What causes a numb tongue and what does it mean?

After eating astringent pineapples and cantaloupe, you may often feel a numbing sensation on your tongue, which is normal. However, if your tongue becomes numb frequently for no reason, you should pay attention and have your blood pressure checked, as it may be a sign of cardiovascular problem.

Tongue numbness is mostly caused by blood nerve symptoms

1. Poor blood circulation. Slow blood flow and increased blood viscosity can lead to local blood supply insufficiency. The tongue is far away from the heart, and blood has difficulty reaching the blood vessels in the tongue, causing numbness and pain in the tongue, and sometimes the tip of the tongue may turn slightly white.

2. Three highs. Patients with high blood pressure, high blood lipids, and high blood sugar will often experience numbness of the tongue.

3. Cerebral ischemia. Atherosclerosis of brain blood vessels often leads to stenosis of the lumen, which reduces blood supply to the brain. In addition to numbness of the tongue, it is often accompanied by tongue immobility or neurological symptoms in other parts of the body. In addition, neurological disorders caused by cerebral infarction are also a cause of tongue numbness in middle-aged and elderly people.

Doing tongue exercises more often can promote blood circulation

Regularly moving the tongue can prevent tongue numbness and indirectly promote blood circulation. Middle-aged and elderly people can do tongue extension or curling movements in their spare time, and they can also speed up their speech to exercise the flexibility of their tongue. In addition, you should also maintain some good living habits:

1. You should drink plenty of water to keep your blood flowing smoothly. If your blood flow is not smooth, you can take some blood circulation and blood stasis treatments;

2. Eat less high-sugar and high-salt foods, and eat more vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin B and vitamin C to improve microcirculation;

3. People with "three highs" should have regular checkups and pay attention to blood pressure, blood lipids and blood viscosity;

4. Exercise more to improve overall physical fitness. Exercise can improve cardiopulmonary function and promote blood supply and metabolism.

In addition to cardiovascular problems, tongue numbness may also be caused by oral problems caused by food or medication. The specific situation requires going to the hospital for examination.