Dry Mouth: Helpful Solutions & Remedies | Metro
Dry mouth can be caused by certain medications, recent surgery or the foods that you eat. Minor adjustments in your diet choices can help manage these symptoms.
Helpful Tips For Managing Dry Mouth
Eat mainly soft foods served at room temperature
Use extra margarine, butter, gravy, sauces, broths, salad dressing, yogurt and mayonnaise to moisten foods
Take small bites and chew well
Take a few sips of liquid after each mouthful to help swallow dry foods
Dunk or soak dry foods in liquids such as tea or milk
Sip on juices and other fluids throughout the day
Try tea (hot or iced) or water with lemon, lemonade, sour hard candies, mints, pineapple, sherbet or chewing gum (sugarless to prevent cavities)
Limit caffeine-containing products and alcoholic beverages
Highly seasoned, spicy or salty foods and condiments (i.e. pepper, chili, hot sauce, spicy meat sauces, soya sauce)
Dry, crunchy foods (i.e. potato chips, popcorn, nuts, pretzels)
Sugary and sticky foods such as dried fruit, candies and chocolates