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| herbs to help kidney function | 5/11/2009 | Eric Brandt |
Q: my father is today 81 years old and is being told that his kidneys are nowdadays not functioning as ...
A: Kidney damage is not reversible. Does your father take any medications for other conditions? You can ...
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| ear wax | 5/9/2009 | Eric Brandt |
Q: Eric, Can you suggest the best/safest over-the-counter remedy for ear wax build up or a good one to ...
A: Ear wax can be softened for ease of removal with a few drops of minerla oil or olive oil in the ear ...
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| copd | 5/2/2009 | Glen Aukerman, M.D. |
Q: Is there an herb helpful for those with copd-emphysemia and how is cocoa butter used for this ...
A: I know of no effective safe herb for COPD or emphysema and would expect cocoa butter to make them ...
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| chinese herb | 5/1/2009 | Coninyah B. Dew L.Ac., M.S.O.M. |
Q: if i have a product with 10 ingredients.....one of which is licorice and the amount is ...
A: In Chinese herblism, the measuring of ingredients isn't as strict as in western pharmacology. The ...
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| herb question | 5/1/2009 | Joseph Alban, MS, L.Ac |
Q: if i have a product with 10 ingredients.....one of which is licorice and the amount is ...
A: Do you mean that 6g is one dose? Assuming there is no filler or inactive ingredient that is used ...
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| diet pills | 4/30/2009 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I started taking relacore (a diet pill) directions say 1 pill 3xs a day after the second pill I ...
A: I do not know the specific contents of this diet pill. Vitamin B often colors urine bright yellow. ...
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| CFS/frontal wave-type headaches | 4/30/2009 | Joseph Alban, MS, L.Ac |
Q: I'm a 17 yr old female suffering from chronic fatigue as of 6 mnths ago. My main symptom is chronic ...
A: I understand this can be very frustrating to someone so young. There is hope. Chronic fatigue and ...
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| Chronic cellulitis with lymphedema | 4/30/2009 | Glen Aukerman, M.D. |
Q: I am 53 and have hereditary lymphedema with light swelling of the lower right leg. For 30 years I ...
A: Do not have enough information to recommend a specific antibiotic, but alternative could be a ...
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| rebamipide | 4/29/2009 | Dr. Leo Nollet |
Q: Is this really effective for reversing hearing loss in the elderly? Is it safe for a 90 yr old to ...
A: In a recent study, researchers took people with age-related hearing loss and tested their hearing at ...
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| medicine | 4/29/2009 | Stephen Cooper |
Q: I have a website on bipolar disorder. I want to include a section on alternative medicine/holistic ...
A: What is the Alexander Technique? Some people move with grace and ease and seem to have good posture, ...
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| Neem not clearing skin condition | 4/29/2009 | Milan Mehta |
Q: .. I have been taking 10 drops of triple strength neem tincture 3X a day now for about a month for ...
A: Kindly apply Neem Leaf Powder as Face mask on your face regularly and see the difference as far as ...
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| young husband with horrible stomach problems | 4/23/2009 | Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger |
Q: My husband is 28 yo and has been suffering for almost 3 years with intestinal issues, as well as ...
A: Young people can have ulcers and now that they have seen the evidence, from a purely non-medical ...
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| Young husband with chronic stomach issues | 4/23/2009 | Joseph Alban, MS, L.Ac |
Q: My husband is 28 yo and has been suffering for almost 3 years with intestinal issues, as well as ...
A: Stomach pain and discomfort is very treatable with Chinese medicine and acupuncture. I have had a ...
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| Husband with chronic stomach issues | 4/23/2009 | Coninyah B. Dew L.Ac., M.S.O.M. |
Q: My husband is 28 yo and has been suffering for almost 3 years with intestinal issues, as well as ...
A: I am not quite sure as to your question. I am assuming you are looking for guidance on some of the ...
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| hormones | 4/23/2009 | Coninyah B. Dew L.Ac., M.S.O.M. |
Q: I think that I am estrogen dominant according to symptoms. I am 54 years old and beginning to have ...
A: From the oriental medicine perspective, there are many potential causes for heavy bleeding during ...
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| Ignaita | 4/20/2009 | Dr. Kristina Conner |
Q: I have just started taking ignatia and have heard rumours that it can stop the contraceptive pill ...
A: I am assuming you are taking homeopathic Ignatia, as the herb is uncommon. There is no known ...
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| auto immunee disease | 4/16/2009 | Baihu |
Q: my daughter has auto immune desease.She is 23yrs. Right now she is on prisecription pills and they ...
A: Your question seems to have been cut off. Not knowing which of the many autoimmune diseases you are ...
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| essential tremors | 4/14/2009 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D., D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: Where can I get info on treating essential tremors with acupuncture?
A: Have you tried looking in the textbooks: Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion by Cheng Xinnong and ...
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| medicine | 4/13/2009 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I have a website on bipolar disorder. I want to include a section on alternative treatment/holistic ...
A: A few comments about your website. There are several grammatical errors in the first page of your ...
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| medicine | 4/13/2009 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I have a website on bipolar disorder. I want to include a section on alternative treatment/holistic ...
A: I do not have information on alternative/holistic treatment for bipolar disorder but I am willing to ...
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| medicine | 4/13/2009 | Stephen Cooper |
Q: I have a website on bipolar disorder. I want to include a section on alternative medicine/holistic ...
