Yellow Tongue Spot Explained!
Ask an Expert: Should You Be Worried about Your Child's Birthmar…
The Doctors Dos and Don'ts for Putting Things 'Down There'
3 Tips for Cultivating More Gratitude and Kindness
What Is the Blue Poop Challenge -- And Should You Do It?
Is Drinking Chlorophyll Water Good for Your Health?
Can You Bring More Kindness and Compassion into Your Life?
How to Treat Summer Sandal Blisters
Is the TikTok Ab-Dance Worth Your Ten Minutes?
How to Treat Dry and Cracked Heels
How Long Should It Take for Your Food to Travel through Your Sys…
FDA-Approved Weight Loss Medication a Game Changer?
Legal Expert Wendy Murphy on the Importance of Public Uprisings
The Doctors' Best Dog Advice from Our Favorite Pet Lovers
Ask an Expert: How to Avoid Filler Fatigue
Ask an Expert: Are You Applying Sunscreen Wrong?
The Doctors Get Real about Popular TikTok Hacks
Ask an Expert: Essential Summer Sleep Tips to Beat the Heat
Ask an Expert: The Vital Post-Surgery Steps You Need to Follow
Cult Expert Rick Ross Identifies Popular Groups That Could Be Cu…
A viewer writes to The Doctors wondering why he often gets yellow spots on his tongue. Ear, nose, and throat expert and specialist Dr. Andrew Ordon explains it's probably a harmless buildup of dead cells. It could be due to a switch in the microbiome and shifting of bacteria. That bacteria could give that pigment look to the tongue.
Watch: Have You Ever Tried Tongue Scraping?
Author of "The 17 Day Diet," expert Dr. Mike Moreno agrees that it has to do with the natural bacteria we have. The tongue is an oral mucosa and changes in what you eat, drink, or other effects on the immune system could cause the yellow spots on the tongue.
Watch: Large Eye Bump, Infected Toe and Tongue Necrosis Explained!
Dr. Mike says this is typically not something to worry about but the tongue can tell you a lot about what is going on inside. There's a reason your doctor says "open up" at an exam! ER physician expert Dr. Travis Stork notes yellowing of other body parts, the eyes or skin, is something that is more concerning and should be shown to a doctor.
