Avoid Smelling Like This Guy...

No one appreciates dog breath and Dentyne can only get you so far. Bad breath can result from many different things including:

• Bad oral hygiene
  
• Gum disease


• Gastrointestinal issues like constipation, indigestion, or too few "friendly bacteria" in the colon


• Dieting or fasting (body breaks down the fat and protein in your body where toxins are usually stored)


• Sinusitis
  

Assuming that the underlying reason for bad breath is not a serious health problem (such as kidney or liver disease), there are safe and easy ways to reduce your poisonous emissions.

Having regular dental cleanings and maintaining proper dental hygiene is a no brainer.

Maintain regular digestive function. This may require you to incorporate more fiber into your diet and to drink more water. This will help keep toxins from building up in your body. Any source of chlorophyll, such as wheatgrass or alfalfa liquid, will also help remove toxins.

Probiotic supplements will help restore the proper balance of good to bad bacteria in your intestines.

Zinc supplements (not exceeding 100 mg/day, read directions on label) has an antibacterial effect and can reduce sulfur compounds which often causes bad breath.

Eating herbs such as parsely, fennel, cloves, and anise after a meal can help.

And the very best way to help us all breathe easier is to incorporate more good quality, minimally cooked fruits and veggies into your diet. By doing so, you are guaranteeing that you are getting the vitamins and minerals needed to maintain healthy teeth and gums, the fiber to eliminate toxins, and the nutrients to keep up a healthy immune system.

A special thanx to Horatio the Pug! xo