Better Smelling Breath the Alternative Way

You already know about brushing and flossing the teeth to reduce bad breath. If you're brushing to no avail, try brushing your tongue or if you are a purist, try "tongue scraping”. What apparently began as a West Coast fad has caught on among many dental hygienists, dentists and of course, cosmetic companies. Tongue scrapers have made their way into chain drugstores and health food stores nationwide. The scrapers may help get rid of bad breath--and help prevent it as well. Scrapers cleanse tongues of millions of tiny bacteria that most people miss when they freshen up their mouth, morning and evening.

What the cosmetics companies don't tell you is that a spoon or even your tooth brush will work just as nicely.

Another thing that helps freshen your breath at work is mixing together baking soda and ground cinnamon. Scoop up the mixture with your tooth brush and brush away bad breath as well as morning coffee breathe.

Another alternative is using essential oils. Mix together in one-sixth ounce bottle equal parts of pure essential oils of peppermint, spearmint, star anise and lemon. Shake well and then add two to three drops of this mixture to one-fourth cup of water. Take a swig and gargle and rinse well about sixty seconds.

One that I find easy to do is add two tablespoons of lemon juice to a glass of water--no sugar please. The lemon adds a great taste to your water put it also helps you rid your body of excessive water weight and cleans your breath all at the same time.