Spoon Trick Gives Information About Your Health

You’re not sure if you’re just tired or already sick? Then do the spoon trick that tells you about your health.

For days you have had such an indefinable scratching in your throat or a husky voice, but you don’t feel really ill? If you are still unsure whether or not to see a doctor, you should try the spoon trick. This was created by the makers of the magazine “Bright Side”. All you need is one minute of your time – and a plastic bag that closes well.

Spoon check: Are you really healthy?

Here’s how it works: Brush the spoon over your tongue and then pack the spoon in a transparent, easy-to-close plastic bag. Then place the spoon under a lamp (e.g. desk lamp) for one minute. Now you can take a closer look at the spoon: Does the spoon have a coating or not? Does the cutlery smell funny? In both cases, this indicates with a high degree of probability one of the following illnesses:

• Yellow coating: A thick, yellowish coating could indicate a problem with the thyroid gland.
• White coating: A whitish coating could indicate respiratory disease.
• Orange-coloured coating: Admittedly, orange is quite rare. However, if you see this colour on your spoon, you may have a kidney disease.
• Purple coating: A purple coating can indicate three things – poor blood flow, bronchitis or high cholesterol.

If the spoon has a strange smell, this could also be an indication of illness. A smell of ammonia indicates kidney problems, a sweetish smell indicates diabetes. A particularly strong (putrid) smell could also be associated with gastrointestinal problems.

Either way, if there is a coating on the spoon or a strange smell, you should better see a doctor.