Why do i have a yellow tongue?

Have you ever looked in the mirror and noticed your tongue was a strange shade of yellow? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. There are several reasons why this could be happening to you. In this hilarious article, we’ll explore the various causes of a yellow tongue.

Defining A Yellow Tongue

You may be wondering what exactly constitutes as a “yellow tongue.” Well, it’s quite simple really – if your tongue is any color other than pink or red, then it’s considered abnormal. A yellow tint can range from faint to bright and may cover only part or all of your tongue.

Poor Oral Hygiene

The most common reason for having a yellow tongue is poor oral hygiene. If you don’t brush or floss regularly, bacteria can build up on your taste buds causing discoloration (gross). This buildup can also create an unpleasant odor known as halitosis but let’s stick with just discussing the color today.

To avoid becoming self-conscious about having dragon breath issues (we’ve all been there) make sure to brush and floss twice daily!

Nutrient Deficiencies

A lack of certain nutrients in your diet (that would require actually eating vegetables) can cause changes in skin tones – yes that includes tongues too! Specifically when it comes to turning our tongues into shades reminiscent spilling mustard over hotdogs… low levels iron and B vitamins have been shown play big keys roles (don’t forget ’em!).

Next time when offered some greens consider taking them up on the offer so we lessen our chances of looking like cartoons with every meal.

Oral Thrush

At first glance oral thrush might sound super cool …until we learn that after puberty its more embarrassing than brag-worthy: Oral thrush develops when fungus Candida infects one’s mouth (face palm).

Oral thrush almost feels like being pranked with a hot potato passed along to you, warning signs include a distinct yellow coating on the tongue that can be hard to scrape off (ouch!).

Jaundice

Before freaking out and having yellow fever check your eye whites aren’t also noticeably yellow. Unusual coloring of both our tongues or eyes (or any other parts of our body obvs) may indicate liver and blood issues (yikes!).

Jaundice or hepatitis is most common when we consume too much alcohol so let’s leave those tequila shots at net promoter scores in bars where they belong!

Tobacco Use

Yellow tongues are not only unattractive but oh boy does tobacco have negative effects on ones health overall.

Smoking or chewing tobacco stains everything from teeth, hands and all surfaces surrounding us, it should come as no surprise it affects one’s tongues appearance – this habit causes bacteria build up fast (& affecting more than just the tongue). So do yourself & your loved ones around you some favors: quit smoking cigarettes ASAP!

Geographic Tongue

Apparently even our tongues want wanderlust now huh? As weird as it might seem our healthy habits doesn’t always mean we’ll get healthy rewards… for some people their tongues decide to print maps leaving little islands of redness surrounded by white borders taking over their tongue coloration (imagine being born into such adventurous genes)

This rare condition called geographic tongue is benign , considering many go through life without noticeable symptoms its definitely not the end of world if part one develops shaped like land masses.

Dehydration

Dehydration occurs when we’re taking sip after sip normally yet somehow still feel thirsty (eyeroll) this leaves skin & excruciating dry lips– enter stage left , lighter colored saliva & even dehydration monster eating away at flavor receptors in taste buds finally unleashing themselves making colors of subject look wrong.

We know drinking water can sometimes seem tedious but let’s remind ourselves of the many benefits- one of them is avoiding yellow unnaturally colored tongues (yay!)

Reducing Yellowish Tongue Look

No matter the cause there are things we can to reduce instances where our tongues appear yellower than Cookie Monster’s teeth (annoying right?)

Here’s a short list (because bulleted ones always get straight to point) of ways to reverse that tint:

  • Brush at least twice daily
  • Floss regularly because food particle buildup causes bad bacteria anyways so it’s best avoided altogether
  • Up your iron and B-vitamin intake via mouth-wateringly delicious fruits & vegetables (okay maybe not like they’re ‘mouth-watering’ but you know what I mean)
  • Quit smoking tobacco. Your lungs(and people around you) will thank you too.
    -Water, water, water! Drinking more than 8 glasses per day can do wonders on overall health hence including areas such as tongue.

So let us all avoid these silly battles with yellowed looking organs by ensuring good self maintenance habits (& hopefully reducing our embarrassment levels while socializing).

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