How Your Lips Reflect Your Health 👄 Dr. Janine explains how your lips reflect your health. She talks about how dry lips could mean dehydration, or an iron, zinc, or vitamin B deficiency. She looks at how cracks at the corners of your mouth could mean parasitic infection or a vitamin B deficiency. If your lips are very red traditional Chinese medicine indicates that your spleen and liver are overworked. More sleep, less stress, and meditation can help with this. Lastly, Dr. Janine explains how p