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Can fasting cause your tongue have a white coating on it?
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No - Fungus Yes: Fasting does not cause a white tongue. However a fungus will casue a whtie tongue. Have your dentist evaluate this for Candida Albicans fungus. Reference sites: 1) http://www.Cdc.Gov/fungal/candidiasis/ 2) http://www.Healthscout.Com/ency/1/312/main.Html.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Maybe: When you eat youalso stimulate saliva and saliva is a natural protectant of the tissues of your mouth.
Answered 3/31/2013
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