The Bad Breath Blog

TheraBreath’s own BLIS K12 probiotics got a bit of a boost this year, as a recently published study has confirmed that the specialty breath freshener has even more benefits than once thought. The report found that this particular brand of probiotic treatment may prevent oral candidiasis by keeping its pathogens from sticking to the walls of the mouth.

Not bad for a product that already modifies the flora of the mouth, eliminates bad bacteria, neutralizes bad breath and leaves the mouth smelling sweet!

What can’t probiotics do?

This latest investigation was conducted by researchers from Canada, Japan and New Zealand. The results – which appeared in the January issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology – indicated that BLIS K12 probiotics keep yeast from taking hold in the mouth.

Oral candidiasis, also known as thrush, is a painful condition caused by a fungal infection of the mouth. This disorder is pretty easy to notice: Besides causing rank bad breath, thrush also leaves the tongue coated in a startling shade of white. Many people with the condition appear to have a mouthful of cottage cheese.

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If your bad breath just isn’t going away, no matter what you do, then perhaps it’s time you switched to K12 probiotics. These all-natural specialty breath fresheners fight fire with fire, using bacteria to combat the odor-causing microbes that live in your mouth. And they really work, as three separate studies just reaffirmed.

The news is pretty exciting, but it isn’t all that surprising. After all, TheraBreath has been making use of probiotics for years. Still, it’s nice to learn that we stake our reputation on a product that truly neutralizes chronic halitosis.

The first study appeared in the journal FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology. Published by a team of Italian scientists, the paper reported that quite a few bacterial strains can make BLIS, the “magic bullet” of K12 probiotics.

BLIS, or bacteriocin-like inhibitory substances, are a group of proteins produced by certain species of microbes. Unlike the compounds given off by most oral bacteria, which simply stink, BLIS has a special purpose: It makes it harder for other microorganisms to live.

Essentially, BLIS is a naturally occurring antimicrobial agent. Think of it as salt sown in the earth to keep anything from growing there – when BLIS-producing microbes take up residence on your tongue, they quickly muscle out the odor-causing species, leading to long-term fresh breath.

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Mary’s Cup of Tea is back, this time she is hosting a giveaway and has reviewed our Multi Symptom Probiotics. Go here to read it in its entirely, but here’s a sampling of what she had to say: “It is a 7 Day Probiotic Home Treatment System. I was sent one of these 7 day programs to try out and I just finished so I wanted to tell you all about it. First off, it really does not taste too bad. It has a citrusy taste like oranges so you shouldn’t worry about how it tastes. Remember that polish that the dentist uses to polish your teeth after they have been cleaned? Well, that is what this tastes like, the orange polishing stuff they put on your teeth.” As you can tell, she’s very thorough and descriptive so be sure to pay Mary a visit so you can read the rest of her thoughts on our new oral care probiotics.

Are you a blogger located in the United States and interested in reviewing TheraBreath products?  Just go to http://www.therabreath.com/blogger and fill out the form to let us know. Please note, we do not pay for reviews but will send the products to try at no cost.

If you’ve been wondering about the future of bad breath treatment, then look no further than TheraBreath’s BLIS Probiotics. These cutting-edge halitosis
therapies do what no other breath freshener can, which is to naturally limit your mouth’s ability to produce bad breath.

How do they do it? The key is a pair of carefully cultivated microbial strains that  gradually force odor-causing bacteria out of your mouth. This makes our probiotics the next generation in halitosis-fighting technology.

Here’s how it works.

Your mouth is brimming with bacteria, many of which are essentially harmless. According to the latest scientific estimates, you have more than 600 different species of microorganisms in your mouth, accounting for billions of individual bacteria.

A few of these species are real stinkers. Called anaerobic bacteria, they thrive in a
relatively dry environment. When your mouth gets parched, these microbes go to
town on the food particles on your tongue and between your teeth. They emit the
odor molecules that give halitosis its bad smell, and they also contribute to cavities and gum disease.

Here’s where BLIS Probiotics come in handy. Our probiotics products contain two healthy strains of bacteria, called Streptococcus salivarius M12 and K18. These species do two things that naturally limit your bad breath.

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It’s almost summertime and when someone thinks of summer, tons of images come to mind: barbecues, time by the pool, trips to the beach, summer vacation and – (oh yes) mosquitoes. Unfortunately, with the warm weather, mosquitoes and their itchy bites often come along on camping trips and visit you at home on those warmer summer nights.

Did you know you can help ward off these pesky buzzing critters by making sure your bad breath is in check? It’s true. A researcher at the Netherlands’ Wageningen University and Research Center discovered that when African malaria mosquitoes (Anopheles gambiae) are far away from prey (yes, that includes us) they use nasal receptors to smell the carbon dioxide the all humans expel on their breath. While it’s not guaranteed to stop mosquito bites, you may want to consider using our oral care probiotics or fresh breath products to better your chances of going unnoticed to those hungry bloodsuckers.

Weirder yet, these mosquitoes stop following the traces of bad breath when they approach their meal and home in on the smell of our feet! Did you know that Dr. Katz also has a solution for bad smelling feet? It’s called Sweet Feet and you can purchase and learn more about it out here. It’s just a simple powder that you combine with water to soak your feet and is great for fighting fungus and athlete’s foot too. This will eliminate any unpleasant foot odor (is there really any other kind?) and also help arm you against mosquitoes.

While there are tons of precautions that people can take to be free of mosquito bites, next time you’re using a bug spray or candle, you may also want to check how your breath and feet smell – just to be safe and bite-free. Enjoy the summer!