I say this in the nicest possible way, when you woke up this morning your breath probably stunk.
It's not really your fault, it's something that happens to basically everybody though there are a few things you can do to take the edge off the effects.
Breathing through your nose and sleeping with your mouth shut helps, as does keeping a good level of oral hygiene.
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A big part of smelly morning breath is the dryness, dehydration and lack of saliva in your mouth, so the right diet, hygiene and hydration will all help.
That routine of keeping your mouth clean involves brushing, flossing and washing, and you'll want to swill out your mouth with the right mouthwash.
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For that you might want to grab yourself a bottle of The Breath Co's Oral Rinse mouthwash, which they say will keep your mouth safe against bad breath for 12 hours, so if you're going to bed then a capful of this stuff just before you lay your head down on the pillow should do the trick.
They recommend that you swill one capful of the mouthwash round for a minute, and then gargle a fresh capful of the stuff for 30 seconds.
Currently available on Amazon for a limited time deal of £4.99 a bottle, this stuff was created by Dr Harold Katz to treat his daughter's bad breath and the company claims it 'seems like a miracle'.
The reviews for this stuff make it sound pretty good, with people who've tried it saying they've found it to be 'the best mouthwash for nasty morning breath'.
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Someone else who said they'd suffered from halitosis called it a 'breath of fresh air', if you'll pardon them for their pun.
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One reviewer who said they'd been gargling it for over a year now said they liked how it was alcohol-free and didn't dry out their mouth.
Another said that it 'does not leave a sugary aftertaste and does not burn', which is nice.
If you're wondering about taste then a few reviewers have said they prefer the blue one over the green one, the blue one seems to be stronger, but your personal preferences might vary.
Naturally you won't want to be chasing your mouthwash with a midnight snack, so don't go eating right after you've used it.
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Some dentists also say you shouldn't be using mouthwash right after you brush your teeth because you don't want to wash away the fluoride residue.
Here's hoping you wake up to mornings of minty fresh mouths and not a malodorous musk.
Topics: Health