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| Ear Issue | 12/10/2008 | Dr. Kristina Conner |
Q: Conner I recently went into my ear doctor's who told me I have a slight loss of high-frequency ...
A: If there is still pressure, it may because there is fluid in the middle ear, not draining properly. ...
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| Mona Vie juice drink | 12/9/2008 | Tonja Wells |
Q: a lot of news today about the benefits of the acai berry and Mona-Vie a juice drink with 19 fruits ...
A: Brunswick Lab's, a private lab, shows Mon-vi to be the lowest on the ORAC (Antioxidant) scale of the ...
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| natural hormones excessive underarm odor | 12/7/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I am in menopause and am on natural progesterone twice daily and testosterone and estriol. ( ...
A: It is very likely that hormonal changes are responsible for the underarm odor assuming you are ...
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| Cholesterol Test | 12/4/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I had a Cholesterol Test and this is the results:Chol:225, Trig:143, DHDL:50, VLDL:29, LDL/HDL ...
A: The optimal ldl:hdl ratio is 1.7:1 Diet ans exercise can bring down your ratio. Also niacin ...
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| Effects of alcohol on my body | 12/2/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: . I am a 27 year old 130lb female. When i consume 1 alcoholic beverage even a wine cooler, my arm, ...
A: Sorry I am not able to explain to you why you are experiencing these effects after consuming ...
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| Inflammation | 11/28/2008 | Eric Reiki Master/Teacher |
Q: Eric, I am concerned about inflammation. What do you suggest? I have EmergenC, and green tea and ...
A: I don't want to give you any medical solutions, because I don't get the whole picture, but it looks ...
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| Serotonin boosting - 5htp, St John's Wort, and stomach upset | 11/26/2008 | Tonja Wells |
Q: Before I get into my long explanation - my basic question is by what mechanism do these supplements ...
A: Usually supplements upset the stomach for one of two reasons. 1. Taking them on an empty stomach 2. ...
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| Neem | 11/25/2008 | Milan Mehta |
Q: I am a 50 year old North American male. My health is average,and I dont smoke or drink.I have mild ...
A: Good to know that you came to know unknowingly the other advantages of Neem leaves. Indians drink / ...
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| Heart Skips a Beat and Herb Use | 11/25/2008 | Tonja Wells |
Q: Ms. Wells, I was hoping to write to you and get a second opinion. About 4-5 weeks ago, I decided to ...
A: First most MD's do not believe cholesteol can be to low so you won't see it out of range from a MD. ...
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| eczema - candida | 11/24/2008 | Tonja Wells |
Q: My name is Janine, I am a 49 year old female, have developed eczema and numerous food allergies in ...
A: Food allergies are most often liver issues. I would work with the liver. Many MD's don't check for ...
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| Heart Skips a Beat and Herb Use | 11/24/2008 | Tonja Wells |
Q: Ms. Wells, I was hoping to write to you and get a second opinion. About 4-5 weeks ago, I decided to ...
A: Unfortunatly the blood work does not help me as I don't have your ranges of the blood work and I ...
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| natural antibacterial | 11/24/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: My son had a stool test recently that showed him to be high in several bacterias. It was suggested ...
A: I do not know of any natural alternatives to antibiotics when antibiotics are warranted. An ...
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| orthostatic tremors | 11/24/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: Do you know of an alternative medication that would help these standing tremors? The doctors put ...
A: Considering what your doctor prescribed I assume he/she thinks you have what is called essential ...
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| sea salts | 11/24/2008 | Ramesh Kamath |
Q: this may or may not be in your field of expertise but hoping that you can help. i would like to know ...
A: sea salt to make bath salts You will need: 1 cup epsom salts 1 cup sea salt OR all epsom salt or ...
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| dong quai and thyroid | 11/23/2008 | Dr. Kristina Conner |
Q: I have a history of thyroid cancer but have been considered cured for the past 8 years - i.e. total ...
A: Dong quai is not known to be a specific thyroid stimulant, or to interfere with thyroid hormone, but ...
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| Hyaluronic acid | 11/20/2008 | Tonja Wells |
Q: Tonya I take a lot of different supplements,probably too many,as I am actually a normal healthy 50 ...
A: Your above information is one of the best reasons to find a herbalist you can work with who knows ...
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| worsened problem? | 11/19/2008 | José Manuel Cruz |
Q: I took Holly while I was sick and it seemed to have made my cold/fever worse. even though the bach ...
A: Has you might know, the Bach Flower Essences act in our emotional states. Their function are to help ...
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| Dong Quai and Thyroid | 11/10/2008 | Dr. Kristina Conner |
Q: I had taken Dong Quai about 2 weeks ago; after two days, I was so hyper and active I could not ...
A: As you mention, Dong quai may affect the thyroid, but having lasting effects is unlikely if you were ...
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| chakras | 11/6/2008 | Coninyah B. Dew L.Ac., M.S.O.M. |
Q: Chakra healing--what am I supposed to feel when I go through a chakra healing session?
A: Let me start by saying that the experiences of each individual is varied and vast. It is very ...
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| fibroids | 11/4/2008 | Dr. Kristina Conner |
Q: Conner, I suffer from non-cancerous fibroid tumors and they are starting to become more and more ...
A: With unusual conditions, it is always a good idea to find out what the underlying cause is, so it ...
