Find out the five major "murderers" of bad breath, chewing it can get rid of bad breath

Bad breath is an embarrassing symptom that affects your mood and social life. Let’s take a look at how bad breath occurs.

Causes of bad breath:

1. Oral diseases. People who suffer from dental caries, gingivitis, periodontitis, oral mucositis, tooth decay, periodontal disease and other oral diseases are prone to the growth of bacteria in their mouths, especially anaerobic bacteria. The sulfide produced during the decomposition process will emit a corrupt smell and form bad breath. Patients with diabetic ketoacidosis, hepatic coma, as well as bronchitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis, lung cysts and other diseases may cause bad breath.

2 Gastrointestinal diseases such as peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis, functional dyspepsia; many people's stomachs are infected with Helicobacter pylori, which will produce sulfide and cause bad breath;

3. Long-term constipation is caused by the inability to excrete harmful wastes in the human body in time. After being reabsorbed by the body, it will cause bad breath and symptoms of autointoxication such as abdominal distension, irritability, and loss of appetite. It is caused by excessive psychological pressure, neurasthenia, and especially the reduction of salivary gland secretion, which leads to dry mouth and the growth of anaerobic bacteria, thus causing bad breath.

4. Long-term use of sedatives, antihypertensive drugs, atropine drugs, diuretics, and Chinese medicine with warming and tonic effects can indirectly cause bad breath;

5. Bad breath can be caused by long-term dieting (or difficulty eating normally due to illness), reduced salivary gland function in the elderly, and endocrine disorders during menstruation in women, which can lead to reduced saliva secretion.

6 Some girls who are in puberty have underdeveloped ovarian function and low sex hormone levels, which reduces the immunity of oral tissues, making them very susceptible to infection by bacteria and bad breath.

How to get rid of bad breath?

Increasing saliva secretion can prevent bad breath. First, you can cut the food into large pieces. Large pieces of food require more chewing and longer time, which helps promote saliva secretion. Secondly, eat more high-fiber foods, such as root vegetables, beans, dried vegetables, etc., to increase the number of chewing and help saliva secretion. Third, eat light food. When cooking, use less salt and sugar. A light taste will allow you to chew more to savor the food and increase saliva secretion.

There are four types of food that also have the effect of preventing bad breath. One is green tea. The catechins in it can kill the bacteria that cause bad breath. In addition to drinking tea, you can also prevent it by chewing tea leaves. The second is vanilla plants. For example, chamomile, mint, etc. contain bactericidal ingredients that can kill oral bacteria and prevent bad breath. Drinking herbal tea can not only protect your mouth, but its aromatic taste can also deodorize. The third is vegetables. The chlorophyll in it has the effect of killing bacteria and deodorizing. Yellow-green vegetables are particularly rich in chlorophyll. You can squeeze fresh vegetable juice or eat salad to get complete chlorophyll. Fourth, sour fruits. The citric acid in sour foods has bactericidal effects and promotes saliva secretion. If you have signs of bad breath, chewing a dried plum or eating a citrus fruit, apple, etc. can be an emergency measure to prevent bad breath.