5 Reasons You MUST Clean Your Tongue TODAY

POSTED ON November 23, 2016 BY Lindsay Sibson

5 Reasons You MUST Clean Your Tongue TODAY

Written by: Lindsay Sibson

Because no one wakes up with breath smelling like fresh baked cookies = tongue scraping.

Because the chatty person in the cafe next to you has breath that is about to make you pass out = tongue scraping.

Because your are about to share your first kiss with the man of your dreams and want it to be perfect = tongue scraping.

See the pattern here? Tongue scraping is an all purpose solution to help enhance life’s most precious moments.

Bad breath happens to all of us (yay to being human!). However, you can easily improve the freshness of your breath and your overall oral health by using a tongue scraper daily.

Check out why you MUST clean your tongue today:

WHAT Is Tongue Scraping?

The act of cleaning your tongue, or tongue scraping, is a very old Ayurvedic self-care ritual. By cleaning the gunk off your tongue, you are removing bacteria, toxins, viruses, fungus and other build up.

5 Health Benefits Of Cleaning Your TONGUE

Improve Your Breath	Removes bacteria that causes bad breath Takes away the build-up on your tongue, which contains bacteria If left untreated, the bacteria causes foul smelling breath
Enhances Your Sense Of Taste	Cleaning your tongue sharpens your taste receptors Improves your ability to taste food better
Stimulate Your Organs	Scraping your tongue helps stimulate your internal organs Sends energetic connections throughout your body to release toxins
Improves Communication In Your Body	Heightens communication between food and your body Your tongue is the first place where the nutrients in food are in contact with receptors Scraping your tongue removes substances that can inhibit this communication
Removes Excessive Keratin	An overload of keratin causes discoloration of the coating on your tongue, which affects your well being Tongue scraping helps maintain a healthy balance of keratin in your mouth

How To Choose And Use A Tongue Scraper

Tongue scrapers come in may shapes and materials. Look for one that is curved, not too sharp and preferably made out of stainless steel.

To use your tongue scraper:

Do it 2 times daily for best results, in the morning and at night
Use just before brushing your teeth
Clean the scraper with fresh water before using it
Hold the scraper with both hands and lightly scrape your tongue in one long stroke
- Use light pressure
- Repeat 5 times or more until all the coating on your tongue has been removed
Rinse the scraper with water
Rinse your mouth out with fresh water and then brush your teeth!

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Lindsay Sibson

Lindsay Sibson turned her lifelong dream of traveling the world into a reality when she first stepped on a plan in April of 2014. With the simple intention of learning more about this beautiful world, she stepped away from corporate America to explore an alternative lifestyle of long term international travel, volunteering, blogging and pursuing a blissfully happy and fulfilling way of life.

Lindsay documents her journey in hopes of empowering others to find their passion, reignite their spark and freshen their outlook on life. Connect with her on her website and follow her travels on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/_traveloholic_).

Through her blog, Lindsay documents her journey in hopes of empowering others to find their passion, reignite their spark and freshen their outlook on life.