😷 Sign #1: Recurring Mouth Ulcers That Just Won’t Heal
Those painful white or red sores inside your cheeks, on your gums, or under your tongue aren’t “normal stress blisters.”
They often scream B12 deficiency (especially if you’re vegetarian or over 50), iron or folate shortage, or a weakened immune system fighting hidden inflammation.🩺 Why it happens
Low B12 damages nerves and slows healing. Low iron starves oxygen delivery. Chronic stress suppresses immunity, letting viruses flare.
🌿 Natural rescue plan
Load up on grass-fed liver, wild salmon, eggs, and fortified plant milks for B12
Eat lentils, spinach, asparagus, and citrus for folate and iron
Add fermented foods (kimchi, kefir) to strengthen gut immunity
Sip licorice root tea — it coats and heals ulcers in days
Most people notice ulcers vanish within 7–10 days of fixing the deficiency.
👄 Sign #2: Cracked, Red Corners of the Mouth
That stubborn splitting and soreness at the edges of your lips (called angular cheilitis) is your body waving a giant red flag for riboflavin (B2), iron, zinc deficiency, or chronic dehydration.
