During the month of July, for the 238th time the United States celebrates its freedom! It is interesting to note, on America’s Birthday, that the concept of taste has become a metaphor for experience. Conceived during the Vietnam War Era, and supposedly derived...
“The Power of Life and Death are in the Tongue” —King Solomon Although this ancient wisdom has always been considered to refer to the words a tongue speaks, might there be another application? Recent studies have identified links between poor oral health...
Dear Miley, My name’s Bart and I’m a dog. I’m a big fan but I must confess….I’m disturbed….deeply disturbed. Seriously I gotta weigh in. First off….you got your cool on! I’m on board…mostly. I mean, we don’t exactly see eye-to-eye because I’m a lot...
You know, if you don’t take care of your tongue, it will be virtually impossible to say some of the world’s hardest tongue twisters! (And we say this with our tongue firmly planted in our cheek!) Imagine trying to say “The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s...
Most people are afraid of having a gag reflex. Interestingly enough, it is a good thing! It is the body protecting itself against choking, even though it may feel uncomfortable to the one who has it. Also known as the pharyngeal reflex and a laryngeal spasm, the gag...
The next time you look at your tongue in a mirror, notice its color, texture and coating! Did you know that the appearance of your tongue can be a critical tool to determining your overall health? A healthy tongue should be pink in color, and can reflect the health of...
