Saturday, October 10, 2009

Dry Mouth - How to Overcome It

By Chad Saunders

Dry mouth is a common every day occurrence, and one that millions of people deal with around the world. While some of us chalk it up to something that we just have to live with, this isn't necessarily the case.

Whatever your situation looks like right now, the important thing is figuring out how to put an end to it. The following pieces of advice that I'm about to offer, if followed, will no doubt help you out with your situation. Here we go.

First of all, you should drink a lot of water. I know this sounds like an obvious one, but it's one that people neglect all too often. Especially the people who do things like drink sodas and other stuff that's loaded with sugars or caffeine.

Not only does water naturally benefit your dry mouth, but drinking water would normally imply that you're not drinking things full of caffeine and/or sugar, both of which end up drying out your mouth more than it was than you started. Alcohol happens to do the same thing, so if you drink, have even more water.

Fruits go a very long way too, as do vegetables. These are loaded with different minerals and nutrients, not to mention enzymes that boost the strength of your mouth's saliva. Saliva is the key to a healthy, moist mouth, so do what you can to nurture it.

If you've suffered from dry mouth before, you might notice that the symptoms extend beyond the roof of your mouth and end up affecting the insides of your cheeks and your gums. Fruits and vegetables will undoubtedly help with these things.

Another thing I would definitely suggest doing is beginning the use of a product such as Biotene, which fights dry mouth symptoms from the root. With a formula that attacks the bacteria and moisturizes your mouth, Biotene has worked wonders for me since I started using it two years ago.

Follow the steps outlined above and you'll definitely see improvement in your situation. I hope my advice proves to be useful in your quest to finally rid yourself of dry mouth symptoms.

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