Bad breath is often caused by constipation

Recent Danish research shows that the explanation for bad breath, often to be found further down than in the oral cavity. The culprit may instead be constipation, which is the case with almost every fourth patient, complaining of bad breath. The solution is usually a healthier lifestyle.

Chief of Surgery at Hillingdon Hospital Intestinal Laboratory, Helsingør, MD. Dennis Raahave estimates that 5-10% of all Danes suffer from chronic constipation, while approx. 20% of them also have bad breath due to accumulation of digested food. He experiences most often it is the patients' spouses who must go to confession and tell the patient that he or she has bad breath. But it most often occurs as a surprise to both parties that there is a connection between bowel problems and bad breath, as most people associate the symptoms with oral cavity or stomach.

Western lifestyle is blamed
When many Danes suffer from constipation, it is because of Dennis Raahave very much our western lifestyle with sedentary lifestyles, wrong eating habits and our warped relative to the toilet. If patients with hidden or chronic constipation must be rid of the bad breath, it requires that they get a functioning gut. In the pursuit of the good spirit helps exercise, high fiber and low fat diet, and intake of fluid each hour.

Intestinal Specialists instead of dentist
Dentists who can not find the explanation for the bad breath of oral cavity of their patients are advised to ask whether the patient has digestive problems, stomach ache or feel bloated, miserable, tired and lethargic. If the patient can recognize some of these symptoms, he or she is being investigated by a bowel specialist.

Natural explanation for bad breath?

Question:

Hi ..

Is there a natural explanation that I have very bad breath, and can the dentist do something to alleviate the bad breath?

I have an excellent oral hygiene and also use dental floss regularly.

Sincerely

Linda

Answer:

Dear Linda

There may be several causes of bad breath. In the jargon, we call it foetor ex ore, or halitosis. But before you seek medical attention from the bad breath, you should be aware that I did not mention the general lack of fresh breath, most of us in the morning. But severe bad breath can be a daily problem for many of us. This type of bad breath affects about. one in five of us at some point in our lives. So it is by no means an uncommon problem.

It is very annoying and may come from the oral cavity, sinuses, nose, and even from the stomach and intestines. So it would be a good idea to talk to the dentist to rule out that the smell comes from the teeth and the mucous membrane in the first place. You might want. make an inquiry of your own doctor for an ear, nose and throat doctor. If there is something wrong with the first thing you may be examined by a physician.

Hope you can use my answer.

Sincerely

Dentist Joan Olsen

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