It is a well known fact lysine may help those suffering with canker sores in trying to speed up the healing process. At the same time, those who may find their nutritional intake is to blame for the development of canker sores can find another option in relief. Taking vitamin C in capsules or pill form can also help a great deal, if a vitamin deficiency is the trigger of canker sores in a patient. On the other of the spectrum there are foods that trigger or worsen canker sores. At times there is little way of knowing exactly which foods to avoid, unless the sufferer simply relies on the age old trial and error method.

It is not uncommon for an individual to suffer from minor canker sores. In fact, the patient may not notice the sores until they drink something acidic (orange, lemon, lime or grapefruit juice, for example). Since many of these drinks are also very healthy, the fact sufferers of minor sores simply try to bear the pain is understandable. It is the sufferer whose mouth may have an ulcerated sore that is unable to stand this kind of pain even for short period of time.

There has been some speculation acid content of the food ingested may actually be a reason why some folks experience more sores than others. If you consider the typical college student (who subsists on a diet of pizza and soda), the odds are good you are going to find an individual who is at a higher risk for sores as well. Tomato sauce is very high in acidity, even on pizza. This fact combined with studies that suggest sores being more prevalent in the younger generations do appear to bear out this theory.

With this evidence being brought to the table, it is a good idea to reevaluate the nutritional intake when one is suffering from canker sores more frequently than others. As a preventative measure it is a good idea to cut lemonade, orange and grapefruit juice acidity in half. You can do this easily by diluting the commercially available drinks with water. The same is true for commercially packaged tomato paste or sauce. Diluting it with water or milk for cream sauces is a great way of still enjoying the health benefits these items have to offer. However, it allows you to enjoy them without suffering from the ramifications acidity brings to the mouth.