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Subject	Date Asked	Expert
Specialty diets	1/27/2012	Sharon Erdrich
Q: Sharon, what do you know about the alkaline diet and the benefits it offers for diabetics? A: The alkaline diet is one that follows the principles of more fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds and ...
JUICING	1/21/2012	karen clark stapleton
Q: I hope you are the correct person to ask this question to. I am hoping to juice cabbage as I have ... A: Juicing cabbage is brilliant and I suppose it doesnt matter the colour. Juicing requires lots of the ...
Abdominal Problems and Pain	1/18/2012	Eric Brandt
Q: I am an otherwise healthy 23 year old female. In the past 6 months, I've had 3 surgeries. The first ... A: The Extra Strength Tylenol is a good choice as it is easy on the stomach. Use ibuprofen sparingly. ...
Abdominal Pain	1/18/2012	Holly Bellebuono
Q: I am an otherwise healthy 23 year old female. In the past 6 months, I've had 3 surgeries. The first ... A: It sounds like you've been enduring a lot of pain lately! I'm going to try to answer some of your ...
Abdominal Pain	1/18/2012	Tonja Wells
Q: I am an otherwise healthy 23 year old female. In the past 6 months, I've had 3 surgeries. The first ... A: I am an herbalist. If you are wanting medication you would want to ask a doctor. You will want to ...
Abdominal Problems and Pain	1/18/2012	Eric Brandt
Q: I am an otherwise healthy 23 year old female. In the past 6 months, I've had 3 surgeries. The first ... A: You need to refer this question to your surgeon to determine a safe level of exercise and the type ...
Seizures and Vitamins	1/17/2012	Eric Brandt
Q: Eric; I have epilepsy from a skull fracture 10 years ago--I am 47 yrs old. I take 300mg of dilantin ... A: Ginkgo biloba is a herb that has shown some promise in improving or preventing memory loss. It has ...
anxiety,nausea, low blood pressure, not sleeping, week	1/13/2012	Tonja Wells
Q: About a month ago I had something happen which I thought involved my heart, after a monitor, stress ... A: It sounds as if you are already working with someone with NSP products. I do not like to interefere ...
Heart Stent	1/12/2012	Dr. Kristina Conner
Q: My Father just had a metal stent placed, and is on Plavix, along with other medicines. Are there ... A: No, there are no natural alternatives to Plavix, that do exactly the same thing. Sometimes, if it ...
Diaphragmatic Breathing?	1/10/2012	Suzanne Rose Lubkowski
Q: Greetings, I practice regular meditation, but I've always struggled with diaphragmatic breathing. ... A: Kudos to you for practicing regular meditation. My personal philosophy is that meditation should ...
increase my height	1/9/2012	Milan Mehta
Q: I am 24 years old male i want to increase my height.my height is 5'4"and i want to increase my ... A: Kindly contact a Dietician, Naturopath OR Ayurvedic doctor. They shall be able to assess what is ...
etiology of cholesterol	1/9/2012	Sharon Erdrich
Q: First and foremost, thank you for volunteering your time and energy to share your knowledge and ... A: Your questions are numerous, long and complex - which is difficult to address in such a forum and I ...
etiology of cholesterol	1/8/2012	Sharon Erdrich
Q: First and foremost, thank you for volunteering your time and energy to share your knowledge and ... A: Yes, the period of dietary indiscretions and immobility (plus the associated stress with that!!) ...
etiology of cholesterol	1/4/2012	Sharon Erdrich
Q: First and foremost, thank you for volunteering your time and energy to share your knowledge and ... A: While it's well understood that bad food choices and sedentary lifestyle are factors that increase ...
Medicine & Health	12/30/2011	Sharon Erdrich
Q: How does tylenol affect the body? A: Tylenol, or acetaminophen, is also known as paracetamol and it is a very commonly used drug for ...
Sudden changes	12/28/2011	Holly Bellebuono
Q: I am a 21 year old female. Literally over the last 6-7 days it seems like the hair on my arms are ... A: Though I am not an expert in this particular category, I would like to comment in the hopes that I ...
constipation and sinus drainage in 5 year old	12/18/2011	Tonja Wells
Q: my 5 year old grandchild has had constipation and bouts of sinus drainage since born. the drainage ... A: If it were me I would use Nature's Sunshine Magnesium Complex. Just open the capsule and put it in ...
Nerve Damage	12/5/2011	Holly Bellebuono
Q: I suffered nerve damage in my arm and hand from a ruptured disc. I am doing physical therpy and in ... A: As an herbalist, I would like to preface my answer with the disclaimer that I do not intend to ...
for nech cancer	11/26/2011	Sharon Erdrich
Q: which is the best nutrition herbal medicine for neck cancer which is in 2nd stage n how many time ... A: Neck cancer is a serious condition and it is not appropriate for me to advise you in such a forum. ...
Turmeric	11/22/2011	Shashank Shekhar Pandey
Q: I have read about the health benefits of ingesting Turmeric. I have read of people taking a teaspoon ... A: What you have read is quite correct. Dose of one teaspoon twice per day is absolutely right. Yes, ...
Spasticity reducing remedy	11/15/2011	José Manuel Cruz
Q: Can you suggest a good remedy for my child who is 6 1/2 years old (premature born at 26 weeks of ... A: The Bach Flower essences are not indicated specifically to current medical diseases but to help our ...
water drinking on empty stomach	11/13/2011	Dr. Kristina Conner
Q: Kristina Conner, One of my friend drink 8 to 10 tumbler of water on empty stomach.He ... A: I cannot make a specific recommendation on how much water you need, that is based on the ...
