MOST SEE! See what your tongue say about your health!

One way to assess your health is by staring at the mirror to take a look at your tongue. The tongue is connected to a lot of organs in the body system and as a result, a lot of ones health problems could be reflected through the tongue.

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Taking note of your tongue color, movement etc is the first step to examining your tongue but their are a lot of other features to check out for as well.

What your tongue says about your health

1. Pink Color

• An average human tongue color is pink. This indicate an healthy body and a normal color.

2. White Patches

• The first step of action to take when this is first noticed is to brush your teeth in the morning and evening to be certain this is not as a result of oral hygiene issues.

• Leukoplakia: If this lingers on, it could be a sign of Leukoplakia and this is often caused as a result of tobacco and chronic alcohol consumption. If this patch remains, it could be a breeding spot for oral cancer.

3. Red Tongue

• Sore throat: a red rosy tongue could be as a result of sore throat.

• Vitamin Deficiency: Lack of Folic acid and vitamin B-12 can causes the reddish appearance the tongue gives off in which case the tongue usually becomes shiny.

• Scarlet Fever: this infection makes your tongue color go from pink to strawberry like color. You need to see a doctor if this is the case.

4. Black Tongue

• This is usually not common and can be solely attributed to people with poor dental hygiene. Just like your hair, the papillae on your tongue grows and when it becomes excessively long, it harbors bacteria which in turn gives off the black color.

• People living with diabetes, those on antibiotics and some people receiving chemotherapy are also likely to develop a black hairy tongue.

5. Bumpy Tongue

• Accidentally biting your tongue or scooping something hot could result to bumps on the tongue.

• Canker Sores (Mouth ulcer: several people have developed this at one stage or the other. While no factor has been specifically linked to it, many has attributed it to a sign of falling ill but it is relatively known to be stress oriented. This usually heals up itself within a week or two.

• Oral Cancer: if your canker sores doesn’t disappear within two weeks, you need to see your doctor as this could result to oral cancer. Oral cancers don’t hurt during its early stage so never assume things are fine because you are not experiencing pain.