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DID YOU KNOW?! Black hairy tongue is a fairly common condition! 🤯 Did you know black hairy tongue can also be: green yellow pink brown and or black An estimated 13% of people develop black hairy tongue. That means 1 Billion*ish people on planet earth will experience black hairy tongue. 🤯 We borrowed the rest of this blog from Live Science: https://www.livescience.com/black-hairy-tongue-case-report The Black Hairy Tongue Story: The story goes like this a man went to a dermatology clinic because his tongue was coated in a dense carpet of hairlike fibers! Can you imagine? The dermatologist was able to quickly diagnose him with a common medical condition. The condition is known as black hairy tongue! known medically as lingua villosa...

A happy tongue is the starting point to a healthy body. If you think about it - your tongue is the first touch point to everything. It's the gateway to all things that go into your body! Anything you eat, drink, swallow - it all has to pass through the tongue. So, it should be no surprise that scraping your tongue can help with boosting your immune system and your overall health. How you ask? Let's Start with the most obvious! 1) Removing 6 Billion Bacteria Your mouth is a hot pot for bacteria and germs... Over 6 billion bacteria , including 700 different species. Is that enough to make you shudder?! Yeah, us too! Tongue scraping helps you remove...

A mouth detox - a set of techniques that may reduce harmful mouth bacteria.Oil pulling, neem oil, tongue scraping, and adding probiotics to your life are great steps to support gut health and help prevent disease-causing bacteria from multiplying in your mouth. Techniques to follow! While the above mentioned are great "additions" they should never replace: - flossing - brushing - and regular dental check ups Here are 4 mouth detox methods to add to your lifestyle right now: 1. Tongue scrapingYour tongue deserves as much attention as your teeth (if not more) when it comes to a healthy mouth. After flossing, those food particles are probably laying on your tongue which is also causing halitosis. Scraping all the gunk...

Glowing from the inside out is actually a thing! It can be your thing! Natural Beauty If you’ve ever done breath work in a yoga class, meditated, used a hair oil, brushed your teeth with activated charcoal or slathered on a skincare product with turmeric, then you’ve experienced Ayurveda Medicine (Ayurveda for short). What Is Ayurveda Medicine From an Ayurvedic perspective, tongue scraping should be performed on a daily basis. From a Western standpoint - tongue scraping should be performed on a daily basis to combat halitosis, gum disease and plaque build up! This ancient practice helps to stimulate the internal organs through energetic connections with the rest of the body. This practice improves digestion by increasing your sense of...

Some foods can cause bad breath for a short period of time, but if your breath is constantly stinky, there may be other reasons for your halitosis. Here are some reasons why you might have halitosis. Causes of your bad breath may include: eating or drinking strong-smelling foods: onions, garlic, and kimchi gum disease, cavities or an infection tonsillitis, tonsil stones, or acid reflux smoking not engaging in proper oral hygiene Bad breath (halitosis) is common and it can often be treated on it's own. Here's how to manage bad breath The best way to prevent bad breath is to keep your teeth, tongue and mouth clean. Try the following: floss your teeth brush your teeth and gums at...