Lifestyle plan for my specific needs	11/7/2011	Sharon Erdrich
Q: There are so many diets out there today that it is confusing on which one will work for your ... A: You have a fairly complex health history which is outside the scope of this forum. I strongly ...
High Shortsightedness	11/4/2011	Sharon Erdrich
Q: I started wearing glasses with power of -2 when I was 8 years old. Over time it worsened and now at ... A: Yes, there is hope for your eyes, how "completely" though, I cannot say..... EYEBODY is a merging ...
starch/sugar blockers	11/2/2011	Tonja Wells
Q: My local health shop has been promoting these now that we are into Halloween and the holiday season ... A: Yes, sugar and starch promote weight gain in most people, esp after we begin to age. These are the ...
insomnia	10/26/2011	karen clark stapleton
Q: I've been having a problem with sleep onset insomnia. I believe it began as a result of increasing ... A: Evelyn Hi I would like to suggest that you look at your diet. May people dont realise the ...
Health	10/24/2011	Holly Bellebuono
Q: I am a 23 year old female. I've been struggling with what you could call an eating disorder for a ... A: first, please accept my apologies for being so late getting back to you. This message got lost in my ...
thyroid medication	10/20/2011	Dr. Kristina Conner
Q: I have tried all the following thyroid medications. Synthroid, Eltroxin, Thyroid, and Nature-Throid. ... A: That is a common side effect, for both natural and conventional treatments for low thyroid. ...
41 year old daughter	10/18/2011	Shashank Shekhar Pandey
Q: I'm not certain this is within your realm of expertise but chose to contact you in hopes you may ... A: I would advise you to take your daughter to see a good doctor preferably a neurologist in person. ...
Fibromyalgia	10/18/2011	Sharon Erdrich
Q: My best friend is suffering with fibromyalgia. Can you provide any insight or articles on any ... A: Fibromyalgia is a difficult condition, mainly because on a functional level, nothing can be found. ...
fatty tissue on rightside of neck	10/14/2011	Dorene Petersen
Q: i have what appear to be fatty tissue on neck.had mri done and the emt said it is lipoma.he did a ... A: Thank you for submitting your question. I am sorry to hear about your current health challenge ...
Betaine HCl vs. Digestive Enzymes	10/12/2011	karen clark stapleton
Q: My name is Igor, and I've read about the benefits of both betaine HCl and digestive enzymes, and ... A: Well yes I do support the test however not many offices have the ability to perform the test, I ...
Betaine HCl vs. Digestive Enzymes	10/11/2011	karen clark stapleton
Q: My name is Igor, and I've read about the benefits of both betaine HCl and digestive enzymes, and ... A: Firstly do you have low Ph values which have been thoroughly tested? Do you suffer from the ...
Betaine HCl vs. Digestive Enzymes	10/11/2011	Dr. Kristina Conner
Q: My name is Igor, and I've read about the benefits of both betaine HCl and digestive enzymes, and ... A: Both supplements can be useful for improving digestion, and often people do need both, but there are ...
Betaine HCl vs. Digestive Enzymes	10/11/2011	Eric Brandt
Q: My name is Igor, and I've read about the benefits of both betaine HCl and digestive enzymes, and ... A: Betaine is used to reduce levels of homocysteine. It is not a general digestive enzyme. Digestive ...
Lipoma	10/6/2011	Dr. Kristina Conner
Q: My son has a silver dollar sized lump right on top of his spine in his lower back. My son just ... A: What you describe is typical presentation for a lipoma, but it's unclear until a biopsy is obtained, ...
Questions	10/4/2011	Sharon Erdrich
Q: Sharon I am 54. I have a few questions I would like your opinion on please. Since cutting out red ... A: Allergy to beef and lamb, do occur but are somewhat rare. Dark meats are somewhat harder to digest ...
Alopecia areata and fatty acids	9/28/2011	Dr. Kristina Conner
Q: Conner, I have been suffering from mild-moderate alopecia areata (AA) for about 1.5 years. I am ... A: You are correct, there is always more than just genetics that plays a role in autoimmune conditions. ...
natural anti inflammatories	9/26/2011	Dr. Kristina Conner
Q: I have right knee pain. Was taking glucosamine chondroitin and it helps a great deal. Stopped ... A: Glucosamine has mixed evidence in the research about it's effectiveness and safety. Most reports ...
natural anti inflammatories	9/26/2011	Dr. Leo Nollet
Q: I have right knee pain. Was taking glucosamine chondroitin and it helps a great deal. Stopped ... A: About your first question please read carefully http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/411789 For ...

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Sharon Erdrich

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Expertise

Any health related question, particularly those related to an holistic approach, using nutrition, herbal medicine, aromatherapy and lifestyle options.

Experience

30 years as a registered nurse, Private health consultant and experienced educator of complementary medicine practitioners.

Organizations
NZAMH, NZ Nursing Council., AIMA (Associate member), Naturopaths of NZ.

Publications
Kai Tiaki Journal. Healthy Options Magazine. See my website www.houseofhealth.co.nz for downloadable articles.

Education/Credentials
Reg Nurse, Post Grad Cert Health Science (Nutrition), Dip Herbal Med, Dip Naturopathy, Dip Aromatherapy.

Awards and Honors
Best Research Paper, Top Naturopathic Student (2005)

Past/Present Clients
Varied, from all ages and with a range of health issues.

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