Canker Sores
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- Canker sores treatment
- Diet for canker sores
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- Canker sores herbal treatment
- Homeopathy treatment for canker sores
Canker sores are small, swollen, painful ulcers that occur on the lips or in the mouth. Canker sores hurt. When you develop a canker sore, you may not even want to eat. Acidic foods sting. Even the act of chewing can cause irritation in the area.
A canker sore begins as a small red dot on the lip or the inside of the mouth, which then develops into a vesicle with a white head. Eventually the head will rupture, leaving an open ulcer that can become secondarily infected by yeast or bacteria.
The cause of the original ulcer may be difficult to pinpoint, although food allergies, vitamin deficiencies, acidic conditions, and small cuts are probable cause. There is also some research that indicates an autommune phenomenon may be at work.
Canker sores and cold sores look very much alike. Cold sores however are caused by the herpes virus, which is highly contagious. Typically herpes sores appear on the hard part of the gums or the dry part of the lips, while canker sores occur on the loose part of the gums the insides of the cheeks, or the inner lip. Also cold sores tend to recur at exactly the same place every time, while canker sores can occur anywhere in the mouth.
General recommendations canker sores
- If you discover a tiny red sore in your mouth, suspect a canker sore and begin treating it.
- Mix 1 teaspoon of baking soda in 8 ounces of pure spring water and swish the mixture around in your mouth. Baking soda reduces the acidity of the mouth and also promotes healing of irritated tissues.
Preventive measures for canker sores
- Keep a diet diary that records what you eat and track your responses. This will help identify foods that may aggravate canker sores. Eliminate those foods from your diet.
- Take acidophilus and bifidus supplements regularly.
- If you are prone to canker sores, take 20 milligrams of chewable zinc, in lozenge or tablet form, once daily for two months.
- Avoid sugary sweets.
- Including yogurt in your diet may help to prevent canker sores.
- Treatment for canker sore : This section provides information about canker sore treatments.
- Canker sores diet : It gives information and guidelines to choose your sample diet to eliminate canker sores.
- Canker sores nutritions and supplements : This section provides comprehensive list of nutritional supplements for canker sores.
- Herbal treatment for canker sore : This section focuses on various traditional herbal treatments used to cure canker sores.
- Canker sore homeopathy treatment: It provides information about homeopathic medicines required for curing canker sore.