Unfortunately, such a prosperous modern medicine has not found out the cause of this common disease. However, it is gradually realized that the common recurrent oral ulcers are not "vitamin deficiency" as we thought before, neither vitamin C nor vitamin B 12 (or trace elements such as folic acid).
Regarding the etiology of oral ulcers, let's look at some data and phenomena:
1. When both parents have recurrent oral ulcers, the incidence of children can be as high as 90%; When one parent has recurrent oral ulcers, the incidence of children is also 60%.
2. Although some factors can induce oral ulcers, such as irritating food, most recurrent oral ulcers occur naturally and have no external effects.
3. Recurrent attacks can be relieved by themselves.
4. The effective drugs to prevent oral ulcer attack are immunosuppressants or enhancers.
5. There is no definite evidence that multivitamins and trace elements can directly treat and prevent oral ulcers.
So now it is more inclined to think that this is an immune disease related to heredity, and the effect of vitamin supplementation is limited.
After reading these, many friends raised their hands and prepared to say, "OK, here comes my question." .
For oral ulcer, the treatment (anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-infection) at the time of attack is one aspect, and everyone is most concerned about how to prevent this recurring disease. So, how to prevent it?
Regarding prevention, the answer is: there are ways, but it is not cost-effective.
Obviously, no one wants to use immunosuppressants such as prednisone and cyclophosphamide to prevent oral ulcers, and the safety of immune enhancers such as levamisole is also a big concern.
At present, the safest and most effective evidence-based prevention method is smoking. Nicotine is absorbed locally in the oral cavity, and smoking leads to keratinization of mucosa, thus reducing the occurrence of oral ulcers. However, you can't smoke to prevent oral ulcers, can you?
As for strengthening exercise, regular work and rest, stabilizing mood and supplementing multivitamins, it may of course be effective. These are some general health suggestions that can prevent and treat almost all kinds of diseases. But it does have some general effects, but it will not have special effects on oral ulcers.
I am concerned about oral ulcers because my son has this problem. So grandma prepares a lot of fruits and vegetables every day to force her children to go to the fields. (the expression is a bit exaggerated, but it is possible to make up a scene in which two grandchildren are fighting with each other. )
However, no matter how forcibly fed, the oral ulcer still recurs mercilessly. The more it recurs, the more fruit my son is forced to eat. ...
Is there any harm in eating more fruits and vegetables?
That's not necessarily true. Let's look at the disadvantages:
1. Apples, strawberries, oranges, tomatoes, etc. It is the inducement of oral ulcer and will aggravate oral ulcer;
Fruit not only contains vitamins, but also contains a lot of sugar. Too much sugar intake is harmful to people.