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There was a time when I was burning the candle at both ends. For some relief I would regularly go and see a Chinese doctor for massage therapies, but they would
by gareth_untether 4y ago
There was a time when I was burning the candle at both ends. For some relief I would regularly go and see a Chinese doctor for massage therapies, but they would do a health check that included looking at my tongue. During this time from stress and lack of sleep my tongue was unusually white. The doctor said if I kept my life style I would have a stroke.
I listened to the advice and made big life changes. A friend of mine in a similar job sadly didn't receive the same advice and had a stroke.
Fixing bad sleep forces you to fix habitual bad patterns. Which in effect helps restore health and ingrain healthy life patterns
- IIAOPSW 4y agohow does lack of sleep lead to white tongue? why does it eventually cause a stroke?
- closewith 4y agoNot the OP, but poor sleep duration/quality has a somewhat strong correlation with dehydration, which is a common cause of a white tongue (inflamed papillae). Poor sleep duration/quality is also correlated with hypertension/high blood pressure, which is a risk factor for stroke and heart disease. Not to say that lack of sleep causes a white tongue or stroke, but it is plausible that it could be a sign of chronic sleep insufficiency or dehydration.
- qikInNdOutReply 4y agoLack of sleep is a big suspect when it comes to dementia accelerators.
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