Let me be real with you. I tried EVERYTHING.
I brushed 3 times a day until my gums bled…
I used those clinical mouthwashes that taste like you're gargling with fire…
I scraped my tongue until it was raw…
I even cut out coffee, garlic, onions, and dairy for THREE MISERABLE MONTHS!
Nothing. Freaking. Worked.
My breath would be okay for maybe 20 minutes after my stupid routine. Then right back to smelling like something died in my mouth.
It was ruining my life. For real.
I'd position myself at the far end of tables during meetings…
I'd turn my head when my partner tried to kiss me…
I'd decline lunch invitations because I was terrified of eating around others…
I was physically there but mentally always on "breath patrol" - that constant voice in my head wondering if people could smell me, watching their micro-expressions for disgust, planning when to pop another mint.
The mental energy I wasted on this was EXHAUSTING.
And then one day, it got worse.
We were walking into a restaurant for a work dinner. As we approached the table, I heard my coworker mutter, "I'm not sitting next to her. The stench... I can't stand it."
I was literally mortified. I wanted the Earth to open up and swallow me.
That night, I swore I would find a solution if it killed me.
I was calling specialists, reading scientific journals, and desperately searching for ANYTHING that might help…
And then something happened…