Why do some foods leave you with a feeling of having a hair in your mouth? An explanation of a strange sensory mystery.
Have you ever eaten something and felt like hairs were stuck to your tongue, palate, or gums? It’s a specific, but fairly common, sensation: food leaves a “pasty,” stringy, or even tingling feeling, as if hairs were growing in your mouth. What exactly causes this phenomenon, and should you be worried?
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In this article, we examine the scientific and sensory factors behind this strange sensation, debunk some myths, and show why certain foods make us feel hairy, without actually causing hair growth, of course.
In short: no, food doesn’t make hair grow in your mouth.
Biologically, it’s impossible. The oral mucosa doesn’t contain active hair follicles. Therefore, no matter what you eat, your body won’t grow hair on your tongue or cheeks. However, certain textures, enzymes, or plant fibers can trick your sensory nerves and create the same sensation.
