Three times in the past year, I got a canker sore while traveling. The pattern makes it easy to diagnose: The cuisines of the countries I had traveled to were heavy in tomato sauce, cheese, yogurt, wine, and/or spice all of which are a perfect storm for an undertrained Midwestern palette like mine. “Acidic and spicy foods alter your oral pH levels, which can cause a flare-up in people with sensitivity,” explains Dr. Clement Kairouz, aka Dr. Clem of Apa Aesthetic New York. And now, I’m extra... Read this story
