When I was a teenager, I had experience acne. It was a great problem for me since I am at the stage of self-awareness. I have lost self-confidence and always feel envious towards my peers who have clear smooth skin. But, there is much I can do especially that I am very irresponsible that time. Cleansing and taking care of my face only comes when I get to college.

Good thing I was able to grow out of it. But, my siblings are starting to experience such. They are now the age of puberty where hormonal changes occur. Acne starts to pop out of their face. That’s why I wanted to help them before the problem gets worse. I thought of giving them acne pills. Most acne treatments don’t work, in part because they don’t really address acne where it starts, inside the body.

Acne pills are considered one of the best acne fighting approach to acne and actually eliminating it. It is perfect solution especially for those with sensitive skin. But, I guess it is better to ask for dermatologists’ advice on this one. So, we need to consult them first before letting them use the product.

Generally, dentists look at the tongue and the gums to see what condition they’re in when we normally go in for a consult, but one doctor in the UK does more than just that. Dr. John Roberts has a Holistic Dentistry Practice in West Yorkshire where patients come in to have him look specifically at their tongues, which are actually maps of health, the Daily Mail says in a recent piece.

“Each area of the tongue corresponds to a different internal organ; which means, basically, the tongue is the window through which one can look into the body.” Dr. Roberts tells the Mail, right before starting the examination of the editor’s tongue. Still, “reading” tongues is not all that he does, since he also continues to practice as a dentist – here, the first thing he tells patients is to lose the metal fillings, since they only do more harm than good. Strangely enough, his unconventional methods have not alienated patients, who are literally crowding the Practice to see him, as Dr. Roberts himself reveals.

For the skeptics, let it be known that Dr. Roberts is not a scam. “Actually, all dental students learn not only about the anatomy of the tongue, but about how the tongue can provide a general indication of what is happening in the rest of the body. For example, an enlarged tongue might be a sign of vitamin deficiency. So dentistry does not disregard the tongue.” Damien Walmsley, scientific adviser to the British Dental Association, says for the same publication, as if to dispel any remaining doubts. [Read more...]