When Your Mouth Is Sore, Swish Buttermilk
Chemotherapy and radiation for head and neck cancers can lead to inflammation that makes it hard to eat or even swallow. Choose soft foods, such as yogurt or cream soups, and try chilled foods, such as popsicles—especially at the beginning of a meal to numb your mouth temporarily and make eating easier. Sipping foods through a straw helps too. Surprisingly, do does swishing and swallowing some buttermilk before a meal. It coats your mouth, often allowing for temporary relief while you eat the rest of your meal. Get more mouth sore eating tips.
