The Tongue Can Determine a Vitamin C Deficiency

Could something as simple as looking at your tongue help you determine if you could have a vitamin C deficiency? Check this out.

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Timestamps
0:00 Determining a vitamin C deficiency 
0:10 Scorbutic tongue
1:00 Vitamin C deficiency
2:10 Other vitamin C deficiency symptoms 
3:05 Great vitamin C sources 

Today we’re going to talk about how to determine a major vitamin C deficiency just by looking at the tongue. The name of this is called scorbutic tongue. 

Scorbutic tongue is a combination of:
1. Glossitis — A condition where the tongue is inflamed and has a shiny and sometimes red appearance. 
2. Red blotches — This is very tiny micro hemorrhaging of the blood vessels. You may also notice this in other places around the body. 

Vitamin C deficiency starts off very gradually, and the more deficient you are, the more symptoms you have. You don’t really want to wait until you have all of the symptoms to do something about it. 

It could take about a month of not consuming vitamin C for symptoms to show up. Other things can cause a vitamin C deficiency by preventing the absorption of vitamin C in the body. You may be consuming vitamin C, but your body may not be absorbing it, which could create a deficiency. Sugar can especially block the absorption of vitamin C. 

Other vitamin C deficiency symptoms:
• Fatigue 
• Weakness 
• Sore arms or legs 
• Bleeding gums 
• Bone pain 
• Bruising 
• Red/purple spots 
• Loose teeth 

Great vitamin C foods to consume:
• Citrus (raw lemon juice)
• Peppers (red and green peppers) 
• Sauerkraut 
• Greens 
• Parsley 
• Cabbage

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 58, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg’s Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you better understand how looking at the tongue can help determine a vitamin C deficiency.

[theelaveaux]

Fatigue is a symptom of literally EVERYTHING

[brittanybutler]

I had a weird growth on my tongue.The growth was present for months. I saw this video and said wth. I don't have much to lose.I even went to the dentist and they told me to monitor the growth. I started taking 2 lipsomal vitamin C capsules and a spoonful of moringa powder every morning. This was last week. The growth not only shrunk.. it's almost gone. Thank you for educating people. Truly a blessing

[ketyac]

Just add kiwi, mango and red cabbage in your diet. These have more Vit c than any citrus fruit. I head red cabbage contains about 400 mg Vit c. 1 mango has 122mg and one kiwi has 64 mg Vit c

[femininehealthwellness]

At this point, I don't know how many deficiencies are there in my body

[nolomode]

In case it helps someone out there, there are presently many forms of Vitamin C being sold. Some have significant advantages and disadvantages based on one's condition(s). They are:

‌‌‌‌1. Ascorbic Acid
‌‌‌‌2. Ascorbate and Vitamin C Metabolites
‌‌‌‌3. Vitamin C with Bioflavonoids
‌‌‌‌4. Liposomal Vitamin C
‌‌‌‌5. Ascorbyl Palmitate
‌‌‌‌6. Vitamin C with Rose Hips
7. Sodium Ascorbate
8. Calcium Ascorbate
9. Magnesium Ascorbate

If you are getting acid reflux and bowel intolerance with one form, try a form WITHOUT Ascorbic ACID.

[tomng]

i been having these random bruises out of nowhere below my kneecaps since i was 20 and i am 35 now. I never understood why. Now i get it.

[АнатолийКапитонов]

Rosehip, black currant, gooseberry, actinidia, cranberry, lingonberry, blueberry, raspberry, sea buckthorn, mountain ash, viburnum, strawberry, cherry, apricots, peaches, plums, grapes, parsley, dill, celery, onion, garlic, green onions, cabbage, sorrel, horseradish, mushrooms, radishes, turnips, apples, pears, peppers, tomatoes, beets ... If you eat from your garden, then you have enough vitamins in excess.

[joesilkwood]

Sauerkraut 700 mg vitamin C per cup!! Plus the microbs

Love Sauerkraut :)

[Miyankochan]

If I look at the Hungarian standard diet I think our nation was saved by sauerkraut alone. And probably organ meats.

[debir.]

For a couple of years I took lipsomal Vitamin C every day and it took me that long to finally figure out that the liposomal vit c gave me bloody noses. Those bloody noses were sometimes very scary as they wouldn't stop right away. Went to the doctor trying to find out why so many bloody noses and they had no clue. I decided to quit all supplements and after a few weeks no more bloody noses. Months ago I had the flu and so I again took liposomal vit c and I was ok for a couple of weeks and then the bloody noses started again.

I am very happily ordering Dr Berg's vitamin C because I know I need it and I trust his products!

[farooqmunir]

"Chemistry of Vitamin C is very similar to Sugar" - That may not be entirely true.

The Glut-1 receptor for vitamin C is the same receptor that allows glucose to enter the cells. Because the cells have a greater affinity for glucose compared to vitamin C, if the blood glucose levels are elevated, the cells will absorb the glucose disallowing room for vitamin C to be taken up.

[dyahviona]

Here we go again, the "I'm being sarcastic" hehehe I just love dr. Berg!♥

Anyway now I know how my mom always have that unexplained bruise on her leg. Thanks for another informative video dr. B!

[sgtaneja]

Insulin, Potassium, Vit C all control/modulate each other.
I modulate my insulin by potassium intake.

Note Vit C is not just ascorbic acid. Its ascorbic acid + Range of cirrus Bioflavonoids like rutin/quercetin/PAC's + transporter enzyme peptide complex + in some cases trace bioavbl Copper.

[rossothecrimson]

My rough elbows and bruising are my clue whenever my vit c is low.

[fidelcatsro]

I get hyponutraknowledge deficiency from awaiting uploads from dr berg videos

[ioneseven]

Thank you for all the valuable information you share with us, Dr. Berg.
Could you do a video on moringa oleifera, please? I think your input on it will be very valuable as usual.

[matthew-gnqd]

i had no idea that sugar competes with vitamin C. very useful tip.

[sharonnugent]

Thank you for the reminder to look after oneself ✔

[tatiana.jak.]

I am begging for more tongue education!! So much can be learned from the tongue

[changeplease]

I'm confused, isn't fruit sugar? So if Vitamin C competes with sugar, but sugar is in fruit, how do we absorb the Vitamin C from fruit? Someone please answer this for me, because I love eating blueberries.