He stopped an inch from her lips and asked how her breath was this good at 7 AM.
Two years ago she wouldn't let him near her in the morning. Here's what nobody told her about menopause and saliva.
This is a fictional story, not a customer account.
The Classic tin. One ingredient: mastic resin.
Try the Classic tinOne ingredient: mastic resin.
The morning kiss she used to dodge.
Diane learned to disappear at 7 AM. He'd lean in, and she'd already be turning away, holding her breath through the kiss, hoping he wouldn't notice.
Her mouth woke up like sandpaper. Sour. Every day. Not sometimes. Every morning, before coffee, before she had a chance to do anything about it.
She thought that part of them was over.
So she rolled away. Talked into the pillow. Gave him her shoulder and a tight smile, and told herself this is just what mornings look like now.
A mint fades in minutes. It never fixed it. She still turned her face.
She started to think that part of them was simply over.
It wasn't her breath. It was her saliva.
Here's what nobody told her. After menopause, women can make less saliva.* Saliva is your mouth's rinse. Less saliva can mean worse breath.
*J Clin Diagn Res 2014 (PMID 24701542): small study of 60 women; saliva flow was lower after menopause.
The PubMed record of D R M et al., J Clin Diagn Res 2014, PMID 24701542.
Why a real chew helps.
Chewing gets your saliva going. Not a mint that fades. A real chew.
An open Classic tin. One ingredient: mastic resin.
One island in the world.
Mastic trees grow across the Mediterranean, but the resin is harvested only on the Greek island of Chios. Growers score the bark by hand every summer, and the resin hardens into tears. People there have chewed it for about 2,500 years.
A real mastic grove on Chios, Greece.
Real mastic resin tears, with a hand for scale.
A Classic tin of Gum of Gods on a mastic tree on Chios.
One ingredient. Nothing else.
The Classic tin is one ingredient: mastic resin. Fresher breath while you chew. The only 100% natural flavored mastic gum in the world.
The Classic tin of Gum of Gods mastic.
Try the Classic tinOne ingredient: mastic resin.
The kiss she doesn't dodge.
These days she is up 20 minutes before him. A quiet chew. And she's still chewing when he leans in for the kiss she doesn't dodge.
Fresher breath while you chew.
Before you try it
What is it, exactly?
The Classic tin is one ingredient: real mastic resin from Chios, chewed like gum. Nothing added.
What does it taste like?
Not minty, not candy-sweet. A clean, slow, firm chew.
How do I chew it?
Start with one or two small pieces. It starts crumbly, then comes together after a minute of chewing. Soften it about 30 seconds, then chew slow.
Is it for everyone?
Not for people with dental work. Mastic is a hard resin. Not for crowns, bridges, implants, braces or dentures.
Is it a medicine?
No. Gum of Gods is a food. It does not diagnose, treat or replace anything your doctor gives you. Talk to your doctor about your health and your medication.
*J Clin Diagn Res 2014 (PMID 24701542): small study of 60 women; saliva flow was lower after menopause.
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