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1 Table of Contents WHAT IS THIS BOOK? SO WHO AM I TO DISAGREE WITH THE DOCTORS? NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOUR HEALTH LIKE YOU DO! ATTACKING THE SYMPTOM (YOUR TONGUE) WILL NOT SOLVE THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM! LET S GET STARTED Step 1: You must commit to learning Step 2: Embark on a journey to health THE ROAD TO HEALTH AND HAPPINESS FOR YOU CHAPTER 1 WHERE S YOUR FOCUS? WHAT DOES A HEALTHY TONGUE LOOK LIKE? CHAPTER 2 BASIC TONGUE STRUCTURE TOP OF TONGUE TASTE BOTTOM OF TONGUE MUSCLES OF THE TONGUE NERVES OF THE TONGUE CHAPTER 3 WHAT CAN GO WRONG WITH A TONGUE? MEDICAL QUESTIONS: CHAPTER 4 GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES OF GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE SOLUTION FOUND THEN LOST AGAIN THE PROBLEM WITH VITAMINS CHAPTER 5 WHERE TO START: THE GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE VITAMIN PROGRAM ABSORPTION THE DOCTOR S NUTRITIONAL PROGRAM DR. ACKERMAN S VITAMIN REGIMEN: GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE AND PREGNANCY CHAPTER 6 GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE: DETERMINING DEFICIENCIES THE NATURAL WAY TO DETERMINE DEFICIENCIES MORE TONGUE AND MOUTH DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS AND THEIR POSSIBLE CAUSES: Bad Breath Beefy, enlarged tongue Burning, sore tongue Cracked lips and corners of the mouth Distended, purplish-blue veins under the tongue

2 Edema or tooth-marks on tongue Enlarged (beefy) tongue or tongue too small Furrowed (cracked) tongue Receding or bleeding gums (gingivitis) Mouth ulcers, canker sores Papillae prominent or erased Purplish or magenta tongue or lips, or purplish-blue veins under the tongue Scallops around edges of Tongue Tongue red at tip or edges; whole tongue scarlet red, sore Tongue shiny, smooth Tongue strawberry-red tip/sides, beefy White-coated tongue White patches on tongue Yellowish-brown-coated tongue CHAPTER 7 GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE: THE BIGGER PICTURE THE TONGUE IS THE "GAS GAUGE" OF THE BODY STRESS Stress Increases Your Need for Nutrients Trying to eliminate stress can be stressful Types of Stress ways to reduce stress: CHAPTER 8 MINERALS AND GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE MINERALS: Zinc Magnesium Lithium Molybdenum Calcium Iodine Iron AMINO ACIDS CHAPTER 9 GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE IN BABIES, TODDLERS AND CHILDREN IT S HARD TO HEAR OF ONE SO YOUNG HAVING IT They Might Outgrow It There s One in Every Class Cases of Childhood Geographic Tongue Geographic Tongue in Coal Country PROPER NUTRITION Sylvia and Little Christine Gummy Vitamins- Yes or No? Vitamin Dosages Grandma s Miraculous Vitamin

3 Iron Phobia The key Vitamins for Treating Toddler Geographic Tongue: Oil-soluble vitamins The Right Dosage ECZEMA AND PSORIASIS CONCLUSION CHAPTER 10 GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE AND FILLINGS MERCURY POISONING WORKING WITH CHEMICALS CHAPTER 11 GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE AND TOOTHPASTE THE PROBLEM WITH TOOTHPASTE JASMINE S STORY SAM LOOKS FOR A SOLUTION OTHER IRRITANTS CHAPTER 12 OTHER FACTORS IN GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE THINGS THAT BUILD UP YOUR BODY THINGS THAT TEAR DOWN YOUR BODY Irritants What about topical steroids? Antihistamines and Allergies Candida and Geographic Tongue Physical treatment methods to help build you up Anti-Bacterial Treatments More Things That Tear You Down CONCLUSION CHAPTER 13 TONGUE FISSURES A CASE OF CRACKED TONGUE The toxic trio: arsenic, mercury and potassium iodide Side effects of Fissured Tongue Traditional Chinese Medicine Other indicators Diabetes and Tongue Fissures Medicine Side Effects Vitamin and Mineral deficiencies The underlying cause of all health problems SUMMARY CHAPTER 14 BLACK TONGUE AND BLACK HAIRY TONGUE IN A PATIENT S OWN WORDS:

