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What Your Tongue Says About Your Health by The Healthy Boy Posted Tue 18 May 2010 12:00am Ever wake up some mornings and see that you have a thick white layer of goop coating your tongue? Maybe you have some cracks or spots on your tongue that wont seem to go away? Well before you go shrugging it off as a result of the big night you had the night before, you may want to take a closer look, because we are just starting to figure out w ... Read on »

Unicorn assassins and such by ANNGREGORY74 Patient Expert

Posted Fri 14 Sep 2012 11:36am On Tuesday, September 4, I celebrated the 4th anniversary of my 2nd transplant by schlepping to MD Anderson with my faithful sidekick, Chris, in tow. After 5 years of dealing with the unreasonableness that is cancer, I still know how to party. I've come to realize that I will forever be tethered to something resembling a harem of specialists and ... Read on »

White Spots on Teeth by Dr. Ellie Phillips Posted Wed 06 May 2009 1:33pm Dr. Ellie, I am 30 and am starting to see white spots and streaks on my teeth. I have tried the internet and I can't find anything on this happening as an adult. I started seeing them about a year ago. Is this dental fluorosis? What would cause it to show up now? Thank you, LC Hi LC, White spots on teeth occur when the surfac ... Read on »

White Spots on Teeth by Dr. Ellie Phillips Posted Sun 04 Oct 2009 11:09pm Dear Dr. Ellie I am mother of a 9 year old daughter and 4 year old son. I am very upset about my daughter because she has white spots in her two new teeth (in front of the mouth). Searching in the internet to get the possible solution I found yourwebsiteand I think your comments and support will be very helpful for me. My daughter ... Read on »

White Spots on Teeth by Dr. Ellie Phillips Posted Wed 06 May 2009 1:33pm

1 Comment Hi Dr. Ellie, Thank you very much for your professional explanations, described in your email. Reading continuously in details yourwebsiteI found that one possible cause of the white spots can be dry mouth (as result of the PH etc etc). For your further information my daughter between the age 2-6 years old often had problem with ear ... Read on »

Weird White Spots by Florence F. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 28 Feb 2011 12:50pm As I mentioned in another post, I had noticed some wired, confetti-like white spots on my face. I don't know where they came from or what they are from. I kind of stopped noticing them. Once you live with something for a certain period of time...you simply just stop noticing it. Also, the lighting in my bathroom isn't the greatest. Ei ... Read on »

White Spots by Dr. Ellie Phillips Posted Sun 24 May 2009 11:31pm

2 Comments Dear Dr. Ellie: Thanks for your reply. I just went to my health food store & bought some granular xylitol. I am 'eating' 2 teaspoons a day for 8 grams. I try to spread them out as much as I can, but sometimes during the week [like at school] it's hard for me to get any during the day. So then I'll just eat the 2 teaspoons at night. Do you think ... Read on »

A name has been found for the white spots on my face! by Florence F. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 20 Jul 2011 5:46pm Hypergranulotic dyscornification. Huh? Basically, the skin isn't maturing properly. That's what I took from what my dermatologist said to me. She's going to take pictures of it to show to other doctors. Anyone else have experience with this? *deer in headlights face* Read on »

The List of Celiac Problems is LONG… by Eileen Simpson Patient Expert

Posted Sun 11 Oct 2009 8:14pm It speaks for itself…this is why we confuse Doctors Here is the list of over 300 Signs, Symptoms, Associated Disorders and Complications directly or indirectly resulting from celiac disease. We were the first to present this information in our comprehensive book, “Recognizing Celiac Disease.” This list is now being ... Read on »

Cancer Symptoms Women Ignore by Karen Bettison Posted Sun 04 Oct 2009 11:14pm 15 Cancer Symptoms Women Ignore WebMD uncovers common cancer warning signs women often overlook. By Kathleen Doheny WebMD Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Women tend to be more vigilant than men about getting recommended health checkups and cancer screenings, according to studies and experts. They're generally more will ... Read on »