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and two sons. Second son top right with two of his four
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and fiancée on my right..
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January 05, 2010 I
have a problem that my doctor labeled as "acid
reflux." I researched acid reflux but I don't quite
have all of the symptoms I found. I would like your
opinion? Sometimes I have a pain that seems to be in
the right side of my chest, other time the left and
sometimes it feels as though it could be right
around the sphincter and between my
esophagus/diaphragm. I occasionally feel pain
between my shoulder blades. I have had some minor
back muscle problems some time ago and not sure if
this might be related. I feel tired almost all the
time morning to night and wonder if the two are
connected? I have not been able to connect the
feelings I get with any particular food I've eaten;
even water (particularly cold) does evoke these
symptoms. I exercise for four days a week. I do
not wish to "pop their pills" therefore are looking
for natural alternatives, if you think acid reflux
is the problem? I have been researching various
nutritional philosophies and therapies and am
curious what your suggestion would be for
alternatives to this problem? Do you agree with my
doctor?
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January 12, 2010
My doctor swears by
them, and I have been taking Lipitor for about a
year and my elderly mother and father take a generic
version of Zocor.
Your article seems to imply that there is a problem
with these drugs. Is that your opinion, or do you
know something that no one else? Will these become
the next Vioxx, or Celebrex scandal?
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January 26, 2010
My 35 year old brother
has a Bipolar problem, diagnosed when he was 20
years old. His prescriptions kills his appetite so
he very thin yet he still isn't controlled most of
the time is there something that we can do with
herbs or homeopathy that will work better?
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February 2, 2010 Q #1: My friend Janel said I
should contact you with my concerns. She thinks you
can help me. I am 45 years old, not overweight and
eat fairly healthy but I have no energy and my mind
seems to be fogging up and I can't think rationally
at times and my job depends on a clear mind. Janel
thinks it's my blood pressure medication causing
this because it started after my last physical when
the doctor said my blood pressure 130/85 was too
high and I needed to bring it down. She put me on
Esidrix and I now spend a lot of time in the
bathroom and my blood pressure is only a few points
lower but I am not feeling well. I would like your
opinion on why I have gotten so tired and my mind
isn't working so well? What can I do to get back to
feeling better?
Q#2:
I am desperate. My 3
year old daughter has been diagnosed with MSRA and
is in the Hospital. She is allergic to penicillin
and they are trying several different antibiotics
without success so far. I am so scared of losing
her, what can I do? Please answer ASAP.
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February 9, 2010 My doctor says I am allergic
sulphur and should not take any sulphur containing
products? Does that mean I cannot take MSM, which
I'm told is sulphur? Who is correct her or you? I am
experiencing some joint pain that has been diagnosed
as mild arthritis and would like to try something
natural but don't know if I should take MSM or not?
I believe some time back I read one of your articles
that paraphrasing now, "MSM (sulphur), if ocean
harvested and in its individual form is actually
good for allergies and should not be shunned due to
allergies...? Does that mean I can take ocean
harvested MSM? I want to go natural to treat my
arthritis and see if it will help me and I've read
that MSM is good for it. Can you explain why ocean
based sulphur is okay when my doctor says no?
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February 16, 2010
I am 25 years old and
8 months pregnant and I am having difficulty
sleeping and I would like your opinion. I have tried
valarian root to help to get to sleep, but I'm not
sure it's ok for my baby? I asked my doctor and his
response was to take Tylenol p.m. at bedtime but
without pain or fever I would rather not. Do you
have any advice for me as to how to get better
sleep?
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February 23, 2010
About 4 weeks ago I
began experiencing numbness in my fingers and toes.
I do not have the numbness when laying down. My
hands and feet are very cold (especially my right
hand where I have more numbness). The numbness
coincided when I returned to a vegan diet.
I went for acupuncture yesterday that warmed my body
and temporarily alleviated the numbness. The
acupuncturist says I don't have enough red blood
cells (going strictly on symptoms; she did not know
about my blood counts). She gave me Chinese herbs
and suggested I eat red meat at least 1 time per
week as well as yellow vegetables and cinnamon. I
saw your article on treating anemia. Is there a
particular brand of iron liquid minerals or
meganutrient supplements that you recommend? I want
to get all my vitamins and minerals in balance.
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March 2, 2010
HELP! My mother thinks
that I should give my kids something to lower their
fever every time they have one but I don't. I
believe I read an article of yours several years ago
and have remembered it ever time one of my three
children has a fever. I looked for it to show her
and was going to print it out for my mother but
can't find it again. Could you please reprint it so
I can.
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March 10, 2010
My son is a healthy 34
year old mail who until recently started having
seizures.. the first being on the 29th sept 09, the
second 9th dec 09 the third 23rd jan 10 and the 4th
march10 ... a cat scan and eeg have revelled nothing
and the seizures have all been 20minutes after
waking in the morning.. the last seizure was at 6pm
after swimming in a cold river..they last only for a
few minutes... heaps of blood tests and lead and
mercury tests have come back normal... he is not on
epilepsy medication as "they' don't seem to think
that is the cause.... he is always hungry and eating
every hour but never puts weight on.. in fact he
seems to be loosing it!!! After eating he feels as
though he has refueled his body and feels much
better...if he doesn't eat he ends up with the
shakes and jerky movements... he has been tested for
diabetes and the results are negative..we are at a
loss as to where to go from here because it has
drastically affected his lifestyle to the point that
he has had to give up work and driving...All the
tests show that he is a good example of a healthy
young male... I'm wondering if maybe he could have
picked up a bug or something that could cause the
problem.. any suggestion would be most gratefully
received.... thanking you... Helena.. a very
concerned mother... |
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