Discover What Your Tongue Says About Your Health

Although most of the time the problems that your tongue may present are solved by improving oral hygiene, it is also advisable to include more vegetables and plenty of water in our diet

What do you think your tongue says about your health? Contrary to what one might think, this organ does much more than identify the flavors of food and be a fundamental part of the digestive process.

The things your tongue says about your health range from vitamin deficiencies to severe diseases that you should start treating as soon as possible. .

For this reason, you should pay attention to any variations in color or structure.

If these changes cause you great discomfort or do not reverse in a few days, it is important that you visit your doctor to rule out any serious problems.

Among the most common symptoms are:

Smooth tongue

If your tongue looks soft and pale it is very possible that you have atrophic glossitis. This inflammatory condition causes the papillae of the tongue to atrophy and disappear from its surface.

When most of the papillae have been lost, the tongue feels smooth and appears slightly shiny.

This is usually due to a deficiency of certain vitamins, such as  B12, or the consumption of irritating foods . To solve the problem, taking a supplement and improving your diet should be enough.

Remember that supplements are always better to consume with a prescription.

White coating on your tongue

This white coating is one of the most common oral problems. It is due to oral yeast infection , caused by the yeast Candida albicans .

This looks like white spots on the tongue and lesions that may bleed a little when scraped.

If you suffer from this problem you should see a doctor immediately. Otherwise, it could spread to other parts of your body. This will recommend the necessary antibiotics.

In addition, you can supplement it  with a diet low in fat and high in fruits and vegetables. . These contain vitamins and antioxidants that will help you fight infection.

Ideally, you should limit your fat intake to one to two weeks to see the effects more quickly.

• It is important that you make sure you have proper oral hygiene and that when cleaning your teeth you also brush your tongue.
• Check if your toothbrush has the tongue cleaner on it and use it. You can also purchase a separate cleaner.

Darkening of the tongue

It is highly unlikely that your tongue will turn dark or black, but it does happen. Although at first glance it might seem that it is something serious, it is not that serious.

• The dark coloration is the result of bacterial overgrowth . This can be solved with a better brushing of the teeth.
• This problem is most likely accompanied by bad breath or a metallic taste.

If you have used antibiotics recently the coloration could also be due to them. In this case, you must wait to finish the treatment so that the problem disappears.

To finish the darkening faster, it is recommended to clean the tongue with a special scraper 2 or 3 times a day.

Fissured tongue

Have you ever seen your tongue crack and create a kind of map on its surface?

It is common for this problem to appear accompanied by sensitivity when eating hot, salty, too spicy or acidic foods.

To reduce the discomfort and the problem in general, we recommend leaving overly processed foods for a few days. It would also be advisable to eliminate fast food and soft drinks from your diet.

In general, you should not consume these products. Also, if you do it too often it is common for the problem to appear.

Thus, try to include a lot of plant foods, neutral flavors and enough natural water. Beyond this there is not much you can do for a few days.

Also, these fissures and cracks are normally harmless. However,  if you have poor dental hygiene , infections can develop .

These infections, in turn, will cause pain, bad breath, and burning. To avoid this, make sure you have a correct oral hygiene .

Unlike the previous problems, in this case It is not recommended that you use a scraper as it could cause pain . Furthermore, it might even slow down the healing .

Once the problem disappears, we recommend that you continue consuming natural foods and water.

Oral fibroids

Do you have small balls or pimples on one side of your tongue? These are called oral fibroids. Although their name sounds very cumbersome, the reality is that in principle they are harmless and you should not be alarmed.

These fibroids can appear anywhere on the tongue. They are usually produced by the friction of the tongue with the teeth (especially in the case of orthodontics or poorly performed treatments). They can also appear due to bad habits such as biting the tongue.

The best thing to favor its disappearance is to eliminate these bad habits or prevent our tongue from rubbing what hurts it.

The only time you need to worry is when that ball has been around for more than a couple of weeks and is not going away.

In this case, it is a good idea to go with your dentist to eliminate any suspicions. It is best to go as soon as possible, since if they solidify, you will most likely need surgery to remove them.

Do you pay attention to what your tongue says?

Now that you have read these six changes that can occur in your language, have you noticed if you are now having any?

It may seem that we know our body very well and, even so, find ourselves in the situation of not seeing what is happening in it.

The vast majority of these changes are harmless and are only a warning that you should improve your habits .

Pay attention and ensure good health for a long time.