It is there, very wise in your mouth, and yet, we often forget it. But did you know that your tongue can tell a lot about what's going on in your body? Strange color, unusual texture, burning sensation... These small signs can be silent messengers of imbalances that your body is trying to signal to you. Intrigued? Here are four common tongue symptoms worth a quick detour through your bathroom mirror...
A white tongue? What if it was excess yeast?
A white veil on the tongue, a slightly strange taste and breath unpleasant... This could indicate a fungal imbalance, often linked to a natural proliferation of yeast in the mouth.
Why is this happening?
When our mouth becomes too favorable ground — insufficient oral hygiene, recent use of antibiotics, weakened immune system or even a simple dry mouth — these yeasts take advantage of this to settle comfortably.
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- Clean your tongue gently twice a day.
- Rinse with it salty serum or baking soda solution.
- Avoid them sweet or fermented foods which nourish the yeasts.
- Think about yogurt or drinks fermented rich in probiotics !
If, despite everything, the deposit persists or thickens, a visit to the dental surgeon required.
Persistent white tongue? What if it was also linked to vaginal yeast infection?
It's not always easy, but fungal infections are not limited to just one area of the body. A white tongue, accompanied by tingling, burning sensation or a metallic taste, can sometimes go hand in hand with a vaginal candidiasis. The culprit in both cases? There Candida albicans, a yeast naturally present in our body, which can multiply excessively when an imbalance sets in.
Why can both areas be affected at the same time?
Because it is often a global imbalance in the flora (digestive, oral, vaginal): taking antibiotics, prolonged stress, eating too much sugar or weakened immunity can create favorable conditions for the proliferation of the fungus, several places at once.
Good reflexes to adopt:
- Watch for the joint appearance of oral and intimate signs (itching, white discharge, redness).
- Rebalance your diet: less fast sugars, more fiber and probiotics.
- Seek medical advice: local or general antifungal treatment may be necessary.
- And above all: do not self-medicate without advice, certain mycoses can mask other, deeper disorders.