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| Fibroid Tumors | 11/4/2008 | Jayne Boyle |
Q: I have been diagnosed with non-cancerous Fibroid Tumors in the uterus. They are not real big (the ...
A: I would drink Pau d arco tea 3 cups a day and stay off meat and diary for a while. Eat lots of ...
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| irregular and painfull periods | 11/3/2008 | Dr. Kristina Conner |
Q: hey,i started menstruating at a very young age (10) and after several months starting to have severe ...
A: It is difficult to assess what might be going on without a full history and exam, so if possible I ...
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| Cleansing the body of toxins | 10/30/2008 | Jayne Boyle |
Q: Since I train 4 days a week (bodybuilding natural of course), muscle contraction will cause several ...
A: Bendotite has been used successfully for year for cleansing. It coges deeper than the fiber. ...
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| Cleansing the body of toxins | 10/30/2008 | Jayne Boyle |
Q: Since I train 4 days a week (bodybuilding natural of course), muscle contraction will cause several ...
A: Have you looked into colon cleansing. The best I believe. YOu can get bentonite and pysillium ...
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| xanax | 10/29/2008 | Eric Brandt |
Q: about 2 weeks ago my friend gave me about 32 xanax 1ml pills (so called footballs)ive been anxious ...
A: You can start weaning off by reducing the dose by half for a few days, then by half again until off ...
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| Niacin reaction? | 10/29/2008 | Dr. Kristina Conner |
Q: Conner! I have been taking 500mg Niacin for a couple of months now. I at first had been taking it ...
A: This does sound like an allergic reaction. It is unusual to develop this after months but it is ...
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| Coenzyme Q10 | 10/28/2008 | Dr. Kristina Conner |
Q: Do you know anything about this? My friend the fitness fanatic says it gives him energy and protects ...
A: CoQ10 is a substance that is produced in the body, and is needed in every cell, but is used more in ...
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| Stopping BC and Hair Issues | 10/25/2008 | Dr. Kristina Conner |
Q: Conner, I've been reading some testimonials and articles on the internet that stopping BC pills can ...
A: Many women do experience side effects such as hair loss while on and while discontinuing oral birth ...
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| Toenail fungus treatment | 10/24/2008 | Dr. Kristina Conner |
Q: I am hoping you can help me. I think I have had toenail fungus for quite awhile now. This is just on ...
A: There are some topical treatments that may be helpful, such as tea tree oil, rosemary oil, oregano ...
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| help with hormones | 10/24/2008 | Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger |
Q: I am 24 and very healthy, but I have beem on ortho tri cyclen lo for about 7 years now and am ready ...
A: Wild yam may be all right, but I would lean more toward red raspberry leaves, I think. It's a ...
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| Discontinuing Birth Control | 10/21/2008 | Glen Aukerman, M.D. |
Q: I have been on birth control for about 2.5-3 years...I have been doing some reading and have had an ...
A: if one was taking the time released B-100 from www.puritansale.com and the omega-3 supreme from the ...
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| Getting off Birth Control | 10/21/2008 | Dr. Kristina Conner |
Q: I've been on birth control for about 2 years...I have decided to get off of them, as I've decided to ...
A: When getting off of birth control, most women find it takes 2 or more months to get back to a ...
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| oral lichen planus | 10/21/2008 | Tonja Wells |
Q: i have had oral lichen planus for 1 year now and have been using an steroid mouthwash. it does not ...
A: Mineral Chi and Proactazyme are specific to aid in autoimmune issues so this would be a good place ...
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| orthostatic essential tremors | 10/20/2008 | Joseph Alban, MS, L.Ac |
Q: I have tried all medicatons for orthostatic tremmors with nothing but side affects and the trenors ...
A: Your balance must be a challenge for you. I would recommend trying to find a tai chi or qi gong ...
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| oral lichen planus | 10/16/2008 | Tonja Wells |
Q: i have had oral lichen planus for 1 year now and have been using an steroid mouthwash. it does not ...
A: Here are some things you might try. Alkalize the body. Minerals - Like Mineral Chi Tonic Probioics ...
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| spider veins | 10/14/2008 | Tonja Wells |
Q: I have a few light spider veins that developed when I was pregnant. My question is, is there any ...
A: I offer a formula called Varigone. Many of my clients tell me they have seen great improvement with ...
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| Teenage chronic Acne face and back | 10/7/2008 | Dr. Kristina Conner |
Q: Good morning. My 17 year old son has chronic acne on his face and back. We have tried all of the ...
A: Acne is bane of adolescence, and while not it's not entirely solvable with natural therapies all of ...
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| H-Pylori | 10/7/2008 | Tonja Wells |
Q: Good morning. My 70 year old mother was just diagnosed with H-Pylori. She has always been in good ...
A: I have a formual which many have used very successfully with H- Pylori. Many get quick relief but it ...
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| candida | 10/4/2008 | Tonja Wells |
Q: I have a candida problem. For the past 7 years I've been to doctors and they found nothing, in march ...
A: Sorry, I meant health issues, left a few letters off. That is what I get for doing this late at ...
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| Dysmenorrhea | 10/4/2008 | Tonja Wells |
Q: Is there any way to help relive menstrual cramps you know of? Or prevent them. Sometimes I wake up ...
A: Yes, there are several herbals you can try. Often this can be a mineral issues so long term ...
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