4 CHARACTERISTICS OTHER FACTORS CHAPTER 15 HAIRY LEUKOPLAKIA THE VIRUS CONNECTION TERRAIN AGAIN NATURAL TREATMENTS CHAPTER 16 CANDIDA SUGAR, CORTISONE AND ANTIBIOTICS! Xylitol IS YEAST SERIOUS? Dying yeast can make you sick as a dog! Molybdenum TREATING THRUSH (ORAL CANDIDA OR YEAST) What do doctors say? SIDE EFFECTS OF CANDIDA INFECTION Yeast and Diaper Rash Fibromyalgia and Yeast WHAT ARE TYPICAL HOME REMEDIES AND DO THEY WORK? What should I eat? What should I avoid? OTHER RESOURCES FOR DEALING WITH CANDIDA Cookbooks: For more information: HOW DOES YEAST RELATE TO OTHER TONGUE PROBLEMS? CHAPTER 17 BURNING TONGUE AND BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME ALL IN YOUR HEAD? Other Causes Stress Magic bullet obsession The body s communication system THE SECRET TO TROUBLESHOOTING- GOOD DETECTIVE SKILLS Common threads common complaints Galvanic response PH Imbalance Cavitations Finding the right dentist OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BURNING MOUTH OR TONGUE A Strange Natural Pain Killer BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME RESEARCH BMS and Yeast BMS and Dry Mouth

5 BMS and enzymes BMS and minerals BMS and Herbs Other Resources CHAPTER 18 PIGMENTED TONGUE AND REDUCED ADRENAL FUNCTION SYMPTOMS Inflammatory Response Primary adrenal insufficiency Symptoms of an Addisonian crisis Crisis treatment Normal Treatment Emergency preparation ALL OR NONE Side effects Natural supplements FATIGUE AND ADRENAL FUNCTION CHAPTER 19 TONGUE COATING AS FAR AS THE WHITE COATING Is there a relationship between a White Tongue and Tonsil Stones? What to do about your tongue THE TONGUE IS AN INDICATOR OF OVERALL HEALTH Do-it-yourself digestive tea Other Herbs to improve digestion Mineral deficiencies TONGUE COATING ACCORDING TO TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE CHAPTER 20 TONGUE SPLITTING & PIERCING VOLUNTARY TORTURE Yellow Coating Galvanic Response Chipped Teeth CHAPTER 21 SCALLOPED TONGUE (TOOTH MARKS AROUND EDGES) BEEFY TONGUE AND PALE TONGUE SCALLOPED BEEFY TONGUE Malabsorption Iodine Edema PALE TONGUE CHAPTER 22 VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES THAT CAN CAUSE TONGUE AND MOUTH PROBLEMS VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES CAN CAUSE TONGUE PROBLEMS HOW VITAMINS WORK

6 SPECIFIC VITAMIN DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS Vitamin A B-Complex containing the B-Vitamins Vitamin B 1 (thiamine) Vitamin B 2 (riboflavin) Vitamin B 3 (niacin) Vitamin B 5 (Pantothenic acid) Vitamin B 6 (Pyridoxine) Vitamin B 7 (biotin) Vitamin B 8 (Inositol) Vitamin B 9 (Folic acid) Vitamin B 10 Paraaminobenzoic Acid (PABA) Vitamin B Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K Multivitamin Essential fatty acids TABLE OF VITAMIN SOURCES AND DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS CHAPTER 23 THE OFTEN OVERLOOKED MINERAL DEFICIENCY MINERAL FUNCTIONS AND DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS Antimony Bismuth Boron Calcium Cesium Chromium Cobalt Copper Europium Fluoride Germanium Gold Iodine Lanthium Lithium Magnesium Manganese Molybdenum Nickel Phosphorus Potassium Praseodymium Samarium

7 Selenium Silica Strontium Sulfur Thulium Vanadium Yttrium Zinc CHAPTER 24 THE VIGOR SYSTEM FOR A HEALTHY TONGUE THE BASIC 3-STEP GEOGRAPHIC TONGUE FIGHTING SYSTEM Step one Step Two Step Three THE V-I-G-O-R SYSTEM TO TONGUE HEALTH INDEX