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Dry Mouth: Not Just Thirst
Does your mouth often feel dry? Dry mouth isn’t always caused by drinking too little water. Learn about…
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5 Golden Questions for Reading the Body
Noticed a change in your tongue, nails or skin? Learn the 5 golden questions to ask before you…
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Nail Ridges: Marks That Record the Body’s Past
Do your nails have vertical or horizontal ridges? Which lines are normal, and which record a difficulty the…
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What Is Tongue Coating? Telling the Tongue Apart from Its Coating
What is tongue coating, why does it form and what does it tell us? Why is it important…
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Signs of Anaemia on the Tongue, Nails and Skin
Anaemia sometimes shows on the tongue, nails, skin and eyes. What do a pale tongue, spoon nails, pallor…
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Brittle Nails: Causes and When They Matter
Do your nails break often or peel in layers? Learn the everyday causes of brittle nails, their link…
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A Bitter Taste in the Mouth: Liver, or Something Else?
Do you have a bitter taste in your mouth? It isn’t always a liver or gallbladder problem.
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Does Bad Breath Really Come from the Stomach?
“Bad breath comes from the stomach” is a common belief. In fact, in most cases the source is…
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What Is Temperament? Why One Prescription Doesn’t Fit Everyone
What is temperament, what are the four temperaments, and why does no single diet, exercise or sleep plan…
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Are White Spots on Your Nails a Calcium Deficiency?
Many people believe white spots on the nails mean a calcium deficiency. In fact, the most common cause…
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Ear Rubbing (Gûşmâl): From Tradition to Modern Neuroscience
Ear rubbing in Avicennian–Greek medicine, Persian and Ottoman culture, Eastern traditions and European medicine: history, temperament, benefits, how…
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Nettle Urtication: A Scientific Review
Applying fresh nettle to the knees and legs: substance P, the gate control theory of pain, effects on…