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March 21, 2005 "My wife is 49 years old  had a complete hysterectomy 16 years ago..... She has had multiple other problems - depression, imsomnia, anxiety, CFS, Fibromyalgia (at one point being almost comatose), etc. She has overcome a lot after I got her on the Maker's Diet. Will Balanced Woman help & replace her HRT since she has had a complete hysterectomy?

March 14, 2005 "I have a fatty liver, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol.  Can you help me out at all?  What do you recommend?"

March 7, 2005 Three questions regarding RP, gingivitis and sinusitis!

February 28, 2005 My friends daughter (5 years old now) was diagnosed with Bladder Dysfunction (I thought that was a general term for any bladder problem!  But it's not!)  She was told this will be a life long problem.  Well, my concern as well as the moms, is the medicine she takes is Hytrin 2mg qhs.  The side effects are horrible though!  Infertility being one.  There has just got to be something else out there for this little girl!  At the start of the school year, she was punched in the face, teased by almost everyone on her bus and class, and even friends she's had won't play with her because she 'smells' when she has her accidents.  The Hytrin has helped - so for now, what we see is a positive thing, but my goodness, what is it doing to her inside? Any suggestions?

February 21, 2005 I am a 40 year old male and my latest cholesterol reading was 276 and my doctor is trying to force me to take a cholesterol lowering prescription, which I do not wish to do. I filled his first prescription for Lipitor but I read the insert at all the bad side effects and in small print said; "Has not been shown to prevent or protect from heart disease or stroke." So I figured my chances of being healthy were greater without it than with it? I also read one of your articles that stated that 60 plus people who die from heart attack, heart disease or stroke have normal to low cholesterol readings, which enforced my thoughts at not taking the drugs? He is so pushy to take it and he told me that if he had the authority he would beat me about the head and shoulders until I softened my head up to understand my risk of heart attack caused by the cholesterol. I guess he's never read the insert that goes with the drug? Does he have the right to make such a nasty statement and should I cave in and take the medication?

February 14, 2005 We went to the doctor this week and Dolores went in with 3 medications and came out with 6.  She now has diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol along with a problem of balance.  The Dr. said she is a "mess". Dolores said she could have told him that!  She is still using a walker due to her loss of balance.  Now she is going to Physical therapy also. Her thyroid functions are all over the ball park even with taking the Synthroid for all these years. I think she can beat this stuff with proper diet and exercise, what do you think?

February 7, 2005 A distressed friend has just called to tell me he been diagnosed with hemachromatosis.  He is a twin brother to a sister (46 yrs) who was diagnosed in November.  At her prompting he was tested so there does not seem to have been prevailing symptoms leading to diagnosis. What is the prognosis ?  Treatment ?   Dietary action or alternative treatments ?

January 31, 2005 Q #1 I am currently dealing with a condition that my doctor labeled as "acid reflux" though I don't quite have all of the symptoms I feel this is the best they can come up with!! Sometimes a pain seems to locate itself in the right side of my chest, sometimes the left, and sometimes it feels as though it could be right between my esophagus and diaphragm.  Sometimes I feel pain between my shoulder blades, though I have had some minor back muscle problems in my life and this may or may not be related.  I could not connect the feeling with any particular food intake; even water (particularly cold) will evoke these symptoms.  I walk on my treadmill 30 min. 3 times a week  and play a vigorous game of racquetball once a week.  I am not one to "pop pills" and as a result I have been researching various nutritional philosophies and therapies and am curious what your suggestion would be for alternatives to this problem?

Q #2 I am fifty years old, I have never been sick other than the normal colds.  I have recently been feeling extremely tired.  I have no energy.  I have not had a period for about 1 year now....I desire to lose weight, and exercise...I just do not have the get up and go.  What can I do??

January 24, 2005 What can you tell me about apricot seeds?

January 17, 2005  You mentioned in an earlier newsletter about people "buying in" to the Stan drugs. 
My doctor swears by them, and I take Lipitor while my 82 year old mother takes the 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, except the sellers of Rescue, Is reporting? Are these going to be the next Vioxx, or Celebrex scandal?

January 10, 2005 Q#1:My supermarket is selling a delicious blueberry juice. Does the juice offer the same benefits as the whole berries? Q#2 :For the last few years I've been getting what I call little red "moles".  My doctor told me the name of these.  It starts with an "H". He said," As we get older................", which is the typical response to everything "new" that shows up as we age.  Why do people get these little red "dots"  which can slowly increase in size? Is there a way to stop more from coming?  Is it possible to remove these by some natural means?

January 3, 2005 Q #1: I am 9 months pregnant, and with trouble sleeping i have found valarian root vitamins help to get to sleep.  Is this ok for my baby? I asked my doctor and his response was to take Tylenol p.m., and without any pain i would rather not.

Q#2: We have a 6 month old baby boy who is taking chemo-therapy and he is very immune suppressed.  What type of environmental equipment should he have to keep virus and bacteria out of his room?