You would be surprised if i told you how much your tongue can tell about you! Chinese herbalists or naturopaths can detect vitamin deficiencies, weak circulation, high cholesterol, allergies, and digestive problems just by looking at your tongue.
Western doctors see it as a way of spotting symptom and dental professionals check for signs of oral cancer which can have the appearance of ulcers, red areas, or white areas found on the underside of the tongue and the floor of your mouth!
today we’re going to state some of the health related things your tongue can say about you:
Bright red tongue:
A bright red tongue could be an early sign of Kawasaki disease wich is a rare and serious illness that inflames blood vessels all over your body, most often in kids. It’s also a symptom of scarlet fever. If your red tongue is also smooth and you have pain in your mouth, it might be a sign that your body doesn’t have enough vitamin B3 and that you should consider getting some!
Smooth tongue:
A tongue without those little bumps in it on the top may look glossy red and have a shiny effect. You may get it if you don’t get enough of these nutrients like iron, folic acid, or B vitamins. Infections, celiac disease, or some medications can also cause it. If you have patches of smooth areas next to bumpy ones, it could be the sign of a geographic tongue. The spots can come and go, and sometimes they hurt It’s harmless, for the most part.
Fissured tongue:
fissered tongues usually occure with age! they are completely harmless but if you’re not an old person to be experiencing fissured tongues then it might be linked to Down syndrome, psoriasis, and Sjögren’s syndrome.
it is adviced to brush your tongue gently in order to get off any bacteria off of your tongue.
Burning tongue:
If your tongue hurts and burns and tastes bitter, you may have burning mouth syndrome. it is often a problem with the nerves in your tongue. Some health problems, like dry mouth, infections, acid reflux, and diabetes may cause it, too. For some people, acidic foods like pineapple as well as toothpaste, also make their mouth burn.
Conclusion:
there’s a lot more symptomes to uncover than these but we hope we could’ve helped some of you guys to better understand the meaning behind that one burning feeling in your tongue or why it is so red! don’t forget to leave feedback!
