A recent Health Letter urged us seniors to stay mentally active because that causes the growth of new neurons (brain cells). When my husband had a stroke 40 years ago, the doctors told me the brain cannot make new cells in later life. What’s the truth?
I have been taking ginkgo pills for my memory for several years. I was just diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, and my doctor put me on Coumadin. Is it okay to keep taking ginkgo?
The amino acid choline may be important to maintaining cognitive ability.
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?
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?
What are the pros and cons of taking peppermint oil?
My doctor told me I have an enlarged heart. What is this? What causes it and what does it mean for my health?
I know high heels are bad for the feet, but when I switched to flats, my feet started to hurt. Why?
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.
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?