What's worse?  Stinky breath or bad body odor?
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What's worse?! How's about the body odor that follows the bad breath as the person continues to chat you up and doesn't take a hint.
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Bad Breath is caused by bad breath bacteria that live in a sticky coating called a biofilm. This biofilm coats our teeth, gums, tongue, throat and nasal passages every day. The bad bacteria live in this biofilm and digest proteins that are also present. From these proteins the bacteria are able to make smelly Volatile Sulphur Compounds that are then exhaled when we talk or breathe through our nose. It is these smelly compounds that people recognise as bad smells coming from our breath.\n\nWhen brushing your teeth, amek sure you brush your tounge as wel, because this is where most of the bacteria form. \n\nLook for special mouth washes to help with this- mouth washes that are for gingivites, plaque, and periodontis. \n\nBad breath isnt always caused by poor dental hygiene. It could be caused by other things such as:\n\n-Gum disease (e.g. gum boils, abscesses, spongy gums, gingivitis) \n-Candidiasis\n-Poor digestion and sluggish liver \n-Multiplication of odor-causing bacteria in the mouth and digestive tract \n-Chronic sinus infection \n-Certain medications (especially those that cause dry mouth as a side effect) \n\n\nOther things that you can try to help with the bad breath are:\n\n-Gargle with a peppermint and fennel flavored mouth wash\n-Chewing raw celery sticks helps to freshen breath \n-Make sure that your toothbrush is kept clean and sterilized \n-Dry mouth is a frequent cause of bad breath. Make sure you drink at least 8 glasses of water a day \n-Do not go on starvation diets. Regular chewing and swallowing helps with saliva production and can help to prevent dry mouth \n-Use Detox Drops to cleanse your system \n-Take a course of Candidate if you suspect that you have Candida overgrowth (Candidiasis). Symptoms include fatigue, frequent yeast infections, digestive disorders, excessive gas and odor problems. \n-Clearing underlying and chronic sinus infections can help to prevent bad breath \n\nIf all else fails, ask your dentist. He may have to give you a prescription to help fight off some of the bacteria, which is normal for some people. \n\nGood luck!
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You can send them a breath o gram. Its an anonymous email saying that they have bad breath! It’s free, you just type in the person's email and they will get a message saying they have bad breath!
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smell..lumps ..ewwwwwwwww
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The sense of smell can convey information about both desirable and undesirable things. If something smells bad and is an unfamiliar smell, you should assume the worst and try to avoid breathing it. You should try always to know what is in the air you breathe. Even if something smells good you should be wary. Manufacturers routinely add deodorants or masking scents (like pine, lemon, etc.) to products that contain solvents or other toxic materials, so knowledge of what they contain is essential.
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Body odors are certainly affected by diet : I once lived on dried fish (the cheapest - shark) and began to have a very strong and disgusting body odor.   Some South Pacific men (Fiji, or Samoa, I think) eat sweet-smelling flowers to improve their b.o.  \nHowever, race also plays a big part.  Dark-skinned people smell strongest, Europeans are about middle and Orientals perhaps least smelly.   Black Africans, whatever they eat, have a strong and (to most people) very disagreeable b.o.\nMany people don't know this because Africans are careful to wash often - and indeed they need to - far oftener and more thoroughly than whites.   This odor-gene will carry over to the children of a mixed black-white union.  Sad, but true.
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Certain foods can cause odors to be secreted from the body within sweat or other bodily fluids (ie: garlic, onions). \n\nBad breath can be caused by not doing a thourough cleaning of the tongue. Also, alchohol, including mouthwashes containing it, make bad breath worse.\n\nIt may not be the person themselves causing the odor. It could be the clothes they are wearing. Certain odors from the surrounding air/environment can embed themselves in clothes (ie: cigarette/cigar smoke odors). Also, if they are not washing there clothes in hot enough water bactera can still be present on them. We all know bacteria thrives in moist, dark areas so if the bacteria is present for example in the armpit of a shirt, if the individual wearing it perspires, this moisture combined with the darkness of the armpit area can cause the bacteria to thrive and produce an odor. \n\nWhen we think of "B.O." we think of the stink being screted by the individual themselves when in fact sweat dosn't stink at all. It is the bacteria that causes the smell.\n\nA natural way to rid the body of odor would be to wash frequently to prevent bacteria growth and to avoid foods with strong flavours and odors.
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You can't smell you're own breath. If your mouth tastes funky, your breath probably smells funky too. Brush your teeth regularly, and when you can't try a sugarfree minty gum or sugarfree breath mints.
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Do you use a wash cloth and soap? If you just use soap or just rinse off your body oils are still on your body. This is what gives people their odor, good or bad. Check your towel. If your towel is not drying properly it could make you smell sour. Your body oils might be trapped on the towel, also. Drink lots of fluids, eat a lot of green leafy vegetables to cleanse your system.\nScrub your butt and try "Body Mint" (a chlorophyll based supplement) if all else fails.
