Many people all over the world are plagued by bad breath. This can be extremely embarrassing, and victims of halitosis suffer, especially if they have tried everything to eliminate their bad breath. While there are many different types of things that might be called bad breath 'cures,' many people are looking to something different. Some are saying that using green tea to eliminate this smelly condition really does work. Studies suggest people have been drinking different types of tea for somewhere around 5,000 years.

Green tea has been used for everything from preventing cancer, heart disease and stroke to helping people lose weight. The antioxidants found in tea can be extremely beneficial to a person's health. There are claims that this type oftea can even protect the cells from the oxidation process which causes free radicals in our bodies. But, does green tea get rid of bad breath? According to recent studies, it actually can.

Among many other things, bacteria that live in the mouth can cause tooth decay, and bad breath. One recent study at Pace University tested the idea that such tea is great for getting rid of smelly breath. What they did was mix green tea with certain bacteria that invade the mouth and cause tooth decay and even strep throat. The findings were very interesting, as the tea actually inhibited the growth of the bacteria, therefore successfully fought against it.

In fact, that same study showed something very interesting. Toothpaste alone is not very effective against viruses in the mouth. However, when researchers added green tea to the toothpaste, the extra ingredient killed inhibited the bacteria to a certain extent, which allowed the toothpaste to effectively fight off the viruses in the mouth. Researchers say that pathogens which breed in the mouth produce compounds that cause bad breath. In studies, such tea helps inhibit those pathogens, and also help destroy the compounds that the pathogens produce. This effectively helps control halitosis.

Here is how you can use green tea to fight halitosis:

* Before and after brushing your teeth, rinse your mouth out with it.

* Drink plenty of such tea.

* Use it like a mouthwash. Swish it around and then spit it out.

* Mix it in with your toothpaste before brushing your teeth.

Experts have noted the beneficial effects of all kinds of tea for many years now. It's exciting that added to that list is the fact that we can effectively use green tea to eliminate bad breath!