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I gave up alcohol 2 months ago and now I am plagued with mouth sores. Any ideas?


Posted by christyrauch

The sores started about 5 weeks after I quite drinking and have been there now for almost 23 days.
 
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Hi there -

 Alcohol used up a lot of your B vitamins, C and folic acid. 

If you add folic acid, B vitamins, vitamin C, A and zinc to your diet, you should get beneficial results.

If you decide to supplement with folic acid, it is a must that you also take vitamin B12 at the same time. If you do not, you may be masking a vitamin B12 deficiency and have problems due to that.

Here is an article which I wrote about Mouth Sores and Cancer. While the cause of the mouth sores is different, similar treatment options exist.

http://www.healthegoods.com/prod_detail_list/mouth-sores-chemotherapy-stomatitis-cancer

 Should you have further questions, please do ask.

In health,
Dr Ben

www.HealthEGoods.com

 

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