What is the most common cause of mouth ulcers?
A. Gluten sensitivity, present in perhaps fifteen percent of Americans suggests intolerance to wheat, barley, spelt, Kamut, couscous, oats, rye, teff, amaranth, quinoa, and perhaps soy. Wheat sensitivity is the most common cause of mouth ulcers. Clinically, there is a definite link with consumption of arginine-rich grains and chocolate with bursts in the expression of herpetic viral vesicles in mucus membranes; or on dry skin, thickening, crusting areas on the lips, fingertips, or nose. Blocked by mercury and other heavy metals, zinc and selenium are “birth control” for virus. White spots on the fingernails are classic clues for zinc insufficiency. Flaking skin is associated with lack of either zinc or selenium.
