Adults and children with chronic bad breath or halitosis often have different types of social experiences. As we discussed in a previous blog, adults with bad breath may not realize they have a problem because no one tells them the truth. By the time we reach adulthood, we have the mindset that telling someone they have bad breath is intrinsically rude. However, talking about someone with bad breath behind their back or making fun of them to a co-worker is common practice. Empathetic and mature adults make an effort to tell the individual in private.

As you might imagine, kids have less couth when it comes to socializing with a peer that has bad breath. If you have a son or daughter who suffers from halitosis, it’s very possible that he/she have been called out on it publicly or made fun of. Unfortunately, elementary, middle school, and even high-school aged students lack the maturity to realize that bad breath is a sensitive subject. The bottom line is no one deserves to be humiliated or bullied.

If you have a child who has bad breath, the best approach is a proactive approach. We suggest the following:

-       Talk to your son or daughter about his/her bad breath. Pretending the issue doesn’t exist won’t help and will only make them feel further alienated

-       If it is a normal dental hygiene issue, stress the importance of brushing, flossing, and rinsing with mouthwash. If your child has halitosis, educate them about the issue and let them know that they are not alone

-       Perhaps most importantly, stress that the problem is fixable. Our ProFresh Breath System can cure halitosis 99.9% of the time

Over the years, we’ve received testimonials from customers who told us they wish our product had been available when they were growing up. Make sure your child has the opportunity to treat bad breath by getting them started on the ProFresh system today.

Go to our Facebook page to talk with others about how they dealt with this issue.  Moms and dads of a child with bad breath, you’re not alone.

Everyone has a friend, co-worker or relative with bad breath. This year, make it your New Year’s Resolution to help them.

ProFresh Breath is offering you a chance to change their life and help them regain confidence with our ProFresh Extreme Breath Makeover Contest! For four weeks, starting on January 11^nd and ending February 10^th, people across the country will have the opportunity to enter the ProFresh Extreme Breath Makeover Contest. The Grand Prize winner will receive a 1-year supply of the ProFresh.

How can you enter this contest? Simply tell us your bad breath story and why your friend, relative or co-worker deserves the Extreme Breath Makeover. You don’t have to use real names, and you can certainly nominate yourself.

Each week we will pick two of our favorite entries. They can be funny, sad, shocking – but most of all truthful – stories of a person you know whose bad breath has effected their lives and the lives of the people around them. The first place weekly winner will receive a ProFresh starter kit. The weekly runner up will advance to the public voting round and a chance to win the grand prize.

Beginning February 13^th, we will announce the finalists, and the public will vote on their favorite entry. The one that gets the most votes by February 20^th will receive a 1-year supply of ProFresh, valued at $300.

Tell us about how you cringe when you hear their breath become the running joke at the office or family gatherings. Or how they struggle to find romance. Or some of the ways you’ve found to avoid getting too close to them.  The best thing you can for a loved one with chronic bad breath is tell them.  The second best thing is win them free ProFresh.

So head over to our Facebook page, click on the “Extreme Breath Makeover” application on the left hand side and tell us why the person you care about deserves an EXTREME BREATH MAKEOVER!

Once again, the holidays are upon us. This means that we’ll be spending a lot of time with friends and family over the next few weeks. Whether you are opening presents on Christmas Day, lighting the Menorah, or shouting out the countdown on New Years Eve, you want to make sure that you breath remains fresh.

Unfortunately, this can be difficult around the holidays. Most people eat and drink more than usual during this time. We wanted to share with some types of food to avoid during the holidays:

1)   Alcohol: While everyone likes to indulge in a cocktail or two over the holidays, alcohol is a drying agent that can lead to bad breath.

2)   Sugars: Sugars can act as a fuel for bacteria that cause bad breath. Wonder why your breath stinks after you’ve finished a mint?  Sugar causes tooth and gum decay which is very stinky!

3) Dense Protein Foods: This means dairy.  If you’re lactose intolerance, your body will build up amino acids which are food for the bacteria in your mouth.

4)   Acidic Foods: Anything that upsets the pH of your mouth can result in unpleasantness.  This includes coffee, orange juice, and other juices.

While it may be tough to avoid all of these foods over the holidays, it’s certainly something to keep in mind. And if you have family members who are particularly prone to halitosis or chronic bad breath, consider taking them off the menu.

For more information about bad breath and how our ProFresh system works, we ask that you visit our site at www.ProFresh.com.

And from all of us at ProFresh, have a safe and happy holiday season!

Have you ever been talking to someone with really terrible breath and wondered to yourself, “How can he NOT know that his breath is that bad?” The next silent question often is, “Is it possible that MY breath is that bad and I don’t know??”

The truth is that it is impossible to tell for yourself if you have bad breath.  You can try the trick everyone uses and cup your hands over your mouth to try to smell for yourself. It doesn’t work. The only way you can know that your breath carries a bad odor is someone else checking it.

Of course, it’s not something you can just walk up to someone and ask. There is a solution though – a Breath Buddy.  This might be a friend, family member, or significant other (In many cases, they may already know you have a problem).  Choose someone who is close to you – that would be at your bedside if you were in the hospital. If you really do have a problem, they’ll tell you. And of course, reciprocate the favor.

Most people are self-conscious about their breath and want to know the truth. If you are thinking about getting a Breath Buddy, here are some qualifications to think about when selecting yours:

-       Honesty

-       Trustworthiness

-       Someone you spend a lot of time with

Once you have chosen a Breath Buddy, you may be curious as to how the breath test works. As you might imagine there is no delicate way to test. Get close to your breath buddy’s face and exhale towards their nose. While this may seem like an undesirable method, having bad breath and not knowing is certainly not a happy alternative.

If you know someone who needs a Breath Buddy or if your Breath Buddy is regularly advising you to pop a mint or chew gum, your problem may be more than normal breath odor. Check out ProFresh.com to learn more about bad breath and to see if the ProFresh Breath Care System will work for you and your buddy.

From eye rolls, hands on the hip and slight smirks, we use body language every day with or without realizing it. In situations where it may not be appropriate to verbalize our thoughts, our body language often tells the tale of our feelings and emotions. For people questioning whether they have chronic bad breath or halitosis, reading the body language of the people you come in close contact with is a good place to start.

If your boyfriend or girlfriend, co-workers, or people you chat it up with on your morning commute display the following body language, you may suffer from chronic bad breath or halitosis:

-       Putting their hands in front of their mouth and nose

-       Backing away when you enter their “comfort zone”

-       Making faces as if they’ve smelled something unpleasant

-       Avoiding lengthy conversation or even small talk with you

-       Turning their face away from you

These are just a few ways in which people express their feelings about breath odor. If people are constantly offering you mints, this may be another (albeit more verbal) indicator that you have bad breath issues. Of course, these are not fool proof. The only true way to tell if you have bad breath is to ask someone you trust to smell it for you – a breath buddy. We’ll discuss this further in our next blog.

If you are certain you have bad breath and would like to learn about how ProFresh can turn these body language patterns around, please visit us at www.ProFresh.com and “Like” us on Facebook.