Natural Health: Sore gums after a visit to the dental hygienist

Salt has long been used as a natural agent to treat infection, and has been shown in studies to help as part of a protocol to treat gum disease or gingivitis — it is super easy to make your own salt water rinse solution at home

Swishing and gargling with salt water not only helps to relieve oral pain, it also helps to soothe inflammation in the mouth and throat, reduces bad breath issues, can treat and prevent bacterial infection in the mouth, and dislodges food particles from between the teeth.

I recently picked up a bug, which has left me feeling exhausted and with an unsightly cold sore on my lip. What would you suggest?

Feeling rundown, stressed, or recovering from an illness is one of the most common triggers for a cold sore to appear. Zinc is actually one of the nutrients thought to be important in inhibiting the herpes simplex virus, and is also a key mineral in supporting immune function.