Your Bad Breath Could Be Deadlier Than You Think

brainiacs never wake up in the morning and just have awful breath we're talking the kind of breath that could melt metal bars and make your friends stand a good five feet away from you really makes you wonder what in the world could have caused this otherworldly stench huh well you're not alone chronic bad breath is a real thing and it could be a sign that you have other more serious even deadly conditions today we are finding out what's going on here so pinch your nose and get ready for our two cents cents get it the scientific term for someone with bad breath is halitosis but the same way not all squares are rectangles not all bouts of bad breath or halitosis this term is saved for when someone has particularly smelly breath lasting hours past when you wake up and may even persist throughout the entire day as well as not going away when you brush floss and use mouthwash it's much more common than you think an estimated 1 in 4 people have halitosis so what are the causes as you can imagine not keeping up with your brushing flossing and using mouthwash which means twice a day brainiacs can result in halitosis overtime lack of oral care leaves food in your mouth and the bacteria that makes its home on your tongue and in your saliva will continue to break it down these natural processes will result in the release of sulfur compounds and if you've never given sulfur a good width you're lucky it's incredibly stinky speaking of bacteria the lack of brushing will cause quite a buildup of the little guys the human mouth is home to 6 billion bacteria where they go about their lives reproducing eating food and producing waste all the time here's the thing while there are good bacteria that are essential to help you digest food if you don't brush the bad stinky bacteria buildup for instance bacteria like streptococcus mutans which erode your enamel and over time caused tooth decay which brings us to the next cause of halitosis cavities and gum disease as the bacteria break down your teeth they start to create little holes known as cavity's these become the prime real estate for smelly bacteria and leftover food and can cause your breath to really stink but what you probably didn't consider about that smelly breath is that it could be the sign of something much more sinister even deadly halitosis can be a sign that you are extremely dehydrated dehydration causes dry mouth which means you aren't producing saliva contrary to what you may think saliva actually helps with the distinctive ocation of your breath it naturally rinses your mouth washing away food particles that may be left over from your last meal it also keeps the good bacteria around and they fight off the bad bacteria that caused cavities but your stinky breath could also mean you have a nose or throat infection your extra mucus is the perfect food for those dreaded bad bacteria and they thrive on eating your mucus while causing you some serious bad breath diabetes can also cause halitosis when your body doesn't produce enough insulin a condition called ketoacidosis can occur this is when your body produces smelly ketones which cause stench no matter how much you brush the most serious of conditions that could be resulting in your bad breath are acid reflux kidney disease or even lung cancer acid reflux comes from food decaying in your gut and there's plenty of stink along with it people with kidney disease may experience a sort of a fishy smell on their breath even though they didn't eat any fish when your kidneys aren't removing toxins the result is you guessed it extra smells when it comes to lung cancer doctors actually use halitosis as one of the indicators so hold off on trying to gross out your friends with your bad breath and make sure you see a doctor if it persists but all hope is not lost brainiacs fighting off halitosis is relatively simple brush your teeth and we're not talking a quick sweep of those pearly whites we mean two minutes of brushing floss between each tooth and then rinse it out with mouthwash do this twice a day or if you want to be really ambitious after each meal speaking of clean teeth seeing your dentist twice a year for a check-up is great for your oral hygiene they professionally clean your teeth and get hard-to-reach spots that brushing can miss they may even give you a special antibacterial agent or an antibacterial mouthwash to help you really keep things clean basically if you have stinky breath they'll know what to do another tool in your arsenal against bad breath is water staying hydrated will help you avoid dry mouth and keep a healthy amount of saliva in there to keep your teeth rinsed and cleaned but our last tip may be the toughest for some of you quit smoking you already know it's bad for you by its addictive nature but it also causes dry mouth has an odor of its own that you have to deal with and it ups your chance for gum disease so just quit or hopefully you've never started looks like all hope isn't lost for all you out there with stinky morning breath taking that extra time out of your day for some self-care can reduce or straight-up eliminate your halitosis so keep up with the brushing brainiac's and maybe lay off those spicy garlic chips as well [Music]

Channel: Brainiac

Views: 121,115

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Keywords: Brainiac, stinky, breath, bad breath, bad, breathe, bacteria, odor, halitosis, cartoon, animated, animated stories, animation, facts, science, education

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Length: 5min 46sec (346 seconds)

Published: Wed Jan 08 2020