Many people will feel bitter mouth and bad breath after waking up. Do you think a simple brushing is enough? In fact, this may be a sign of a physical problem. If you ignore it, it will eventually lead to health problems.
Bad breath, bad breath, what is wrong?
1. stomach fire 强盛
If you not only feel bitter in the mouth after getting up, but also symptoms such as dry mouth, thirst, bleeding gums, and body fever appear, it is probably caused by excessive stomach fire. .
After the long winter, in order to nourish the body, people often consume excessive amounts of high-fat high-protein food such as sheep, beef, and dog meat. Eating too much of this kind of food will cause stomach fire due to difficulty in digestion.
If the stomach is overheated, it is recommended to improve the diet, eat less greasy food, and eat some food that clears away heat and detoxifies, nourishes the stomach and relieves the fire. If it is more serious, it needs to cooperate with TCM syndrome differentiation treatment such as clearing viscera and heat, clearing stomach cooling blood and other traditional Chinese medicine.
2. Intestinal blockage
Intestinal blockage includes constipation, stools, etc., which can cause bad breath, weight loss, stains, blood in the stool and other symptoms, mainly due to dry stools, causing intestines Blockage in the road.
To relieve constipation and intestinal blockage, it is recommended to take in more dietary fiber, and eat more vegetables, fruits, beans, potatoes, fungi and algae, and whole grains to promote intestinal peristalsis. At the same time, drink plenty of water. Drinking water can help with bowel movements. And increase exercise appropriately, and when you exercise, your intestines will move.
3. Oral diseases
The oral cavity is the channel through which we eat,If the food is not cleaned in time after eating, food residues will remain, oral bacteria will grow, and oral odor will be produced. This situation can be improved only by brushing your teeth before going to bed.
If you suffer from gingivitis , periodontitis, tooth decay, dental calculus and other oral diseases, and you do not clean your mouth in time, bacteria will multiply faster than a healthy mouth. It is recommended that you pay more attention to oral hygiene, rinse your mouth, brush your teeth more, and wash your teeth regularly. If you have oral diseases, you should go to the dentist for diagnosis and treatment.
4. Liver fire is strong
Chinese medicine believes that the liver governs catharsis, and the running metabolism of body emotions, qi, blood, and bile are related to liver function. If the body has liver and gallbladder discord, liver qi invades the stomach , and bile upside-down phenomenon, it is easy to cause symptoms such as bitter mouth, bad breath, loss of appetite, indigestion, and poor mood.
In order to solve the problem of bad breath and bad breath caused by strong liver fire, in addition to paying attention to dietary regulation, you should also maintain a good routine of work and rest, not staying up all night, not being depressed, so as to nourish and protect your liver. Usually eat more fruits that nourish the liver, such as: water chestnut, grapefruit, pear, and lily , bitter gourd, lotus root among vegetables.
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