Dear Doctors: I have been told that I have tonsil stones. What are they, and how do you get them? Do you know if this is a common condition? Are there any natural remedies?
Dear Reader: Tonsils are the two rounded pads of tissue located at the back of the throat. About the size of an olive, they sit on either side of the uvula. (That’s the flap of tissue that dangles from the back of the soft palat…