Jul 18, 2009

How Diet Plays An Important Role In Angular Cheilosis Prevention

By Bart Icles

For anyone who has suffered from a bout of Angular Cheilosis time and time again knows how disagreeable it can be. While it is a relatively common problem affecting people of all ages and genders, the condition seems to impact the fairer sex more adversely. Adult women or teenagers may be tempted to hide the slits or sores with foundation or other types of concealing makeup, but this may only cause more problems as cosmetics might have unwanted side effects. Some antibiotics may give some form of relief only up to a certain point. But when the condition keeps persisting, then covering up the problem or continually treating ones self with antibiotics aren't the best solutions.

Prevention is the key to getting rid of Angular Cheilosis once and for all. If you've had it more times than you care to remember, or if you're just starting to feel one coming up on you, then quick action should be done ASAP to prevent it from developing any further. To effectively do this, you may need to defend yourself from it, starting from within yourself first.

It may sound ironic, but Angular Cheilitis seems to be nature's way of telling us to treat our bodies well by eating the right kind of healthy foods or not to eat at all. People who suffer Angular Cheilitis in its early or advanced stages tend to have very poor appetites, and inclinations to eat because it is painful to do and doing so might cause the sores to widen and bleed profusely.

When the body suddenly stops getting adequate amounts of critical minerals from the food taken into the body, then basic essential body functions such as those associated with cell regeneration can come to a screeching halt. The immune system slows down to a crawl, compromising a person's overall health by being unable to thwart most bacterial and fungal attacks.

Any person who is nutritionally imbalanced can always supplement with the needed vitamins and minerals to help augment a poor diet. But the best way to ensure that the body gets its daily dose of healthy nutrients is by adhering to a balanced diet by eating healthy foods, snacks and beverages, combined with regular exercise, and getting enough rest and sleep. Look to your food pyramid as a guide to help you observe a healthy plan for eating correctly.

By doing the above things, not only will it help reverse the effects Angular Cheilosis quickly, it will also ensure that your body is strong enough to keep such painful sores from appearing again.

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