Saliva is a clear liquid made mostly of water and found in your mouth. It is highly functional and an important part of our overall health. It is not just for baseball players to creatively pit out, this slippery stuff produced by the salivary glands, helps to digest our food and keep our teeth strong.

The human anatomy is quite amazing. Did you know you have three pairs of major salivary glands located behind your jaw? In addition, you have other smaller salivary glands in your lips, inside your cheeks, and throughout your mouth and throat. Without these glands, our bodies would not function properly. Saliva starts the digestive process in our mouth. Not only does it act like a solvent and help to dissolve our food, saliva also helps with chewing and swallowing. In addition, saliva creates a lubricating affect that keeps the inside of our mouths moisturized, which enables our speech to be smooth.