What Your Mouth Says About Your Health

Your breath, gums, and tongue can reveal surprising things about what's happening in your body.

- ANDREW WEIL, M.P.

NATURAL FIXES

Your mouth is an excellent barometer for what's happening throughout your body. Your oral health can have an impact on other aspects of your well-being because the mouth leads into both the digestive tract and the respiratory tract, making it a prime spot for harmful (and sometimes helpful!) germs to enter. Here are three areas of your mouth to consider. If any of the info describes something you're experiencing, schedule a visit with your physician or dentist to investigate further.

BREATH