Tongue coating

[keropi]

Originally Posted by mastercleansevirgin

i'm halfway thru day 6 and still no tongue coating.

i HAVE noticed a weird sticky film on my TEETH that i can feel. but my tongue is clean. does that mean anything?

not sure why you haven't got any tongue coating but keep on going!!!

Yeah, there will be a weird film forming on your teeth while on the MC, it will go away when you brush your teeth. What I have done for my last 2 MCs is to always drink the lemonade with a straw, that stoped the teeth coating and makes my mouth feel fresher.

-K.

[Res]

This is a bit interesting and gross.

What Your Tongue Says about Your Health:
Nine "Tongue Signs" to Watch Out For
by www.SixWise.com

The tongue is an incredibly important muscle that helps you to chew and swallow food, taste (the average tongue has about 9,000 taste buds) and speak. When it's healthy, your tongue should be slightly pink in color, moist, and fairly smooth. However, if your tongue is dry, coated, discolored or painful, it could indicate a problem.

A healthy tongue should be pink, moist and fairly smooth.
Tongue Problems to Watch Out For
A change in the appearance or feeling of your tongue could be related to the tongue itself or another problem within your body. Meanwhile, some tongue changes are harmless while others may indicate health issues are present. Here are some common tongue scenarios, along with what they may be telling you.

• Hairy Tongue: If the papillae (small bumps) that cover the surface of your tongue become enlarged and profuse, it can make the tongue appear hairy or furry. This is harmless (but if the appearance is bothersome antibiotics are sometimes given).
• Geographic Tongue: This condition is characterized by smooth, bright red patches on the top of the tongue. The patches can change size and location from day to day (and have a map-like, or geographic, appearance). There may also be some soreness or burning. This condition is also harmless and usually resolves on its own in a few months (it's sometimes triggered by stress, hormonal changes or allergies).
• Fissured Tongue: This is another harmless condition in which deep grooves form on the tongue's surface. In fact, fissured tongue is an inherited trait that normally occurs in 10 percent of population.
• Black Tongue: A black, coated tongue can result from an overgrowth of bacteria and yeast in the mouth, which then accumulate on the papillae and cause discoloration. This is a harmless condition that can usually be resolved by brushing your tongue with a toothbrush twice a day. Rinsing your mouth with diluted hydrogen peroxide can also help remove the discoloration.
• Smooth, Pale Tongue: A smooth tongue can be a sign of nutritional deficiencies, particularly vitamin B-12 deficiency. It can also be an indicator of anemia.

A black, hairy tongue is a harmless condition caused by enlarged papillae and an overgrowth of bacteria in the mouth.

• Canker Sores on the Tongue: A viral ulcer or "canker sore" may appear on the tongue. These can be painful but will go away on their own. Canker sores can appear for apparently no reason, though some doctors believe they are triggered by stress and fatigue.
• Enlarged/Swollen Tongue: A swollen tongue can be caused by a number of disorders, including strep infection, Down's syndrome, leukemia, cancer, and hypothyroidism. It can also be a minor side effect due to a hangover or an allergic reaction to food or medication.
• Red Tongue: If your tongue is red (from dark pink to magenta) it could be a sign of nutritional deficiencies, particularly that you may not be getting enough folic acid, vitamin B-12 or vitamin B3.
• White Tongue: A white coating on your tongue could mean that you are dehydrated. It can also be caused by smoking or drinking alcohol. A white coating can also be a sign of thrush, which is an infection of the mouth with the yeast Candida albicans.

How to Keep Your Tongue Healthy
To keep your tongue clean and healthy, along with brushing your teeth regularly experts recommend using a tongue scraper twice a day. Tongue scrapers are inexpensive, and it takes only about 10 or 15 seconds to do: just slide the scraper gently over your tongue (you don't need to press hard!), repeat three or four times to reach the entire surface, and you're done.

[dkd45805]

The past couple of days my tongue has been sore. It feels like its burned or something. Is this from the cayenne pepper and/or lemon juice? Will it go away? Has anyone else experienced this. Its almost like I burned it on something hot. Its hard to describe. Thanks.

[locolady]

My tongue is all weird, too. It's day 9 for me (my first MC! ), and besides the bizarre coating (which I read about), my tongue feels a little sore sometimes, too. Just a little. Almost like the acid from the lemons is tenderizing it?

Anyone else?

[rogershaffer]

your first fast and you are on day 21?? Holy smokes, you are amazing
i am on day 19 and it is my second. i only lasted 10 days the first time
when are you going to stop?? i am thinking of going 30 days
I need to program my brain 30 days 30 days 30 days 30 days

[noonie]

I'm having the same problem & would love to get an answer. I was wondering if it was an acidic reaction to the lemon juice.

[LJsadventure]

Hello
I am on MC2 Day 11. I am not sure how long I am going to do this one, I am thinking 15 - 20 days. On MC1 I got the tounge coating on day 9, and did finish the cleanse on day 10.
I do everything as I am supposed to. 60oz a day. The 2 tbs of fresh squeezed organic lemon juice, 1 tbs of grade B organic MS and a couple good dashes of cayenne (all per 10 oz of water). Lax tea in the am and pm.
This BB has been a life saver, I look to it everynight for motivation and education. I have been learning about the tounge coating and that you are "done" with the cleanse when it has gone white, and then pink again but here I am on day 11 and its still pink! Has not changed at all. Any advise on this?
Thanks for anything you can tell me!!!

[LJsadventure]

Day 15, got the tounge coating. Have no idea what took so long, but am glad it finally arrived.
If only it could go away now....

[mrichy555]

Im confused, someone posted very good info pretty much debunking the whole "White tongue = detox sympton" theory, yet everyone kinda just ignored it and went back to saying it still IS detox sympons. Now ive seen tons of proof saying its something other thend etox symptons, does anyone have any credible proof that this is a detox sympton?

[mrichy555]

Yea thats the article I saw too. Everyone seemed to beleive it, then by the next page everyone was just back to assuming its a detox symptom. and if it IS a detox sympton im very curious as to why exactly detoxing would tur a tongue white