Natural Canker
Sore Treatment - Cure and Relief with Manuka Honey
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What
Canker Sore Treatment is available?
Having too much acidity in your stomach might
be a possible cause for canker sores. Therefore it is recommended to
cut out acidic foods, such as meat, sodas, or sugar.
It is often
recommended to eat foods that are able to restore the natural
balance of bacteria in the mouth, such as yogurt, cottage cheese
or buttermilk. These products all contain the healthy
acidophilus bacteria.
A medical
canker sore treatment
includes antibiotics, cautery agents, topical pain
killers, and steroids. However these treatments are all accompanied
by unwanted side effects.
The most common
cause of canker sores is stress. Since stress lowers the immune system
of the body we are more prone to develop infections. Research has shown
that people with low levels of vitamins B1, B2, B6, B12, and C, iron and
folic acid are more prone to develop canker sores. In order to prevent
canker sores it can be useful to use dietary supplements and lower
stress.
Manuka Honey
can be an all natural antibacterial canker sore treatment
without the side effects and costs of a conventional antibiotic.
How does Manuka
Honey help as Canker Sore Remedy?
Some products
claim to cure canker sores. This cannot be true, because,
just like the flu a canker sore cannot be cured. What we can do is
waiting and meanwhile relieving the pain with a treatment or try
to shorten the period of the canker sore.
There may be no
true "cure", but Manuka Honey as natural canker sore treatment can
help shorten the period of a canker sore because it contains
hydrogen peroxide as well as another special antibacterial factor
that only Manuka Honey contains.
Hydrogen Peroxide
has shown to be effective to kill bacteria that could later get involved
in canker sores; however it has to be used sparingly because the high
concentration might as well kill the good bacteria in the mouth.
Therefore a great alternative is natural Manuka Honey that has also a
high level of hydrogen peroxide to kill bacteria, but is not as
aggressive as hydrogen peroxide. The reason for that is that as soon as
any honey is applied to the skin, the body produces an enzyme that
reduces the hydrogen peroxide. Therefore the hydrogen peroxide cannot be
too strong. This is when the special antibacterial activity in Manuka
Honey becomes important. In addition to the antibacterial hydrogen
peroxide it starts to work and fights possible bacteria infections that
might develop later on. Manuka Honey keeps the healthy balance in the
mouth.
Canker sores
typically do not involve bacteria when they first occur, however
after a while the sore can become infected. Therefore it makes
sense to use an antibacterial product right away to prevent a bacterial
infection that would extend the period of the canker sore.
Manuka Honey to
strengthen your immune system
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Lower your
daily stress and drink a cup of warm Chamomile tea sweetened with
Manuka Honey before you go to bed.
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Strengthen
your immune system and take a teaspoon of Manuka Honey three
times a day. You might soon feel the difference.
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When taken 20
minutes before a meal on a small piece of bread, Manuka Honey can
help relieve acid reflux and acidity of the stomach, which is
also suspected to be a possible cause for canker sores.
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Eat yogurt
sweetened with Manuka Honey to provide your body with the
acidophilus bacteria and at the same time strengthen your
immune system and lower the acidity in your body.
Manuka Honey
applied Externally
Since Canker Sores
occur inside of the mouth, people often wonder how to apply it. Take a
cotton ball and put a small amount of Manuka Honey on it.
Then place it inside the mouth on the canker sore for about 10 minutes.
For best results do this 5-6 times a day to speed up the healing
process.
Manuka Honey acts like a natural anesthetic and tends to numb the canker
sore. Some people feel an instant relief of pain.
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