol at all. The alcohol acts as a trigger to halitosis as it dries up the mouth. A mouth devoid of saliva always tends to develop bad breath. 
 
7. Eat at Regular Intervals: 
 
Keeping the mouth underworked for long periods of time can promote oral dryness, which in turn promotes the buildup of odor causing bacteria. Do not skip meals. Even if you eat a simple salad or a bowl of fruits—do keep the mouth working! 
 
8. Baking Soda: 
 
Surprisingly, baking soda is an effective remedy for halitosis as it can balance the pH-level in the mouth and bring down the acidity. Add some baking soda powder to your daily toothpaste and you will feel immediate effect. You can make this a daily routine and reap the benefits of this simple remedy for life. 
 
9. Citrus Blast: 
 
Do you ever notice relief from bad breath after eating an orange? That’s because the citric acid present in this tangy fruit promotes salivation. Saliva is your body’s way of maintaining a healthy pH balance, removing bacteria and keeping the mouth hydrated. So, add citrus fruits to your diet to keep halitosis at bay. 
 
10. Tea Tree Oil: 
 
Tea tree oil is a powerful antioxidant and antibacterial. Add 1-2 drops of tea tree oil to your toothpaste while brushing or use it as a gargle by adding a few drops to a glass of tepid water. Gargle with this effective remedy for 3-5 minutes at bedtime or in the morning for fresh breath. 
 
11. Parsley: 
 
Not only does parsley make digestion effective and easy, it is also a good home remedy for halitosis. Chewing the fresh leaves directly or adding them as a garnish can be of help. The Chlorophyll in parsley acts as an anti-bacterial and helps in eliminating the odor causing bacteria from the mouth and the throat. 
 
12. Take the Herbal Road: 
 
Not for nothing are herbs chewed in different forms around the globe. From parsley to mint, rosemary to spearmint, tarragon to basil, all these herbs can give you fresh breath instantly. They freshen up the oral cavity and when you swallow them, you give them the chance to kill harmful bacteria in the digestive tract. 
 
13. Guava: 
 
Unripe guava is a magical fruit for halitosis sufferers. Loaded with vitamin C, Tannic acid, Malic acid and Oxalate, it is a truckload of remedies for bleeding and diseased gums, bad breath and sensitive teeth. Chew on this wonder fruit to improve your overall oral health. 
 
14. It’s all in a Cup of Tea: 
 
Switching to black or green tea early in the mornings instead of tea or coffee with milk can take you a long way on your war against halitosis. The antioxidants in green and black tea are naturally antibacterial and will wash away and eliminate odor-causing bacteria. 
 
15. Fenugreek (Methi seeds): 
 
An intrinsic part of Indian culinary arts, fenugreek is effective in resolving your halitosis issues very effectively. You can either soak 20-25 fenugreek seeds overnight in a small bowl of water and drink this water in the morning or take a few seeds and boil them till it makes a ‘tea’ and sip it. Though it will taste mildly bitter, the fruit of this remedy will be sweet in the form of fresh, odorless breath. 
 
16. Cardamom: 
 
Used since forever as an after-meal, chew in India, cardamom acts as an aromatic freshener for your mouth. It reduces bad breath by acting as a mild anti-oxidant but if it fails to do so for you, at least it will give you a beautiful fragrance to cover it up! 
 
17. Sugar-free Gum: 
 
Continually chewing on sugar free gum can cure halitosis by promoting and maintaining a healthy flow of saliva in the mouth and throat. Most sugar free gums also contain mouth freshening flavors like mint that give you an odor-free mouth for hours. 
 
18. Reduce Complex Carbs: 
 
Complex carbohydrates promote bad breath as they give the bacteria in the mouth a lot more to break down, resulting in more odor. Try reducing your intake of white bread, refined sugar, white rice, and fine flour (Maida). These foods not only cause bad breath, but are difficult for the body to break down. 
 
19. Common Salt: 
 
When it comes to antibacterial benefits, common salt is most remarkable. To cure your halitosis, make it a habit to rinse or gargle with a lukewarm saline solution at least once a day. Common salt has natural antibacterial properties that fights oral bacteria and eliminates mouth odor largely. 
 
20. Apple Cider Vinegar: 
 
If commercial mouthwashes don’t seem to solve your halitosis issue, try this: take 1-2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in a glass of cool water and use this solution as a mouthwash and gargle solution. Doing this for about 3-5 minutes at bedtime or early in the morning will eliminate bad breath effectively. Apple cider vinegar has antibacterial properties that help greatly in reducing halitosis. 
 
