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Pinpointing the culprit may suggest a solution
Do you notice a sour taste in your mouth that bothers you between meals? Or is your appetite suffering because your food just doesn’t taste as good as usual? What the heck causes that?
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Family medicine physician Amber Tully, MD, discusses the seven most common reasons it might happen ― and when you can do something about it.
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You may find help for the sour taste through better hygiene or by addressing other causes such as GERD. But you may need your doctor’s help in pinpointing the cause.
“There are several reasons you may have a sour taste in your mouth,” says Dr. Tully. “In general, if you don’t have other symptoms it isn’t a cause for concern. But you should discuss it with your doctor.”
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