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– Tonsil stones: Food stuck in your tonsil can harden into calcium deposits known as tonsilloliths/tonsil stones.
– Gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD): A digestive disease in which the acid of the stomach returns to the food pipe (oesophagus).
– Cancer: Mouth cancer or cancer between your nose and mouth can also be responsible for causing bad breath.
– Diabetes
– Infection in the nose, throat, or lungs: Patients having Pneumonia cough up liquids that may smell foul.
– Sjogren’s syndrome: An autoimmune (the immune system attacks healthy cells) disease-causing dry mouth, dry skin, dry eyes, and muscle ache
– Kidney or liver disease
Suggested Home Remedies for Bad Breath:
1. Lemon Juice
Curing bad breath with a lemon rinse has been used for generations. The high acidic content in lemons prevents growth of bacteria on your tongue and gums.
What to do: Stir one tablespoon of lemon juice into a cup of water and rinse your mouth with it thoroughly. You can also add a bit of salt to it and rinse your mouth before going to bed. This remedy will help to solve the problem of dry mouth which is one of the main reasons behind bad breath.
2. Parsley
Parsley contains chlorophyll that can help control bad breath.
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