What Is The Bad Breath Bible?
The Bad Breath Bible is a very thorough look at the various causes of bad breath. It is a 48 page book that it’s author, Dr. Harold Katz, founder of The California Breath Clinics calls “The Definitive Resource on the Symptoms, Causes and Cures of Halitosis.” He says he wrote it as a dentist for his patients. This comes in both digital and hard copy formats.
The Bad Breath Bible goes into a detailed instruction of the various halitosis causes. Dr. Katz also indicates what personal actions and what types of products are effective in halitosis treatment. Of course, Dr. Katz recommends his own Therabreath line of breath products throughout The Bad Breath Bible, and he gives reasons why his brand of products will work well in getting rid of bad breath.
What Led To The Creation of The Bad Breath Bible?
The Bad Breath Bible tells how Dr. Katz first became seriously interested in halitosis causes and halitosis treatment because his teenage daughter had a serious case of bad breath that didn’t respond to what were then the standard remedies. This led him to do considerable research on bad breath and formulations that would be effective in getting rid of it.
Causes of Bad Breath
The main part of the book goes into detail in what is bad breath and what causes it. One of the leading causes is dry mouth, which comes about in several ways. We get to read in some detail about anaerobic bacteria and the volatile sulfur compounds they create (VSC) that cause the familiar smell of bad breath. There are sections on post nasal drip and sinuses and why they can contribute to the problem.
Bad smells don’t come from your digestive system, and Dr. Katz explains why. However, certain foods do make your breath worse and there is a logical reason for it. One of the culprits that is a real favorite of many people is coffee.
Dr. Katz addresses specific problems like tonsils, morning breath, canker sores, and tongues. If you have never seen a picture of a coated tongue, a black hairy tongue or a geographic tongue, then this is your big chance! Gums and teeth come under scrutiny and are given several pages of coverage.
One of the more interesting parts of the book is Appendix C, which is a list of medications that have bad breath as a side effect. Most of us only consider what our medication is supposed to be acting on, not that it may be causing us added social problems. One group of medications of particular interest here is the antihistamine and decongestant groups of medication. If sinuses and post nasal drip can help cause bad breath, apparently so do the medications created to get rid of sinus and allergy problems.
How Do You Know If You Have Bad Breath?
There are several symptoms of bad breath, many of which we are familiar with, some we could have guessed, and some are new. Is it possible to figure out if you have bad breath without someone telling you? Dr. Katz says that cupping your hand to your nose, and smelling your own breath doesn’t work, but there are some quick methods that will tell you if you have halitosis.
Six pages are devoted to FAQs, or Frequently Asked Questions. These questions cover a wide range of topics. The chances are that, if you don’t feel like reading the whole Bad Breath Bible, you can go to the FAQs and find the answers to your questions there.
Halitosis Treatment – Getting Rid of Bad Breath
In Appendix A, Dr. Katz gives the daily oral regimen that he recommends for chronic halitosis. It is a step by step daily regimen that takes just a few minutes a day. At the end he gives additional tips and advice for reducing bad breath. As expected, Therabreath products are recommended for the various steps. The Bad Breath Bible gives information on each product and why it works so well in the halitosis treatment. Our personal experience with these steps and some of these products has been quite satisfactory.
Two non-Therabreath products are specifically mentioned as being helpful in controlling bad breath. The Hydrofloss is good for oral irrigation and gum health. The HydroPulse is a nasal and sinus irrigation system for people who have trouble with post nasal drip.
The Bad Breath Bible is fact filled, and it is free. If you have any personal interest in halitosis causes or halitosis treatment, or if someone you know needs it, The Bad Breath Bible is a great primer and a great resource.