I had an extensive knee operation about 4 months ago following a fall. My doctor has told me to take 2 Alleve pills twice a day to help with the pain. What are your thoughts on this? Is there a better alternative?
Alleve is an anti-inflammatory medication which damages the stomach lining in many [...]

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I would like to know natural herbs for cancer (bone) pain. I am looking for relief without side effects. Is it possible?
I am not aware of any herb or natural product with enough analgesic effect to take away bone pain of cancer.  Sometimes even the strongest medications in conventional medicine, like morphine, don’t help [...]

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I take Ibuprofen pretty regularly.  Is there an herb that does well as an anti-inflammatory?
There are a number of anti-inflammatories that are safer than ibuprofen. MSM and and the parent compound,DMSO, are excellent anti-inflammatories.
MSM is often found with Glucosamine in joint compounds, although the dosage of MSM is always too low to do the maximal [...]

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Can you please explain about gugulipids: interdrug reaction between gugulipids and metroprolol XL j25 mg? One JAMA study indicates decreases bioavailability of propanolol hydrochloride.
Gugulipids is a gum from an Indian mukul tree that has quite a number of positive properties, although I do not use it on a regular basis. It [...]

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What are some healthy alternatives in treating gout?

Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid in the bloodstream that causes the formation of uric acid crystals in the joint of the big toe. Uric acid comes from the purine proteins, so the first step in prevention would be to reduce [...]

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We have a grand-daughter with what has been diagnosed as eczema. She is just 3 1/2 years old and has had extreme eczema all of her life. Her skin is red crusty and she itches terribly . Her hands are particularly painful but she really has problems all over her body including her face. [...]

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