A: I am a teacher of the Alexander Technique. You are welcome to add details of my three main websites ...
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| medicine | 4/13/2009 | Jayne Boyle |
Q: I have a website on bipolar disorder. I want to include a section on alternative medicine/holistic ...
A: You just have to do the searching for sites. I don't know one for now. I have a site that has some ...
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| medicine | 4/13/2009 | Coninyah B. Dew L.Ac., M.S.O.M. |
Q: I have a website on bipolar disorder. I want to include a section on alternative medicine/holistic ...
A: Hell Al, Thank you for your question. You may consider several sites for locating licensed ...
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| RE: medicinal/natural treatment for benign uterine fibroids | 4/11/2009 | Glen Aukerman, M.D. |
Q: 1. which type of treatment would you say is best for women with several benign uterine fibroid ...
A: 1. nutrigenomic is the only natural holistic treatment we has seen work 2. Avoid flax, soy, gluten, ...
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| Gynecomastia and Hardened Left Testicle | 4/10/2009 | Jayne Boyle |
Q: 1) Can jucing effect a solution for a hardened testicle? I believe it has caused what appears to be ...
A: You can try pau d arco and look into miracle mineral.org .The miracle mineral may be helpful Look ...
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| Chronic Asthma | 4/10/2009 | Tonja Wells |
Q: Welles, My grandmother has been suffering from asthma for almost 40 years now. She has been getting ...
A: Have you talked to your grandmother about doing alternative therapies? If she is willing to do that ...
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| blood pressure/pre diabetes | 4/9/2009 | Dr. Kristina Conner |
Q: Just wanted to know what you would recommend to try to lower blood pressure naturally. I am on meds ...
A: Many people find that they can reduce or eliminate the need for blood pressure-lowering medications ...
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| increasing height | 4/9/2009 | Milan Mehta |
Q: SIR AM ABISHEK,AND IAM 14 YEARS OLD.AND I NEED TO INCREASE MY HEIGHT.AND MY HEIGHT IS 143 CM.AND SO ...
A: You need to do exercise like: Swimming, Cycling, Pull-ups, etc.. You have to also eat nutritional ...
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| Artificial sweeteners | 4/6/2009 | Dr. Kristina Conner |
Q: Kristina I am 50. About five years ago I started using those paper packet artificial sweeteners. I ...
A: It is hard to find reliable information about artificial sweeteners, most of it is biased either ...
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| visualization | 4/4/2009 | Glen Aukerman, M.D. |
Q: I have read claims by integrative medicine advocates that visualization can be helpful in fighting ...
A: You need to search the terms, cancer prevention, guided imagery. this is what I found; Addict ...
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| lipoma | 3/28/2009 | Milan Mehta |
Q: good after noon dr. milan , neem specialist i am 44 yrs. lady from india i have two lipomas on my ...
A: Please note that the problems may be due to one / many reasons: 1. Hormonal imbalance 2. Irregular ...
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| irregular heartbeat | 3/27/2009 | Eric Brandt |
Q: I have been plaqued by PACs for 10 years. I have been on atenolol and toprol but to no avail. EP put ...
A: Irregular heart beat is a serious condition that if goes uncontrolled could lead to storkes, heart ...
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| Flatulence | 3/25/2009 | Joseph Alban, MS, L.Ac |
Q: It seems that everything I eat causes me to have A LOT of flatulence. I like to eat a lot of fruit, ...
A: I understand that poor digestion causing flatulence can be very frustrating, embarrassing, and ...
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| Flatulence | 3/25/2009 | Dr. Kristina Conner |
Q: It seems that everything I eat causes me to have A LOT of flatulence. I like to eat lots of fruits, ...
A: Excess flatulence is often a sign of an intestinal imbalance in normal flora. This can often be ...
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| internal gas moving and fluctuating | 3/25/2009 | Eric Brandt |
Q: For the last week, I have experienced horrific gas pain than comes and goes and moves around ...
A: The Nexium wold help within 2 or 3 days if it is going to help at all. Are you able to pass gas? Is ...
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| shatavari herb | 3/24/2009 | Jayne Boyle |
Q: i got married last year. me n my hubby wish to have a baby. but i didnt conceive bcos of my ...
A: I don't know that herb Sorry I would try damiana and raw apple cider vinegar 1 tabl to One glass ...
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| nutrition, balance | 3/22/2009 | Tonja Wells |
Q: Welles- I am 59 years old. I exercise regularly and have a mainly vegetarian diet with plenty of raw ...
A: The healthier the body the more it responds negatively to toxins. Using a time release milk thistle ...
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| Gallbladder | 3/22/2009 | Glen Aukerman, M.D. |
Q: About a year of so ago, after some digestive discomfort, basically intermittent constipation, ...
A: Yes, each of these can be used for temporary relief at some risks of future gallbladder cancer. It ...
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| infection in swollen lower leg | 3/21/2009 | Tonja Wells |
Q: I am a senior and have had leg swelling from time to time. This time the leg was ok and then it ...
A: Swelling, red and hot mean inflammation. I would find another doctor and get to the bottom of this. ...
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| Ear/Eustachian Tube Problems | 3/18/2009 | Dr. Kristina Conner |
Q: I have had ear problems ever since I got a really bad ear infection about 2 years ago. Whenever I ...
A: The way we would approach this with natural therapies would first be to rule out the conditions that ...
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