genetic condition

Is A Café Au Lait Healthy?

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Your bones are thanking you: Healthy bones need calcium, and milk is one of the best food sources of calcium The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends three servings of calcium-rich foods per day for those aged 9 and older. Your morning cup of café au lait checks one of those boxes. What do café-au-lait … Read more

What Do Café Au Lait Spots Indicate?

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café-au-lait spots are light to dark brown pigmented birthmarks that commonly appear on a newborn’s skin. Spots can change in size and number over time. More than six café-au-lait spots can be a sign of an underlying genetic condition like neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) Do cafe au lait spots always mean neurofibromatosis? It is not … Read more