Can children with mouth ulcers drink soy milk?
Disease description:
Picking up my child at noon and passing by the market, the child insisted on drinking soy milk. His mouth ulcer hasn't healed yet—it developed two days ago. I'd like to ask, can children with mouth ulcers drink soy milk?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Guo Huijie
Children with mouth ulcers can drink an appropriate amount of soy milk. As a nutritious and mild-tasting beverage, soy milk causes relatively little irritation to mouth ulcers and does not significantly aggravate the ulcerated areas or cause additional pain. Moreover, soy milk is rich in high-quality protein and various vitamins, such as vitamin B2, which help promote the healing of oral ulcers.
When giving soy milk to children, parents should keep the following points in mind:
1. Avoid serving soy milk that is too hot, as this may worsen oral pain;
2. A daily intake of about 250 ml of soy milk is recommended; excessive consumption may increase gastrointestinal burden;
3. It can be consumed together with other vitamin-rich beverages such as vegetable juice or fruit juice to better support the healing of mouth ulcers.
