Six health problems your mouth can tell you

Six health problems your mouth can tell you

◎Cracks at the corners of mouth

Feeling tingling in the corners of your mouth, or even redness, swelling and cracking, may be an early warning sign of gastritis. When the gastric wall mucosa is in a fatigued state, it will cause internal heat and lead to redness and swelling at the corners of the mouth. However, 80% of early gastritis can be cured. It is recommended to chew more when eating to fully absorb and digest food. Once the temperature of the stomach wall drops, the redness and swelling at the corners of the mouth will soon disappear.

◎Dry lips

Although lips are mucous membranes, the biggest difference between them and skin is that they do not have sweat glands. The lips cannot secrete oil or retain moisture and need to be moisturized by oral mucus. When there is insufficient mucus, the lips tend to become dry, and the resistance is weakened, which gives bacteria and viruses the opportunity to enter. In addition to drinking more water, it is also recommended to gargle with light salt water more often. Salt is a major driving force for the production of oral mucus.

Bad breath

Take a deep breath in front of the mirror. If you smell bad breath, be careful - more than 60% of bad breath is caused by dental diseases. When bacteria invade the gap between the tooth root and the gums and multiply, they will cause gingivitis and produce bad breath. In addition, if your oral cavity is not cleaned thoroughly, the plaque formed by food residues will also make you exhale unpleasant odor. A thorough teeth washing can solve this problem.

◎Drooling

When you wake up in the morning, do you always find a circle of saliva on your pillow? Drooling is caused by excessive saliva secretion. It may be due to weak gastrointestinal function that cannot fully absorb water, causing water retention and saliva to be diluted and flow to the mouth. If you still feel intestinal rumbling and stomach rumbling, it is best to make an appointment with the gastroenterology department first.

◎Pale lips

Lips, like lower eyelids, are thin so they can fully reflect the blood color. If the lip color becomes lighter, it may be due to a lack of red blood cells. It is recommended to change the diet and eat more animal offal and tofu to alleviate the symptoms of anemia.

◎ Lip color is too red

If your lips are too bright red, don't be complacent, you may be suffering from "heat syndrome". Traditional Chinese medicine divides fever into "real heat" and "false heat". "False heat" is caused by a decrease in body water. When the body temperature rises and the body's regulatory function weakens, the cheeks, lips and tongue will turn red locally. Eating more fresh fruits and drinking plenty of water can help you eliminate excess calories in your body and restore your lip color to normal.

The above is all about what your mouth can tell you about six health problems. For more information on physiognomy, please pay attention to Ziwei Mansion!