Comments on: Is Betel Nut Chewing All That Bad? http://pacificfamilyhealth.wordpress.com/2007/02/15/is-betel-nut-chewing-all-that-bad/ Promoting the health and welfare of women and children in the Pacific. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:36:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: rodney itaki http://pacificfamilyhealth.wordpress.com/2007/02/15/is-betel-nut-chewing-all-that-bad/#comment-11155 rodney itaki Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:35:53 +0000 http://pacificfamilyhealth.wordpress.com/2007/02/15/is-betel-nut-chewing-all-that-bad/#comment-11155 Hi there, thanks for visiting my blog. No betel nut does not make the tongue thicker. The active ingredient in betel nut, Arecoline, increases blood flow. I think what is happening is when you chew there is increased blood flow to the tongue making it little bit more thicker than normal. This effect is not permanent. It is a transient one. So do not worry. Arecoline also stimulates nerves. The effect is not an increased but a decreased activity of the nerves. And I think Arecoline is causing some transient paralysis of the nerve supply to your tonge. My advice? If you are experiencing these sypmptoms. Stop chewing! Good luck Hi there, thanks for visiting my blog. No betel nut does not make the tongue thicker.

The active ingredient in betel nut, Arecoline, increases blood flow. I think what is happening is when you chew there is increased blood flow to the tongue making it little bit more thicker than normal. This effect is not permanent. It is a transient one. So do not worry. Arecoline also stimulates nerves. The effect is not an increased but a decreased activity of the nerves. And I think Arecoline is causing some transient paralysis of the nerve supply to your tonge.

My advice? If you are experiencing these sypmptoms. Stop chewing!

Good luck

]]> By: ipurush http://pacificfamilyhealth.wordpress.com/2007/02/15/is-betel-nut-chewing-all-that-bad/#comment-11154 ipurush Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:25:09 +0000 http://pacificfamilyhealth.wordpress.com/2007/02/15/is-betel-nut-chewing-all-that-bad/#comment-11154 I'm a regular betel nut chewer, and I have noticed in the recent months, I have been having problems with pronunciations of certain words. My friend that this is because betel nut makes the tongue thicker. Is this true? I’m a regular betel nut chewer, and I have noticed in the recent months, I have been having problems with pronunciations of certain words. My friend that this is because betel nut makes the tongue thicker. Is this true?

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]]> By: Herman http://pacificfamilyhealth.wordpress.com/2007/02/15/is-betel-nut-chewing-all-that-bad/#comment-6799 Herman Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:09:59 +0000 http://pacificfamilyhealth.wordpress.com/2007/02/15/is-betel-nut-chewing-all-that-bad/#comment-6799 It's really bad cause it makes PNG a filthy place. Especially urban areas. It’s really bad cause it makes PNG a filthy place. Especially urban areas.

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