OK, no more excuses. Here’s how to stop making everyone laugh behind your back after getting a whiff of your noxious breath.

Do you secretly fear that your breath is making people gag? Well you can stop the paranoia right now. Here’s how.
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Bad breath can be the one thing that causes you to hesitate before snuggling with someone special or whispering those sweet nothings into someone’s ear. Bad breath can be a major problem in many aspects of life.

The good news? Most bad breath can be prevented and controlled with a little education and good hygiene. The bad news: there are several widespread myths floating around out there that will not help you solve the bad breath problem at all.
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Bad breath is treatable, but one of the stumbling blocks to treatment is understanding what type of halitosis you have. It’s a common misconception that bad breath is one-dimensional, but figuring out the type of your halitosis is an important step into starting treatment.

The first and most common strain of halitosis is called physiological halitosis. This is what people normally refer to as morning breath, and is caused by the physiological processes that take place in the mouth, many of which cause bad breath. While “morning breath” can be serious, it’s usually treated very easily with basic oral hygiene, and doesn’t have a detrimental effect on the person’s life. The good news is, it’s only temporary.
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1. Excessive reliance on mouthwash. Dump gallons of mouthwash down your gullet … at your own risk. Regular over-the-counter mouthwash not only dries out your mouth, it eventually leads to a dirty residue that creates conditions much worse than you started with.  Instead of trying to mask the problem, take a close look at ways you can improve your oral hygiene program.
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1. Is it possible for you to smell your own breath?
For most of us, the tongue is probably the main source of all those unpleasant odors (which are especially noticeable in the morning). Here’s a quick tip on how to detect your own bad breath, without the embarrassing experience of asking a friend or spouse.

Stick out your tongue as far as it will go, and lick one of your wrists with your own saliva (trying to lick as far back on the tongue as you can). Now wait for a few seconds and sniff. You’ll be surprised to learn that even you can detect your own odor, at least to a degree.
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