I am a 46 year old mother of 11 and am in the best health of my life, or so I thought until I was diagnosed with breast cancer last week. Over the last year I have been on several cleanses and limit intake of sugar and white flour in my diet to once or [...]

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I am recovering from broken heart syndrome.  Do you have any thoughts on this?  I would be interested to know how to keep from having another one.  Stress is the biggest factor.
The emotional connections to health are too often ignored. In traditional societies, the heart is either associated with feelings (when the brain is associated [...]

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I would like to learn how stress and abuse may have contributed to my weight gain.
Stress causes weight gain.  It also makes it difficult to lose weight.  Here’s why:
As our body reacts to the stresses placed upon it, it shifts into the ‘fight or flight’ mode called the sympathetic nervous system overload. This system is [...]

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My daughter has recently found out that her stomach problems are due to irritable bowel syndrome. She also may have endometriosis. She is only 17 years old. What can I do to help her get well and be rid of the daily stomach aches and horrible menstrual cramps she experiences. The OB/GYN put her on [...]

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My legs, especially around ankles and back of calves, arms, neck and chest have been itching relentlessly for the past couple of weeks. I have explored changes in detergent and soap, none. No rash and it feels like my legs are burning when I shower and the water hits them! I don’t [...]

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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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Canker sores! I’ve had these all my life. Are eczema and psoriasis also lifetime viruses?
As you know, canker sores are caused by

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I recently returned from an ACAM (American College for Advancement in Medicine) meeting that was held in Las Vegas. This group of medical professionals meets twice a year as a group and shares the latest information in healthy alternatives to drugs and surgery. I’d like to share some of the highlights with you:

Highlights of [...]

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The news is saturated with it.  The conversations, even among strangers, deal with it.  It’s all around us, even though most of us (and perhaps all of us) don’t really know what it is or how it came about.  But the bottom line is, the economy is approaching a “bottom line.”  So with this as [...]

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When our youngest son left home two years ago to go to college, we put our 5-bedroom 4-bathroom home on the market for sale (not a good time for the housing market). Two weeks ago a small family expressed interest in the home, and they will be renting for the time being. In the process [...]

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