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On Mon, 17 Apr 1995, Robert Hewitt wrote:
  However, she does have a problem
> with mouth ulcers, which come and go quite frequently.
I get mouth ulcers from tomato, citrus, or too much of any other acidy
fruit.  Taking acidophilus with meals can help that.

  In addition, she
> has small white flecks in some of her finger nails, which I believe may
> indicate some vitamin or mineral deficiency.
Two things I can suggest for that are gelatin (Knox plain; make it with
cherry juice or strawberry, etc; it's very yummy and soothing) and a good
multivitamin. The one I took as a child, which my mother always
recommends is Aved-ese by Anabolic laboratories, Inc.  Irvine, CA 92714. >
Kristine Penner>