Keeping the body healthy is our biggest responsibility. Health experts say many types of diseases are increasing rapidly all over the world. Most of these are such that if the symptoms are detected and treated on time, then serious problems can be avoided. How do you identify diseases? Based on symptoms visible on the body or based on the report of the investigation.
Do you know that by looking at the color of the tongue, you can also guess many types of problems occurring in the body?
Health experts say a change in the color of the tongue can also be a sign of underlying health problems such as infection or many types of serious diseases. Our tongue is normally light red pink. If you see any unusual change in it, then be careful.
You can guess the problems by looking at the tongue
Health experts say, our tongue indicates many types of diseases occurring in the body. Many medical conditions can affect the shape, color, and texture of the tongue. In some diseases, the color of the tongue becomes green, blue, and even black.
Although mild changes in the normal color are harmless. However, if something is looking completely different in it, then it is important to be careful. Let us understand how health problems can be identified based on color change.
Yellow or orange color
Tongue yellowing is usually caused by bacterial growth. Poor oral hygiene and lack of moisture in the mouth can both cause bacterial growth on the tongue. A 2019 study suggests that yellow tongue can be a sign of diabetes and in some cases, it is also considered a symptom of jaundice.
Similarly, the color of the tongue turning orange is also a noticeable sign. Some antibiotics and foods cause the color of the tongue to turn orange. While in some cases it is considered a symptom of disturbance in oral hygiene.
A change in tongue color is a sign of leukoplakia.
In some health conditions, the color of your tongue can change from light pink to a white patch. White spots can be a sign of thrush fungal infection. This often happens when the balance of bacteria in the mouth is disturbed due to some disease or medicine. It is important to pay attention to such a change because such a change in the tongue has also been seen in the problem of leukoplakia.
Tongue turning blue
Changing the color of the tongue from light pink to blue or blue spots appearing on the tongue is considered a sign of serious health problems. Usually, such a change can be a sign of a lack of oxygen in the blood. You may also see such a change on the tongue due to blood disorders, diseases related to blood vessels, and kidney disease. Eczema can also be another possible cause of blue tongue.
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