I am 70 yrs old. I eat a balanced diet. I also take fish oil and Citracal-D, and vit. C (500). What is your opinion of Resveratrol?
It’s great you are on a good diet. You may want to add an omega-6 oil (borage oil, evening primrose oil, sesame seed oil) to your oil regimen. Resveratrol [...]
Entries from April 2010
Resveratrol
April 30th, 2010 · 8:55 AM
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Thyroid Nodules
April 29th, 2010 · 10:21 AM
Thyroid nodules. I realize that not all questions can be answered individually, but if you would address this on your site I would appreciate it. A little over a year ago I noticed a lump on the right side of my neck. This last month I had an ultrasound which showed nodules. I have an [...]
Tags: goiter, iodine, nodules, thyroid
I’m Doing As Much As I Know to Get Better: What More Can I Do?
April 27th, 2010 · 12:49 PM
I have been drinking a lot of green smoothies, I rotate the different greens daily, so 7 different greens in a week. I use fruit in the green smoothies. I use coconut oil and I eat raw eggs (cage free range ) from a local farmer, so now I’m worried about the omega 6 and [...]
Tags: heart health, magnesium, mercury, omega 3, Omega 6
Parkinson’s Disease
April 26th, 2010 · 9:48 AM
Has Dr. Gardner ever had a patient with Parkinson’s on whom he was able to help their symptoms improve substantially?
Parkinson’s is not an easy condition to treat, and takes much more than can be done at home alone. Here are the principles: If there are toxic metals in the brain that could be contributing to [...]
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Video of the Week - Reflux, Stomach Ulcers, Gall Bladder, Pancreas Disorders
April 21st, 2010 · 11:14 AM
Aloe Vera and Heroin Babies
April 19th, 2010 · 2:00 PM
My daughter adopted 2 boys now 6 months who were both heroine babies with troubled stomachs. They throw up everything but are growing normally. I am wondering if organic aloe vera juice could be added to their milk to strengthen their intestines or are they too young. I love all your work. Thanks
The [...]
Type II Diabetes
April 16th, 2010 · 5:29 AM
How do we deal with type II diabetes without all the medication? I am appalled at the lists of side effects from my prescribed meds. I am obese and know that losing weight would help with the disease, but what else?
Type II diabetes is the end-stage of insulin resistance.
Insulin resistance is caused [...]
Tags: diet, insulin resistance, type II diabetes
What to do with High Iron Levels?
April 15th, 2010 · 9:21 AM
I just received lab work back and found that my iron and carotene levels were high. I take neither of them in a supplement. How do you suggest lowering the levels and what side effects results from them being high?
High iron levels are a catalyst for free radical (oxidation) damage in the [...]
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Cherries and Gout
April 14th, 2010 · 7:38 AM
Cherries for gout…
known in our family for years.
Dried, canned, fresh, or juice…just so it’s cherries, seems to do the trick. Take daily whenever needed, and continue a few days if needed. Usually works fast.
Cherries (and blueberries and to a lesser extent strawberries) have flavonoids in them, which is probably the active ingredient that reduces [...]
Tags: cherries, flavonoids, gout
Fibromyalgia: More Info
April 13th, 2010 · 1:31 PM
Fibromyalgia is a condition that we are hearing of more and more. I was told I had it and suffered for 30 years - too long. What I found was helpful is getting proper nutrition, and the biggest thing was going on a Bio (natural) Identical Hormone Replacement. I believe we trash our [...]
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My doctor says I can get all the vitamins and minerals I need from my food. What is your opinion on this?
I used to say the same thing to my patients, back in the days before I studied healthy alternatives. It is the party line of allopathic medicine, although that is starting to change. Here's the bottom line, and I'll follow up with some info on what allopaths are now doing: