The 57 -year -old actress Co Tiep (Hong Kong, China) revealed that in May this year, she was diagnosed with end -stage colorectal cancer.At first, she just thought it was hemorrhoids and ignored.But in fact, there have been warning signs but she ignored it.
One of those signs is the change of the tongue.During one time to visit oriental medicine because of insomnia, the doctor discovered that her tongue turned dark purple - this was one of the dangerous signs that warn bad health status.Therefore, she went to the doctor and discovered colorectal cancer.
57 -year -old actress Co Tiep
5 signs from the tongue revealing disease
From the case of the actress, the doctor has warned 5 signs from the warning blade signs of dangerous diseases.Because internal organs in the body are certainly related to the tongue, thereby reflecting health problems.
1. Purple red tongue
Many experts have shown that dark purple tongue may be a sign of inflammation, precancerous damage or even malignant tumor in the body.Dr. Chen Qiwen, Director of Chinese Traditional Medicine Clinic, shows that the tongue is dark red to purple, mostly a sign of a serious condition of "stasis and blood stasis", often due to fever.Equipment or internal trade.If the purple part is on both sides or in the middle, the digestive system may have problems.
According to oral cancer, some tumors - including tongue cancer, can produce dark red or purple on the surface in the mouth.These traces may bleed and do not disappear after a long time.Other signs of tongue cancer include persistent sore throat, pain when swallowing and burning sensation on the tongue.
2. Yellow tongue
The yellow blade may be a sign of diabetes.According to Healthline, the cause of this is that people with diabetes often have high sugar in saliva, thereby promoting bacteria to grow on the tongue.
The other signs include feeling very thirsty, more frequent urination, fatigue, itching around the genital area and blurred vision.Many people with type 2 diabetes for many years do not realize because the initial symptoms are not too clear or asymptomatic.
In addition, in a few cases, yellow blades can also be a sign of liver or gallbladder problems, especially when jaundice with signs such as skin is yellow -eye white.
It occurs when your liver is damaged and cannot be properly handled bilirubin - yellow pigments are created when red blood cells are broken.It can also make the tongue turn yellow.
3. Red tongue
Red tongue can be a sign of Covid-19.A study in Ukraine since 2022 tested the image of 135 Covid patients with smartphones.The results showed that 64% of mild infections had a light pink tongue, 62% of medium cases had a red tongue and notable 99% of severe cases of Covid infection with dark red tongue.
Along with that, patients with chronic heart failure with red tongue than normal people and the shape of the tongue may change when the disease becomes worse.
4. Light white tongue
If the tongue almost does not have blood color and appears pale white, it is likely that the body is cold, the blood is not enough, or the cold air has clogged veins.Those who have white tongue are often due to anemia, malnutrition or too many living and cold foods.
When the cold air accumulates in the body, damaging the spleen and the stomach, it will easily cause the blood to be blocked, making people easily tired, abdominal pain, ...
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A study by Taiwan (China) shows that the tongue is slightly red and curved may be a stroke warning sign.Stroke is a very serious condition in which blood supply for part of the brain is cut off.
The researchers said that people had a tongue bent at the time of or after a stroke due to blood circulation to a certain part of the brain being cut off.
However, not all people who have a tongue have a stroke and vice versa.Typical signs of a stroke include numbness or sudden weakness on the face, arm or leg.Especially one side of the body is paralyzed, difficult to speak, intelligence decreases and dizziness.
Usually when washing face, brushing teeth, we can open our mouths in front of the mirror and check if there is any abnormalities in the thickness and color of the tongue.However, the test in this way is still very difficult.Therefore, if there are unusual symptoms of health, it is best to go to the medical facility to fully check the health status from many different aspects such as physical, medical history and symptoms.
Source: EDH.TW, HK01