A possible brain food that you’ve probably never heard of
The amino acid choline may be important to maintaining cognitive ability.
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Month: February 2012
On call: Prevention for BPH
My brother needed surgery for an enlarged prostate at age 60. I am just a few months shy of my 50th birthday, and my urine stream is starting to slow down a bit. Is there anything I can do to avoid following in my brother’s footsteps?
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By the way, doctor: Does removing blood increase the amount of iron in the body?
My brother has been told he has too much iron in his body. I’ve heard the treatment is removing blood every so often, but his doctor says that will just produce more iron in his blood. Can that be true?
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By the way, doctor: What can you tell me about peppermint oil?
What are the pros and cons of taking peppermint oil?
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Ask the doctor: What does an enlarged heart signify?
My doctor told me I have an enlarged heart. What is this? What causes it and what does it mean for my health?
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By the way, doctor: Switching from heels to flats
I know high heels are bad for the feet, but when I switched to flats, my feet started to hurt. Why?
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By the way, doctor: Are gourmet salts better for you?
Do you know anything about the various fancy salts? I’ve heard that they deliver salty flavor but have a smaller dose of harmful sodium.
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Ask the doctor: Is no-flush niacin as effective as other kinds of niacin?
I tried taking niacin to increase my HDL but didn’t like the flushing it caused. A friend told me about no-flush niacin, which works like a charm. Why not tell your readers about it?
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By the way, doctor: Does platelet-rich plasma therapy work for tennis elbow?
You wrote about platelet-rich plasma therapy for chronic tendon problems. Has there been any news? I ask because I’m thinking about it for my tennis elbow.
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By the way, doctor: Is it okay to take ibuprofen p.m.?
I take ibuprofen p.m. on occasion – maybe once a month or so – to help me get to sleep. It seems to work. Is that okay?
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