There are many reasons you can have a dry mouth. There are several
natural ways you can both prevent and cure a dry mouth.
Top 7 Tips To Treat And Prevent Dry
Mouth
by Raymond Lee
Often, dry mouth is triggered by autoimmune
disorders like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus. Other chronic ailments that
are common among seniors, like diabetes and Parkinson's disease, also
can dry out your mouth. In addition, anemia, anxiety, stress, and
depression can slow saliva protection to a trickle. Radiation therapy
and other cancer treatments can also trigger dry mouth. It is quite
difficult to cure dry mouth, if it is caused by a disease. That does
not mean that you can't do something to relieve it. Here are some
suggestions that can help you.
1. Try Sugarless Delight
Chew on a piece of sugarless gum, or suck on
a piece of sugarless hard candy for 5 to 10 minutes every two hours.
This can help stimulate your salivary glands so you will have a more
sustained flow of fluid in your mouth.
2. Brush For Hygiene
If you have dry mouth, your teeth and gums
are more susceptible to infection, which not only can lead to tooth
loss but also can make your mouth feel even drier. So it is
particularly important to brush after every meal and floss at least
once a day.
3. Avoid Alcohol
Alcohol is another favorite beverage that
dries the mouth. So, cork your alcohol consumption but also be wary of
hidden alcohol in medicines and mouthwashes, which can be as high as 26
percent alcohol. As an alternative, look for alcohol-free mouth rinse.
4. Moisten The Air
Put a cool-air vaporizer in your bedroom.
This can add much needed humidity to the air and prevent you from
waking up with dry mouth. You will find vaporizers in most of the
pharmacies or variety stores.
5. Bring Water Bottle
Keep a water bottle handy and take frequent
sips. Sipping will help keep your mouth better lubricated than gulping
down a glass of water all at once. Take small swigs. Ultimately, you
want to be quaffing about a cup of water every hour.
6. Skip Sodas
Dry mouth and carbonated beverages don't
mix. Without sufficient saliva to break it down, the acid in sodas and
other carbonated drinks will further dry out your mouth and can
severely damage your teeth and gums.
7. Limit Your Caffeine Intake
Overindulging in caffeine will make a dry
mouth worse. Limit yourself to no more than one cup of coffee or tea a
day.
About the Author
Raymond Lee is one of the foremost experts
in the health and fitness industry and is the Founder of Bodyfixes
Group specializing in body health, muscle development and dieting. He
is currently the author of the latest edition of "Neck Exercises and
Workouts." Visit http://www.bodyfixes.com
for more
information.
Preventing
or treating dry mouth is easy once you know what to do. The next time
you have a dry mouth, try an alternative, natural solution.
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