Stan Gardner M.D.
Stan Gardner M.D.
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Basal Cell Carcinoma

July 6th, 2011 · 11:09 AM

Basal Cell Carcinoma. I am wondering about alternative approaches to fight this cancer. Also are there known food that help fight this cancer. I assume ridding the body of sugar would be a good thing to do and adding many more veggies to the diet.
Basal cell carcinoma is a skin cancer that, fortunately, does not [...]

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Thyroid

May 13th, 2011 · 10:18 AM

My husband has graves disease. His thyroid is up again and his eyes are sore and very red. What would you recommend. I have been told iodine and lithium in small doses have been beneficial. What do you think? We would like to stay a way from cordisone, if possible.
Graves disease means your [...]

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Blood Pressure, Vitamins

March 9th, 2011 · 2:38 PM

Two Questions: My husband is taking Amlodipine Besylate 5 mg per day for blood pressure.  After taking it he feels hot.  What do you recommend taking? He also was diagnosed 8 years ago with autoimmune hepititus which they think is due to taking the antibiotic Avolox.
Also, do you know about Young Living Products?  We [...]

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Nutrition improves learning

January 14th, 2011 · 3:21 PM

From Medial News Today:
After twelve months, children in Australia who received the drink with the nutrient mix showed higher blood levels of these micronutrients, which means that their bodies were taking up the nutrients. In addition, they performed significantly better on tests measuring their learning and memory capabilities compared to children in the other groups.
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Nutritional Supplements: What to Look For

October 29th, 2010 · 9:25 AM

You have mentioned using “good” vitamins and herbs. Could you tell me what brand(s) you suggest? Thank you!
There seem to be an endless number of supplement companies out there, and your question is a good one. A couple of years ago, as I explored the options to make recommendations to my patients, I had the [...]

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Confusion About Magnesium Stearate

May 18th, 2010 · 8:36 AM

Please let Dr. Gardner know that I had been very happy with the vitamins.  Today; however, during my research, I came across some information on magnesium stearate. As I read about it and its potential damage to the digestive system, I was feeling grateful that I was taking high quality vitamins. However, after I [...]

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If You Have Difficulty Swallowing Vitamin Pills…

February 26th, 2010 · 12:08 PM

I started my vitamin program Sunday, but my problem with swallowing large pills has made it impossible to continue, unless it is possible to crush the pills and add to either applesauce or juice.  Can you advise me on this.  Thank you.
A few people have trouble swallowing large tablets, but [...]

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Sugar and Raw Honey: A Comparison

November 16th, 2009 · 9:24 AM

What is the difference between sugar and raw honey? And is there a difference between raw honey and processed honey?
Raw honey contains a combination of sugars, including fructose and glucose, and smaller amounts of sucrose and maltose. It also contains

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Swine Flu Vaccines and Immune Deficiencies

November 11th, 2009 · 10:33 AM

I have a 7-year-old son with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD). I am concerned about the swine flu, as he usually gets seasonal flu with pain, fever and sore throat. Should he get the swine flu vaccine?
G6PD is the most common enzyme deficiency in the world. As you know, when he is exposed to certain drugs [...]

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Low Thiamine and Diabetes

September 15th, 2008 · 8:33 PM

A Vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency may be the cause of the serious vascular side-effects found in diabetics. Concentrations of this vitamin were 75% lower in the group with diabetes compared to placebo. Thiamine works by helping to protect cells against the effect of high glucose levels, which may be why it is used up [...]

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