Bad breath a.k.a Halitosis can not only be caused by bacteria in the mouth, but can also be linked to through medical issues related to lung disease.
Respiratory diseases like Asthma, Cyctic Fibrosis, and lung cancer affect the lungs as they secret excess mucus, which then releases a bad odor in your breath.
Asthma
Asthma inhalers with corticosteroids may help you out when you’re having trouble breathing, but they can cause thrush, which is an infection of the mouth, caused by Candida fungus. Higher levels of bacteria are often associated with corticosteroids as they weaken the immune system, causing you to be more susceptible to bacterial infection in your body. These bacteria then feed on the little things like debris in your mouth, effectively causing Halitosis. Inhalers can also irritate the mouth, which can also cause an increased chance for infection.
For those of you with nasal allergies, you might experience post nasal drip due to the increased mucus production from asthma inhalers.
The tendency to wheeze by people who have asthma tend to have dryer mouths, which stops saliva from effectively cleaning out your mouth, giving you bad breath.
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis is associated with an increase in sinusitis, which causes post nasal drip, which causes nasal obstruction and discharge which leads to bad breath as an output of all of that mucus. It’s an endless cycle!
Additionally, studies show that cystic fibrosis is also associated with high levels of acidity due to the over producing of acids in the lung, also causing bad breath. (Similar to an acid Keto-like breath)
Lung Cancer
Additionally, lung cancer can also cause bad breath. I know, when you have lung cancer, the last thing you’ll probably want to worry about is your breath.
We’ve seen this more in common with older folk – with or without lung cancer, as they age, the body’s ability to fight infection along with increased levels of acidity in the body are associated with higher levels of bad breath. (You’ll know this as you don’t really want to come up to older folk up close as you don’t want to smell their breaths)
With age, the body just becomes inefficient.
To fight against this bad breath, be sure to maintain a good practice of oral hygiene by brushing and flossing twice a day. Even better if you brush and floss after every time you eat to avoid tar tar build up. Rinse with a good anti-bacterial mouthwash, we recommend Listerine. Also, make sure you see your dentist twice a year for your bi-annual check up.
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