subject: How to Heal a Canker Sore [print this page] How to Heal a Canker Sore How to Heal a Canker Sore
A little background into canker sores about 10% of people in the world suffer from them and the majority being women which in my view is quite a high percentage of people.
The Causes of Canker Sores
They is quite a few unknown reasons why we get these nasty sores but the ones we are aware of are citrus fruits, stress, physical trauma, a rapid weight loss, allergic to certain foods etc.
The Prevention of the Your Sores
A good start would be to change your diet and lifestyle so if any of the above I've explained are the causes the stop and change them first. I would also switch to a non-alcoholic mouthwash, change your brand or type of toothpaste. A high causes of this problem are by dental braces, so if you think that is the cause of your problems get hold of some protection for your braces.
The Solution in Recurring Sores
In your diet to boost your immune system start with a raw food diet this will really help. Try a detoxing diet of about 10 days this will really put your body back to a good state. As with anything a good night sleep is essential, if you sleeping patterns are up and down get into a set routine of the same amount of sleeping hours this will also really benefit your body. Start taking some vitamins and minerals supplements.
Basically the causes are started with your body battling with unknown chemicals and if your body system is low these will be hard to fight against. I would also suggest in avoiding these list of foods below to start with and gradually bring them back into your diet and see which ones are causing the canker sores.
Red meat, greasy fatty foods, fried foods, cheese, butter, cream, milk, vinegar and pickles, sugar and sugar based foods and coffee - there is many more but I only listed the basic ones to get your started.
So you now have discovered the causes in which these sores appear, how you can prevent against them and lastly how to change your lifestyle and diet to stop them coming back.
