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Can eating unhealthy cause you to get sick a lot where the tonsils are

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Dr. Farhad Sigari answered

Yes: Any time you eat unhealthy, it can be unhealthy :).

Dr Rao and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 8/29/2012

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