Many who want to slim down are jumping on the trend of low-carb diets, trying to lose weight. However, when weight-loss dieters lose weight, many are farewell to carbohydrates and their bad breath is good.
A low-carbohydrate diet works by limiting the amount of carbohydrate intake, which allows the body to burn stored fat instead of carbohydrates. When the body burns fat as a fuel, it produces chemicals called ketones. These ketones are released in respiration and urine and can cause bad breath. Ketone is not the culprit of the bad breath of this diet. The type of food ingested also works.
"Most cases of bad breath originate from the breakdown of food particles that produce sulfur-containing compounds, as well as bacteria on the gums and tongue," said Bruce DeGinder, spokesman for the Dental School and spokesman for DDS MAGD. "High-protein foods can produce more sulfur compounds, especially when the saliva production decreases, the tongue surface overnight."
