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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By the way, doctor: Children and soy milk
Is it safe for children to drink soy milk?
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Ask the doctor: How can I keep my coronary arteries from going into painful spasms?
What can be done for endothelial dysfunction that causes coronary artery spasms and requires nitroglycerin at least four times a day?
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Ask the doctor: Do I need an MRI scan of my heart?
I am an 84-year-old man with atrial fibrillation, mild heart failure, and high blood pressure. My doctor had me wear a Holter monitor and get a SPECT scan. Now he wants me to have a cardiac MRI. What info would this test give that he doesn’t already have?
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