Geographic Tongue Cure
Your Tongue Tells The Story Of Your Health
The color and shape of your tongue are likely indicators of the state of your overall health. In the following text we’ll discuss how you can take a look at your own tongues and learn about your own health. The system may not be perfect, so don’t rely on this instead of seeking medical help.
Let’s look at hairy tongue first. When the little bumps everyone has on his tongue grow over large the tongue can appear hairy. Hairy tongue is generally a harmless condition, but if you are bothered by it you will need to consult a doctor for a course of antibiotics.
Another special appearance of the tongue is what we’ll call geographic tongue. In this case the upper surface of the tongue has irregular bright red patches. Those splashes of color can change size and placement from one day to the next. They may appear to have an appearance much like that of land masses on a world map. Again, this appearance is harmless, and shouldn’t be troublesome at all.
If your tongue is really red all over you may have a more serious condition. A very red tongue may be a telltale sign of some vitamin deficiencies. This is one you really should consult your doctor for.
Now a Pale tongue is also a sign of something amiss. If your tongue is pale you may have a nutritional issue such as anemia or a vitamin B-12 deficiency.
A black tongue may be caused by an accumulation of bacteria in the mouth. Believe it or not, it may be alarming, but is usually harmless.
If your tongue is white it may have been caused by the fact that you drink alcohol or smoke.
It is worth noting that certain issues that people may suffer from in the stomach can cause a white tongue also. Candida infection can also be represented by a white tongue. In most cases candida infection is somewhat painful.
In conclusion, I must assure you that many of the changes you may see in the appearance of your tongue are perfectly harmless. Don’t panic if you see something unusual about your tongue. If you experience pain, problems eating or speaking, or something else that actually bothers you you should see a doctor. Such symptoms can be hints that you have a more serious disorder.