Almost all of these home remedies are effective for everyone suffering from halitosis. Don’t lose hope and confidence. There is help right there in your kitchen and bathroom shelf. Open your mind to these home remedies and you will be able to smile, talk and laugh openly in all situations without any fear or embarrassment. 
 
 
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1 Ways To Get Rid Of A Cold Sore Overnight

Are you feeling gloomy with a sore throat? A sore throat and a bad cold can often leave you feeling tired and exhausted, even when you have not been doing much all day. Sometimes, the cold sore is so bad, you just want to get rid of it at the earliest. Well, there are always simple and easy ways to get rid of the trouble. You have to be careful, cautious and maybe even proactive, to ensure you take care of the cold sore before it becomes full-blown trouble causing issues for you. However, despite all your efforts if you do end up with a cold sore, here are a few things that could help you get rid of it overnight. 
 
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Back To Basics, You Might Wonder What Is A Cold Sore? 
 
Did you ever bite yourself on the inside of your mouth or on your tongue? You got a blister or a small wound, right? A cold sore is also referred to as a fever blister where you get or develop small lesions that look like blisters or very small sores inside your mouth or on the face (1). These sores or lesions can also appear on the cheeks, chin, inside the nose, in your nostrils, lips, sometimes on the gums and, in a few cases, also on the palate. 
 
These sores, or blisters, as most of us will commonly refer to them as, often cause or lead to: 
 
 
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<li>Can cause your mouth to become extra-sensitive to food when you eat extremely hot or cold food, or spicy food for that matter.</li>
<li>They can also cause a lot of pain and burning sensation.</li>
<li>You might also experience extreme itching when they begin to heal and develop the crust.</li>
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You Got The Cold Sore, But What Caused You To Get The Cold Sore In The First Place?</div>
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Every disease, infection, or human allergic response is caused by an external factor mostly. This can be due to exposure to disease-causing bacteria, virus or other pathogens that infest themselves around us. Cold sores are caused by Herpes Simplex viruses (2). This virus causes lesions around the lips. The cold sore virus is highly contagious and spreads by contact with an infected person.</div>
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If you are infected, it is best to first take advice from the doctor and check whether it really is a cold sore or just a normal ulcer. A cold sore outbreak can happen close to 2-3 times a year if the virus is active in your body. Sometimes, the virus is there in the body and will lie dormant maybe all your life, and you would never have even one outbreak. There are a few triggers or causes of the outbreak of cold sore. A few of them are (but this list is not exhaustive):</div>
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<li>A deep and a high level of sadness.</li>
<li>Extreme weather exposure, especially to the sun.</li>
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A cold sore is accompanied by tongue lesions, ulcers in the mouth, swelling of the lips and glands, fever or increase in the body temperature, headaches, nausea, and difficulty in swallowing. The symptoms can vary and range in their outbreak and impact. If you feel you have a cold sore, it is best advised to visit the doctor at the earliest.</div>
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You know you have a cold sore, and your doctor has established the fact for you as well. The problem is none of you would like to have that ugly looking sore or lesion spoil your evening or an important meeting that you have lined up for yourself.</div>
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If you are pregnant or have any other medical condition, which needs you to regularly visit the doctor, it is advised and suggested you consult with your doctor before undertaking any kind of treatment.</div>
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How To Get Rid Of Cold Sores?</div>
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<li>Antivirals: If you can find some over-the-counter antivirals, make sure to use them or apply them as soon as you feel there will be an outbreak of a cold sore or another outburst of a sore is happening. If you feel that tingling commonly associated with the onset of a cold sore, use the antiviral without any delay. Apply it 4-5 times every day for 5 days without fail, and religiously. These creams will also reduce the repeat cases of the outbreak, but would not eliminate the virus all together in its entirety.</li>
<li>Use Of Benzydamine: The medicine will help alleviate the pain, and you can use it as a spray or an oral rinse.</li>
<li>Use antiseptic mouthwash for better hygiene and cleanliness.</li>
<li>Ibuprofen and paracetamol to help give relief from extreme pain and keep fever’s onset in check.</li>
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How To Fall A sleep Fast?

After a tiresome day of hardcore work and evil stress, all you wish to do is to go home, take rest and sleep. But unfortunately you won’t be able to as the stress to be faced the next day will eat up your mind. So you may keep tossing and turning, looking at the ceiling, counting virtual sheep but will still not get the snooze call at least till 3 am and only thereafter, you may just fall asleep, unknowingly. But with such practice, your health will be the ultimate prey. So here are some good ways to fall asleep faster and complete your cycle to meet the daily minimum requirement. 
 
