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 After quitting smoking, it may take some time for your sense of taste to fully recover. However, there are several things you can do to help improve your sense of taste: Stay hydrated: Ensure you drink an adequate amount of water throughout the day to keep your mouth and taste buds hydrated. Dry mouth can affect your ability to taste, so staying hydrated can help improve taste sensations. Eat a balanced diet: Incorporate a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains into your diet. These foods contain different flavors and textures that can help stimulate your taste buds and enhance your sense of taste. Avoid excessive use of salt and sugar: Excessive consumption of salt and sugar can dull your taste buds over time. Gradually reduce your intake of processed foods and try to use herbs, spices, and natural sweeteners to enhance the flavors of your meals. Experiment with different flavors: Be adventurous in trying new foods, spices, and seasonings. Explore differ

The Color of your Tongue &Your Health


Your oral health is a mirror for your body health.It says a lot of things about general health.
The color of the tongue, cheeks, lips,and gum are indicators for your general health.
This is why it is so important to pay attention to the colour of your tongue.


When you go to the doctor for a general examination, you will need to stick out your tongue so that he can examine it. 
Chinese medicine actually regards the tongue as the main “reflector” of any type of internal disease.

Color of the tongue may chang for one reason or another. These reasons may be simple and may be dangerous.

 It is important to mention that a healthy tongue will have a natural, pinkish color, without any spots or colourations .

Changes that may occur to the color of the tongue:
Tongue with white coating 
If your tongue looks like it is coated with a pasty white matter, this means that you are struggling with a bacterial or fungal infection. This may be thrush (Candida overgrowth or yeast infection). You need to go for a checkup, and the doctor will prescribe anti fungal medication to treat the problem .

Dark colored tongue 
When the tongue has a brownish or even black-ish coloring, this means that there is a problem with your dietary intake.
Sore spots on the tongue 
Sores normally take up to 10 days to heal. If after this time you still have painful sores in your mouth, or on the surface of the tongue, you need to go for a check-up.
Quite often these sores appear when the patient is down with flu and fever, when consuming too many citrus fruits or when accidentally biting the tongue. 

Painful & Red Tongue 
A bright or dark red colored tongue might indicate nutritional problems. When there is not enough Vitamin B3 (niacin) within the organism, the tongue might get such deep red colorations. Other underlying conditions include anemia or B12 Vitamin deficiency. 

A yellow tongue
Indicates a bacterial infection, or the yellowish hue might be the result of gastric acid reflux. According to experts, acid actually throws over the entire bacterial flora balance within the mouth, and this is why the tongue might look entirely yellowish, or with yellow spots.


Drinks, foods, antibiotics and even lozenges might color your tongue. Medicine or food are the two possible reasons for which your tongue looks brown or black, and there is no big need to worry. Just make sure to brush your tongue thoroughly with the special tongue cleanser, every time your brush your teeth.
I hope it is useful. 
Thanks
MR

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