Bad breath really isn’t a laughing matter for people who deal with it regularly, and all the more so if you’re actively on the market, trying to impress that desirable man or woman with your wit and savoire-faire without actually breathing.

This little clip from Man-Stroke-Woman, one of the BBC’s most uproarious primetime properties, captures all the pain of the situation perfectly. Bad breath — whether you’re the sufferer or the receiver — paves all roads of communication with plenty of land mines.
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There’s a raging debate about aspartame, better known under the brand names Equal, Equal-Measure, NutraSweet and Spoonful.

Aspartame has been blamed from everything from panic attacks and seizures to vision impairment, memory loss and migraines. What’s more, a recently concluded Italian study showed that it caused cancer in lab rats, although the FDA pooh-poohed these findings, saying they were at odds with other controlled studies on aspartame.
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If you’ve dealt with bad breath for a while, you might think you’ve tried everything — breath mints, mouth washes, brushing five times a day. But what about xylitol?

Mostly we hear about xylitol as a sugar substitute at home, for sweet treats like cakes and muffins. But it’s also a potent weapon used by dentists to help their patients whip periodontal disease and generally improve the health of their gums.
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Ever wonder why some people seem to have fresh breath with a lick-and-a-promise approach to dental care? (After all, who actually flosses every night? Statistics show the answer is: not many of us.)

For other people, keeping things fresh — or even tolerable — involves a lot more labor.

Right now, it seems pretty common to hand out blame for poor oral hygiene. And in fact, it’s true that there are many things you can do to reduce unwanted bacteria in your mouth that most of us avoid. Tongue scraping or brushing, for example. And appropriate rinses or mouthwashes specifically formulated for combating chronic bad breath (not the usual drugstore kind).
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Have you ever noticed that sometimes you have a white tongue? A white tongue is something that nobody wants to have. Why? A white tongue not only looks abnormal, but if left untreated, it’s a strong indication of a bad breath problem.

People who have a white tongue, also known as a geographic tongue, are definitely more likely to experience an abnormally colored tongue. Geographic tongue simply means a tongue that has lots of grooves and fissures in it. These grooves and fissures make an excellent breeding ground for the anaerobic bacteria that cause bad breath and a white tongue.
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