Do you have bad breath?

 Do you have bad breath?

Nothing is more of a turn-off for me than bad breath. I would actually prefer being stuck in an elevator full of wet dogs than be in the company of one with a cave of rotten meat for a mouth breathing in my face. One whiff of bad breath and my mind is screaming, “GEEZ! Ever heard of a mint?!?” and risking suffocating from taking only little gulps of air when I could. I once knew a guy whose breath was so bad that no session of mint-popping and chewing gum could eradicate it.
Then I came across Breezecare, via my mum who is reluctant to fork out $10 for dinner but is willing to fork out around $80 a month to keep my dad’s breath ‘stench-free’ so to me, that’s already a positive testimonial.

Breezecare has only been around since 1997 but has now become the premium bad breath product in Australia, featured in What’s Good For You, 60 Minutes, Current Affair and Today Tonight.

But first, what causes bad breath?
Bad breath is caused by odour-producing bacteria that builds up on the tongue surface, teeth, gum pockets, back of throat and in nasal passages. These odour-producing bacteria, in turn, are induced by factors such as a dry mouth, gum disease, eating certain kinds of food (ie garlic, onion), smoking, drinking coffee and/or alcohol and even stress.

Treatment

2% of the world’s population has a good probiotic bacteria in their mouth that defends itself and thus, prevents them from ever suffering from bad breath. For the rest of us unfortunate ones, we need to do more than brushing our teeth and/or using a mouthwash twice daily. We need to change certain lifestyle factors and concentrate on removing the bad breath bacteria that build up on mouth surfaces daily.

Breezecare has come up with KForce Breath Guard 3-Step kit consisting of a mouthwash, a cleansing gel and a tongue cleaner.
The mouthwash contains that good probiotic bacteria that helps fight the bad breath bacteria. It doesn’t induce that sting in your mouth that makes your eyes water and go red like Listerine does. And, unlike Listerine and other alcohol-based mouthwashes, it doesn’t make your mouth dry after 10 minutes.

The cleansing gel is a clear-based gel with a slight sweet taste that you can replace your toothpaste with. It’s supposed to leave your mouth with a clean fresh taste while helping to whiten teeth. It doesn’t create the kind of lather a normal toothpaste would and even though it contains mint and menthol flavours, these don’t stay in your mouth after rinsing. As a result, when I tried it, I didn’t think my mouth was properly cleaned but then again, it could be just a matter of having to get used to it. After all, when I first tried the mouthwash and didn’t feel that sting, I didn’t think the mouthwash worked but it did.

The tongue cleaner is designed like a wide spoon with a scrape that’s gentle enough so it doesn’t damage the tongue surface. After leaving the cleansing gel on your tongue for 1 minute, letting the ingredients that help combat bad smells absorb, you gently scrape it off with the tongue cleaner. Just watch you don’t scrape too far back in your throat or you’d gag.

This 3-step kit costs AU$79.95 plus shipping costs and should last you a month, after which you can purchase re-fill kits that last you up to 3 months for AU$160. It’s a little pricey but worth a try if you have bad breath, want to treat it naturally and are sick of popping mint after gum after mint in your mouth.

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