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Halitosis can also come about if you'e got enlarged tonsils, and food becomes stuck in them, and stay there a while, decaying. (from experience)\n\nAlso check this site out: http://www.internethealthlibrary.com/Health-problems/Halitosis.htm\n\nKnown Causes\n\nFoul-smelling bacterial infection and chronic mouth inflammation are the most common causes of bad breath. Dental cavities and mouth, tongue, and gum infections top the list. Bronchiectasis, an infection and enlargement of the bronchial tubes, and lung abscess can also cause halitosis. It goes without saying that many smokers have bad breath which unrelated to mouth and lung infection but is simply a result of inhaling tobacco.\n\nThere are ,however, three serious illnesses which can all give specific mouth odours:\n* Liver failure causes a fishy odour (fetor hepaticus) \n* Kidney failure an ammonia odour, and \n* Diabetic coma (ketoacidosis) a fruity odour. \n\nFinally, many healthy individuals have persistent bad breath through poor digestion. (There is no research suggesting a connection with hormonal cycles although it is well known that menopausal symptoms can affect digestion and the functioning of the body organs mentioned above.)\n\nTo be sure, check your doctor!
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A bacterial infection in your mouth or throat is a whole lot more likely to cause bad breath [halitosis] than cancer would. [I think some dogs can smell some cancers, though.]\nSo first relax.\nNow go brush your teeth really thoroughly.  Stick your tongue partway out and note its color and appearance. Brush your tongue lightly [and not too far back] with your toothbrush. Rinse your brush and mouth well. Floss. Check to see if there's any bleeding from your gums. [If you can, go to your local pharmacy and get a dental care pack that has a dentist's mirror and probe or one of those lighted magnifiers that they use to look in ears, nose, and throat. Less than $20 for both, I promise.]\nRinse your mouth with a very mild mixture of peroxide and water. Gargle in the back of your throat with salt water.\nGo to the doctor Monday. If you are feeling so tired and yucky, you probably have a tough case of strep or even mononucleosis which should be identified and treated. [These days a strep test takes only 3 minutes!] It could even be a popcorn hull or something that has slipped between a tooth and your gums. . \nPlease relax. It's not throat cancer and even if it was, 36 hours will not make a huge difference in your treatment or outcome.\n\nI really hope these tips will help you feel better and more in control of the situation. Do keep us updated and feel free to contact me via Answers.
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Brush your tongue and floss.  These are the biggest causes of bad breath.  Do not overdo the mouthwash!!!
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We are almost never able to smell our own bad breath because of a phenomenon called adaptation in which the olfactory (sense of smell) nerves in the nose become accustomed to our own smell. When this happens only those we interact with can let us know the problem exists or a dental professional can let you know about how much bad breath gases from the volatile sulfur compounds exist in your breath with a machine called a halimeter. Not all dentist have this diagnostic machine but more are adding it to their diagnostic equipment every day.\nThree simple methods to help you test yourself for bad breath are as follows: \n\n1.  First take a piece of un-waxed, un-flavored white dental floss and floss between your upper and lower back molars. Examine the floss. Is it red or brown? Wait about 45 seconds and then smell it closely. Does it have a bad odor?\n\n2.  The next test is to take a clean washcloth and then pull your tongue forward with one hand grasping the tongue with the washcloth. With the other hand and a clean white washcloth rub or scrape the furthest back portion of your tongue two or three times. Again, wait for about 45 seconds and then smell the portion of the cloth that was rubbed on the tongue. Does it have a bad smell?\n\n3.  A third technique is to simply lick your tongue on your own clean wrist. Wait, then smell. This technique does not get back far enough on the tongue to be of best value but can be a quick test in a pinch for time.
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Bad mouth odor is caused chiefly by the lack of saliva production while we are asleep. Salivary proteins, residual food particles, and mouth flora and their byproducts are not flushed down our throats by the continuaous production of saliva that occurs during waking hours. Brush your teeth soon afte you wake up. also gently brush your tongue too. (muc of the odor can come form secretions on the tongue. (the pharmacy has tongue cleaners). Also brush after every meal. Drink a glass of water before going to bed. That should help. Regular dental checkups and teeth and gum cleaning also helps.\nSome people do all the above and still have bas breath. It is rare but is a real problem for them. They need help from medical specialists that know about the condition and treat that problem.\nIt is a 24 hour a day problem. You do not describe the symptoms of  it.\nDoc. Dan.
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milk is full of bacterian culture which causes bad breath, so it's only natural that you would have noticed a difference by not drinking it. the same goes with cheese, not recommend, but if you brush your teeth enough you shouldnt see a difference. try flossing too, thats where bacterias are usualy hidding, between you teeth
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Go wash your mouth probably you mouth smells bad,... Ok, go wash your mouth, thanks,..
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tongue scrapers work wonders.\nif i brush my teeth, but I don't use my scraper, I still get bad breath.