Your saliva can reveal to you a number of things about your health status.
Dr Christopher Culter paints saliva as an important liquid in the body. He says, through your saliva, you can tell whether all is well in your body.
“Saliva is an important player in oral health, and the risk of infections in the mouth increases when the flow of saliva is somehow impacted,” says by Dr Culter.
“Saliva also contains properties that give clues to other things happening in the body, and these signs should never be ignored,” he adds.
Here is what saliva could unveil to you about your health;
1. Yeast infection
Some of the symptoms associated with this condition are white and clumpy saliva. When you have realised that your saliva is clumpy, then be sure of seeing a doctor. This could mean that you are suffering from thrush/yeast infection.
2. Acid reflux
Have you experienced a bitter or sour saliva taste in your mouth even before taking any bite? This could be nothing none other than acid reflux. It is among the symptoms that manifest itself when you have fallen victim to acid reflux.
3. It is sticky upon awakening
This is another condition you should never ignore. When your saliva is sticky after waking up, then this could be a sign of sleep apnea.