What will the plaque on the tongue tell about?

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The plaque on the tongue, or rather its color, can tell a lot about , what happens inside your body.

The nutritionist explained how by the color of the plaque on the tongue you can recognize diseases that potentially threaten you, and treat them or prevent them in time.

“Open mouth and look at your tongue. Does it have plaque? If not, great. The color of a healthy person's tongue is light pink. If there is plaque, let's figure it out,” says the expert.

Yellow plaque indicates malfunction of the digestive organs, problems with the stomach and liver. Gray – about possible gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, as well as other diseases of the digestive tract.

A red tongue indicates infectious diseases, the presence of inflammatory processes in the body. A bright red tongue is a sign of malfunctions in the heart, blood diseases.

A thick white plaque is a signal of intoxication, infectious diseases.

A brown plaque occurs with problems with the lungs. Lung diseases are also indicated by a purple tongue.

A blue tongue is a sign of poor kidney function. Pallor of the tongue is a consequence of vitamin deficiency, insufficient nutrition. A white tongue indicates dehydration, fungal infection.