If you have ever watched a baby you may have noticed how they spit-up or drool quite a bit. Sure, it may look cute on an infant, but you wouldn’t want to see an adult doing the same thing. Saliva is one of those human functions which many of us find gross, but the majority may not even understand why we have it to begin with.

Saliva plays an important role in the grand scheme of the human body. For one, it helps us digest food, protects our teeth from decay, prevents infection and bad breath and works as a lubricant to allow movement of the jaw and tongue. For these reasons alone you should have a greater appreciation for saliva. But did you also know that if we took the time to pay attention to our saliva is could reveal aspects of our health as well?

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