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A reader asks:  How can I change my diet to get rid of GERD?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is caused by

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A reader writes:  High BP (systolic was over 200 before started taking meds) treated with lisinopril +norvasc. They cause many side effects, I want to get off them. What is the best way to do it?
Once the systolic blood pressure is above the

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My thoughts at this miraculous time of year center on the healthy relationships we have with others.  My feelings are poignant; my wife’s mother is nearing the

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A reader writes:  I’ve been reading a lot about coconut oil.  Is it really as wonderful as I hear, and should we be eating it, cooking with it, and putting it on our skin and hair?
Coconut oil is a saturated oil with very little omega-3 or-6 oils.  This makes it good for

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A reader asks:  What is the latest on tyrosine helping Parkinson’s?
As you know, Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a degenerative neurologic condition that affects the motor skills.  It is manifested as a

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A reader writes:  So, taking magnesium can help lower my blood pressure and help my bones. Can I take the other supplements recommended as well and will any of these have problems with my low dose generic Zoloft?
Vitamins and minerals and essential fatty acids will not interfere with the vast majority of all medications, and [...]

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So, are you saying that if we take the B vitamins and excrete that fluorescent urine, that it means we are excreting something that needs to be excreted? And that at some point it will turn back to the typical straw color?
Riboflavin, vitamin B2, is the vitamin that imparts a fluorescent color to the urine. [...]

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Dear Dr. Gardner,
Against my better judgment, (I was in tears) I allowed my pediatrician to bully me into giving my 17 month old daughter both flu shots (seasonal and swine), plus 5 others. This was 2 weeks ago. My husband is a physician and supportive of vaccinations, so it is hard for me to [...]

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I’m curious about the omega-6 oil as well. I eat a primal diet and only eat grass fed beef (when eating beef) and wild caught salmon. I also take krill oil tablets. Is it possible to get too much omega-3?
As you know, the diet you are on is excellent. Grass fed beef is much lower [...]

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