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1. Eradication of Sleep Killers: 
 
Even the slightest spark of light can avoid sleep from embracing you, so it is best to get rid of these products and if cannot, get your blackout eye pads. Once your vision is blacked out, you may feel drowsy and will fall asleep fast. Avoid the LCD display alarm clocks and rather, have the no-sound or no-noise clocks which screech only at the set alarm time. Those who function in a timetable order love to sleep sharp at 10 and hence make use of ear plugs, eye pads and a comfortable bed. Main thing of all is that you should switch off your cell phones to avoid unwanted pings and vibrations. 
 
2. Food: 
 
It plays a major role in completing your life cycle, and hence eating time to time and healthy eating gives your body the apt time and material to digest. If your digestive system is clean and healthy, your power to sleep comes automatically, without any force. So, especially for dinner you better take it at 8 pm, so that you can sleep sharp at 10 pm and get the beauty nap you need. Have a light dinner like soups, salads and sandwiches and avoid heavy gravies, rice, spicy veggies or meat as these may not give you any time for digestion and will disrupt your sleep. The mantra goes well as it says the healthier you eat, the better you sleep. 
 
3. See What You Watch and Hear: 
 
Well, after an eventful day you wish not to hear and watch something so energetic that nightmares attack you. In case of youngsters, they love to watch action movies, horror flicks or heavy music as they come home from a heavy duty work day. Well, it’s a wrong practice. The more heaviness you add to your mind and soul by these visuals and audios, the further you push the sleep aspect from yourself. Keep your nights rather light with sound and music, and watch some comedy flicks or family-oriented serials to be specific, and sleep in glory. 
 
4. Beauty Treats: 
 
Sleep may get a good complex from the face packs and scrubs you use to give your dismantled face cells, a good focus. Ingredients like peppermint, orange and lemon are known to rejuvenate your dead cells and lift up your mind. So, it’s best to avoid these ingredient-based products. Make use of Aloe Vera gels, Neem based creams, Cucumber pastes, Sandalwood aromatic beauty products and orchid night creams to give your senses some relaxation, putting you asleep fast.

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How To Get Over A Breakup? – From A Girl’s Perspective

Break-ups are tough and very painful to deal with as they emotionally drain you. The thoughts play 24 by 7 on your mind leaving you with no choice but to sob over your loss. It can be a tough task to deal with, but you will have to come out of it as break ups are not the end of the world.  So how does one get over a break up? What are the remedies to get over a guy and to move ahead with life? These are some questions which play on your mind each time you think about it. 
You need to remember that come what may, you did your best but if it still didn’t work it wasn’t meant to be in the first place. So here are some easy, tried and tested ways on getting over break ups and leaving the past behind. 
 
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1. Move Out In Open: 
 
It’s difficult but not tough to step out and embrace the bright sun as you should remember one door closed opens up other. Avoid making a cocoon of yourself and rather mingle and socialize with all your friends and fellow mates. Friends do tend to get ignored when you are in relationship so you have to rekindle the friendship and make the move to show how much you need them. Make plans of dinner, lunch, brunches, movies and shopping so that you feel the fresh breeze giving your heart and mind a rest off your ex. Do hangout at places where you have good memories. This helps you get over them faster as the places though look the same; you now have fresh memories with your friends. 
 
2. Avoid Re Bound: 
 
During this whole period any guy who tries to console you will be your knight in shining armour and might as well be your next boyfriend or rather called, new found love. But girl if you do so, remember that you just got yourself in the vicious trap of re bounding. A pleasant smile, a calming voice, sweet words and a warm hug – any of these things can lead to rebound. All you need to know is this was just their friendly gesture to get you over your ex and hence, don’t mistake it to be love as it isn’t. So choose whom you hang out with before going out, and keep yourself off  the dating scene at least till you have totally got over your past. 
 
3. Exploring Avenues: 
 
It’s time to take a new path and make your way in that direction. This can also mean a short journey or travel opportunities. Anything that will keep you away from thinking about him is good. If you cannot take leave, indulge in part time hobbies like painting, dancing, zumba, and gymming, sports – activities which keep you physically and mentally fit. 
 
4. Avoid Overeating or Whining: 
 
Just because he left you, does not mean you can’t take care of yourself as you did earlier. Please keep ice creams and chocolates away as they may give you a sugar rush, but will result in weight gain. Besides eating, stop whining and behaving cranky all the time as this can lead to people avoiding your company. Give yourself sometime to acclimatise. 
So here are few ways for you to make your life pretty sorted post a break up and give yourself the benefit of enjoying life without him.

How To Get Over A Breakup? – From A Girl’s Perspective

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