1. Halitosis Cure
Halitosis is the technical name for bad breath. A halitosis cure is sought by those afflicted with it or by
those who believe that they are so afflicted when in reality they are not. Trying to solve a problem you
don’t have is cause for a lot of wasted effort and anxiety. A cure is also sought by those who want to
help another person afflicted with bad breath.
Seeking a cure for bad breath is often a case of putting the cart before the horse. It is sensible first to
determine if a problem actually exists before attempting to solve it. Once the existence of the halitosis
is established, it is a good idea to know how frequently it presents itself, how strong it is, and where it
is coming from. Most cases of halitosis originate in the mouth. Not all do. A cure directed at the mouth
when the source of the odor is elsewhere will obviously fail.
Once the cause and source of the bad breath is determined then the horse is properly in front of the cart
and it makes sense to continue down the road to a halitosis cure.
There are many alternate routes. Some will take longer than others. Occasionally, some will encounter
a “dead end” and need to backtrack and try an “alternate route.” Some routes to a halitosis cure are
riskier than others.
What could possibly be risky about dealing with bad breath? Many remedies are declared to be safe
and effective yet the basis for such declarations is often suspect. If that bad breath is caused by a
chronic and painless infection, and its odor is successfully masked, the infection will continue. Modern
healthcare is full of instances of “managing” symptoms while ignoring causes.
Even success at eliminating the cause of bad breath can have a downside. If the halitosis is being
caused by too many of the wrong kind of oral microbes “doing their thing,” then the successful solution
to the bad breath problem is often achieved by successful warfare against these “bugs.” Warfare
inevitably involves casualties to “non-combatants.” Just as in the rest of the digestive tract, some of the
oral microbes are good for us. The object of battle with our oral inhabitants should be to knock down
the “bad guys” while supporting the “good guys.” However, often the advice one gets about a cure for
halitosis amounts to the wholesale slaughter of the “germs” in our mouths. We can win a battle yet lose
a war.
A cure for halitosis requires knowledge and skill, much of which is not readily available. Where can
one learn to keep the horse before the cart, to get the best chance at finding a direct route to a cure, and
to avoid causing unanticipated problems along the way?
One great and inexpensive resource can be found in a Kindle book on Amazon.com. It’s called “Bad
Breath Cure: Eliminate Halitosis and Revive Health Using (mostly) Natural Methods.” Find it at
bit.ly/BadBreathCureUS. (You don’t need to own a Kindle device to read Kindle books. Amazon
provides free software so that they can be read on any computer, and on most tablets and smartphones.)