Flashback Friday: Topical Honey for Canker Sores
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2020-07-17

What works better against aphthous ulcers? Honey applied with a cotton swab three times a day after meals was compared head-to-head against an over-the-counter soothing pain-relieving paste and a prescription steroid cream.

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What about preventing canker sores in the first place? In some people, diet may be the culprit. See my videos Apthous Ulcer Mystery Solved (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/apthous-ulcer-mystery-solved/) and The Role of Dairy and Gluten in Canker Sores (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-role-of-dairy-and-gluten-in-canker-sores/). You may also want to check out Best Supplement for Canker Sores (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/best-supplement-for-canker-sores/).

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The original video aired on November 29th 2017.

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