{"id":3380,"date":"2019-10-14T19:00:18","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T19:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/?p=3380"},"modified":"2024-08-14T10:40:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T10:40:24","slug":"canker-sores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/hbh-staging\/canker-sores\/","title":{"rendered":"Canker Sores"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3380\" class=\"elementor elementor-3380\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c51d01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c51d01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70c0404\" data-id=\"70c0404\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f2723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7f2723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Canker sores can be quite uncomfortable and even painful.<\/strong> I&#8217;ve found that food sensitivities and\/or allergies are often the root cause of regular canker sores and reflect an inflammatory response in the mouth.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Most often, gluten is the culprit, but other foods could be to blame as well.<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Testing for Food Sensitivities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can certainly test for this concern with an IgG food antibody panel (blood test), but the gold standard assessment is actually an <strong>elimination diet<\/strong>.<br><br><\/li>\n<li>In my experience, it is best to fully eliminate the food 100% &#8220;cold turkey&#8221; for a full 4 weeks to accurately evaluate which inflammatory symptoms improve.<br><br><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tips on How to Prevent Canker Sores<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To prevent the recurrence of canker sores, it is important to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Support a balanced immune system response with <strong>full-spectrum probiotics<\/strong> (including Saccharomyces boulardii if the individual is challenged with other allergies) &#8211; we can discuss this in more detail.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Support the protective mucosal layer on the tongue with a <strong>bioavailable B-complex<\/strong> including methyl forms of both B12 (not cyano-) and B9\/Folate (not folic acid) &#8211; we can discuss this as well.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Eliminate any alcohol-based or other caustic mouthwash, and also avoid any toothpaste containing <strong>SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate)<\/strong>.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Healing Existing Ulcers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To help an existing ulcer heal:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>I recommend <strong>DGL lozenges<\/strong> (a common GI supplement), as they may be helpful. Although there is some evidence that non-deglycerized licorice works best, it is also available in lozenges, though more difficult to find.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Another readily available option is <strong>licorice tea<\/strong> (e.g., Yogi&#8217;s &#8220;Egyptian Licorice&#8221;).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Eliminating acidic\/spicy foods temporarily<\/strong> can also help an existing ulcer to heal.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oooojournal.net\/article\/S1079-2104(05)\">http:\/\/www.oooojournal.net\/article\/S1079-2104(05)<\/a>00159-9\/fulltext<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4300a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4300a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2652ba\" data-id=\"f2652ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d1faa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d1faa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Are you curious? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/hbh-staging\/schedule-a-15-minute-chat\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Let\u2019s chat.<\/a> We would love to hear from you.<\/b><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you\u2019re interested in finding out more about health coaching, please use this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/hbh-staging\/schedule-a-15-minute-chat\/\">form<\/a> and you\u2019ll be prompted to schedule a 15 minute chat. 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