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  2. Hypersalivation - Wikipedia

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    Hypersalivation can contribute to drooling if there is an inability to keep the mouth closed or difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) the excess saliva, which can lead to excessive spitting. Hypersalivation also often precedes emesis (vomiting), where it accompanies nausea (a feeling of needing to vomit). [5]

  3. Salivary gland - Wikipedia

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    Digestion: Saliva contains amylase, which hydrolyses starch into glucose, maltose, and dextrin. As a result, saliva allows some digestion to occur before the food reaches the stomach. [30] Taste: [31] Saliva acts as a solvent in which solid particles can dissolve and enter the taste buds through oral mucosa located on the tongue. These taste ...

  4. Fasting spittle - Wikipedia

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    Fasting spittle – saliva produced first thing in the morning, before breakfast – was a treatment used in folk medicine.Spittle was thought to cure many diseases. Spittle cures were usually considered to be more effective if fasting spittle was

  5. 7 signs your bad breath may signal a more serious ... - AOL

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    Dry mouth (also called xerostomia) can be caused by dehydration, says Hoss, which reduces saliva production. Drinking enough water is a key part of maintaining oral health and preventing bad breath.

  6. Saliva - Wikipedia

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    Saliva on a baby's lips. Saliva (commonly referred to as spit or drool) is an extracellular fluid produced and secreted by salivary glands in the mouth.In humans, saliva is around 99% water, plus electrolytes, mucus, white blood cells, epithelial cells (from which DNA can be extracted), enzymes (such as lipase and amylase), and antimicrobial agents (such as secretory IgA, and lysozymes).

  7. Vomiting - Wikipedia

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    Coffee-ground-like vomit suggests less severe bleeding in the stomach because the gastric acid has had time to change the composition of the blood; Yellow or green vomit suggests bile, indicating that the pyloric valve is open and bile is flowing into the stomach from the duodenum. This may occur during successive episodes of vomiting after the ...

  8. Adrenal insufficiency - Wikipedia

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    To confirm inappropriately low cortisol secretion, testing can include baseline morning cortisol level in the blood or morning cortisol level in the saliva. [2] Cortisol levels typically peak in the morning; thus, low values indicate true adrenal insufficiency. [2] Urinary free cortisol can also be measured, but are not necessary for diagnosis. [2]

  9. Vomiting in dogs: Vet shares 12 reasons why your dog ... - AOL

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    With bilious vomiting, dogs who are otherwise well, vomit yellow, foamy fluid in the early hours of the morning or when they’ve not eaten for a while. It’s more common in dogs fed once a day ...