Every time you go near a person, the offensive odor emanating from your mouth will make the other person uncomfortable. The body language of those around you changes and you find them excusing themselves right after you come near them and talk. This is surely a very frustrating situation which can ruin your social life and must be treated soon. While there are many toothpastes and breath mints that promise to battle bad breath, the best way to beat this beast is from the inside-out. Consider these natural solutions to curb stinky breath.

1. Food that is heavily seasoned with garlic or onion will make it very difficult for you to control halitosis. If you dine out, most reputable restaurants will offer lemon wedges as a garnish and while this may make the meal more appealing to look at, eating the wedge when your done will neutralize any odor casing food that you've eaten. Many people also do not know that parsley is a natural deodorizing garnish that if eaten after your meal, will also help control you breath.

2. Another way to control bad breath is to brush your teeth. Make sure you brush your teeth after every meal. Also, make sure you floss at least once a week. This will help you get rid of the bacteria, food, and plaque that are between your teeth that cause your breath to stink.

3. Mix 3 tsp. of baking soda with 4 oz. of warm water, and stir until the baking soda is completely dissolved. Put a mouthful of this mixture in your mouth and gargle for 15 seconds. Remove the mixture from your mouth and repeat three times. The baking soda works to clean your tongue, which is where germs that cause bad breath tend to linger.

4. You can also add a pinch of baking soda to a glass of water and use it as a mouthwash. Chewing green cardamom seeds or fresh mint leaves is one of the best halitosis remedy. Fruits such as apples, sweet lime and unripe guava are also helpful in treating bad breath. Drinking tea made from fenugreek seeds is also an effective bad breath cure. For making this tea, add a teaspoon of fenugreek seeds in half a liter of water.

5. Drinking plenty of water not only protects your health, but it is a natural way for you to control your halitosis when you are well. Drinking water instead of carbonated beverages with do a better job of keeping your breath fresh, and if you add some lemon or lemon juice to the bottled water you carry around, it will do an even better job of controlling halitosis.

6. Eating yogurt is one way to control your bad breath. Yogurt has bacteria cultures in it that helps get rid of the bad bacteria that's in your mouth that cause your breath to stink. So, make sure you eat yogurt two times a day for at least six weeks.

7. Prepare 8 oz. of hot tea every morning and night. Make sure that you don't add any sweetener, either sugar or a sugar-alternative, to your hot tea. The natural enzymes of the tea will help neutralize bad breath.