Beta carotene is the compound that gives carrots their orange color. Eating foods rich in this substance can cause discoloration of the skin and tongue. Doctors call this condition carotenemia.

Your tongue might be the most overlooked diagnostic tool in your entire body—a health barometer that changes color, texture, and appearance in response to what’s happening throughout your system.

Experts say the shape, color, and appearance of your tongue can provide information about your health status. Let's learn ...

A whitish tongue could indicate a fungal infection, an inflammatory condition or a potentially precancerous condition. A yellowish, orangish, or greenish color tongue is usually due to poor oral ...

Normally we don’t! But medically it is proven that the tongue shows the symptoms of several diseases. The color of your tongue can be a surprisingly informative indicator of your overall health.

A computer algorithm has achieved 98% accuracy in predicting different diseases by analyzing the color of the human tongue. The proposed imaging system developed by Iraqi and Australian ...

Researchers in Iraq and Australia say they have developed a computer algorithm that can analyze the color of a person’s tongue to detect their medical condition in real time — with 98% accuracy.