Bad breath killing your social life?

According to New York City dentist Dr. Richard Lewenson, fresh breath (and friends who don’t need gas masks to hang around you) can be yours with just a little effort every day. According to the good doctor, the majority of bad breath is caused by the breakdown of sulfur compounds from food you eat, which gets stuck in your teeth and on your tongue.

The solution? Besides regular brushing, be sure to gently scrape or brush your tongue to remove food particles. And yes, you must floss—periodontal disease (chronic swollen, bloody gums) leaves pockets between your gums and teeth, which fill with smelly bacteria. A few minutes of flossing with take care of that problem.

If your breath still stinks, and you’re running out for a hot date, don’t use mouthwash with alcohol. It will dry out your mouth, making it more hospitable for bacteria. Find an alcoholic- free mouthwash to neutralize sulfur. If that doesn’t work, we suggest just stop having friends.

Society has demanded a more convenient way to smoke hookahs while traveling for years, and someone has finally stepped up to bat and delivered.

HoboHookah is a portable hookah designed specifically for travel and opening up conversation. Just pop the sucker on to a vodka bottle (or any bottle, for that matter) and voila – an ice breaker is born.

The social aspect of hookahs is vastly misunderstood to non-smokers, and this small wonder (30cm long) is a step in the right direction for hookah appreciation, in which America reduces its charms to low-lit metropolitan bars with dull ambient/world music. (more…)