I find that certain foods seem to make me stronger but red meat isn't one of them. I usually notice it with strong veggies such as asparagus, garlic, onions, mustard greens stuff like that. But, that doesn't make me avoid these foods. Somehow I notice it more on low carb than I did before. I just try to make sure that I "gargle" regularly. Drink plenty of water and use those moistened cleaning wipes. Actually DH started buying those things. I wonder if he was trying to tell me something.