For a long time, everyone assumed bad breath was a mouth problem. Dirty teeth. Bacteria on the tongue. Not enough rinsing.
But researchers started looking deeper — literally. And they found something the oral care industry still doesn't put on the label.
The real source is your gut.
Here's what actually happens: bacteria in your digestive system break down food and release smelly gases called sulfur compounds. In a healthy gut, these get neutralized before they go anywhere. But when your gut is out of balance — from stress, processed food, irregular eating — they don't get stopped.