>> If you suffer from canker sores, you may be intertested in a clinical trial
>> being conducted in Israel and funded by the NIH. The doctors are studying
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>Also try vitamin C and L-Lysine.
Or/and try propolis:
Samet N, Laurent C, Susarla SM, Samet-Rubinsteen N.
The effect of bee propolis on recurrent aphthous stomatitis: a pilot
study.
Clin Oral Investig. 2007 Jun;11(2):143-7. Epub 2007 Feb 7.
PMID: 17285269 [PubMed - in process]
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Abstra
ctPlus&list_uids=17285269>
"Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common, painful,
and ulcerative disorder of the oral cavity of unknown
etiology. No cure exists and medications aim to reduce pain
associated with ulcers through topical applications or reduce
outbreak frequency with systemic medications, many having
serious side effects. The purpose of this pilot study was to
evaluate the potential of a product to reduce the number of
outbreaks of RAS ulcers. Propolis is a bee product used in
some cultures as treatment for mouth ulcers. In this
randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, patients
were assigned to take 500 mg of propolis or a placebo capsule
daily. Subjects reported a baseline ulcer frequency and were
contacted biweekly to record recurrences. Data were analyzed
to determine if subjects had a decrease of 50% in outbreak
frequency. The data indicated a statistically significant
reduction of outbreaks in the propolis group (Fisher's exact
test, one sided, p = 0.04). Patients in the propolis group
also self-reported a significant improvement in their quality
of life (p = 0.03). This study has shown propolis to be
effective in decreasing the number of recurrences and improve
the quality of life in patients who suffer from RAS. Propolis
should be evaluated further in a larger sample clinical
trial."

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