Do you have a problem with bad breath?

 I’m sure many of you do, as I have falling in that category many times.  It seems to come and go.  The difficulty is when knowing it because most of the time someone has to tell you and’s usually someone close to you like a family member.  Most ranges will not say anything and try their best to not smell your stinky breath. 

So what causes bad breath? 

Well there’s a few theories and one being that if you have a dry mouth, usually you will have bad breath.  Also if you’re saliva is thicker than usual or if you have a sore this also leads to having a bad breath.  The usual culprit is the food you eat such as onions and such and the best remedy for that is to brush your teeth or rinse out your mouth right after eating it.  Sometimes though, it is a condition if it stays around.  This condition is called Xerostomia and is not a disease but a condition caused by medication.

This Xerostomia as mentioned above is could be caused by your medication that you’re taking.  Yes this is no joke as it seems if you’re taking a certain medication it may cause you to have dry mouth as one of its side effects. 

According to experts, 400 drugs have been known to cause this side effect.  Even more so, the number is much larger as many drugs can cause mild “dry mouth”.  All this will lead you to have bad breath.  So make sure to discuss with your doctor if you’re having bad breath that is consistent over a few days or weeks. 

Now, there are ways to improve your dry mouth and it simply by drinking water or getting a humidifier.