Health Tip: Reduce the Risk of Canker Sores

(HealthDay News) -- Canker sores are painful ulcers that form inside the mouth. While they're not contagious, they can impede eating and speaking.

The Cleveland Clinic offers this advice for reducing your risk of developing canker sores:

  • Avoid eating acidic foods.
  • Keep stress under control.
  • Avoid eating foods that are very hot in temperature.
  • Don't talk while you eat.
  • Don't use oral hygiene products that include the ingredient sodium lauryl sulfate.

    • Date Published: 7/15/2014 12:07:50 PM

    Related Articles

    In the COVID Era, Dental Appointments Won't Be the Same

    Continue

    Restful Romance: Smelling Your Lover's Shirt Can Help You Sleep

    Continue

    Losing Sense of Smell Can Worsen Life in Many Ways: Study

    Continue

    Search Allergy Articles

    5 Secrets to an Allergy-Free Valentine's Day

    AHA News: A Look at Allergies and Heart Health, With Tips to Endure Pollen Season Amid Coronavirus Fears

    What You Need to Know About Coronavirus If You Have Asthma

    Should You Try Allergen Immunotherapy?

    Allergy Med Singulair to Get 'Black Box' Warning Over Psych Side Effects: FDA

    Vaping Could Up Risks for Asthma, COPD and Other Lung Diseases

    Pick Summer Camps Carefully When Your Kid Has Allergies, Asthma

    Asthma, Allergies Plus Pandemic May Pose 4th of July Challenges

    Flavored E-Cigarettes May Make Asthma Worse

    Dirty Air Kills 30,000 Americans Each Year

    Cases of Flu Continue to Mount Across America

    This Year's Flu Season Taking Deadly Aim at Kids

    Got Flu? Deal Quickly With Complications

    Healthy Living Helps Keep the Flu at Bay

    Stroke Appears 8 Times More Likely With COVID Than With Flu