Category: health-letter

I take a statin. Should I be taking coenzyme Q10 to protect myself against the muscle pain that statins can cause?

Penlac didn’t work to cure my toenail fungus. I took an oral medication, terbinafine, and saw some improvement, but my insurance company won’t approve more than a few months of treatment. It’s frustrating to finally have a solution and then be cut off.

Recently, my dog bit me on the hand. When I showed up at my doctor’s office several days later, he told me I had waited too long. Should I have gone to the doctor sooner?

I am currently on Coumadin because I had atrial fibrillation after my bypass, Plavix because of my stent, and a baby aspirin. Why do I need to take three blood thinners?

Omega-3 fats may be good for you, but I worry about overfishing. Is there a way of getting omega-3s without contributing to this problem?

I read in your June 2010 issue that soybeans are the only plant food that could serve as a person’s sole source of protein because they contain all eight essential amino acids. I thought quinoa does too.

I have been diagnosed with temporal arteritis and am being treated with prednisone, which the doctor says is a steroid. I know athletes use steroids to bulk up, and I can’t see how that would have anything to do with temporal arteritis. Can you explain?

Do the contrast agents used with MRI scans have side effects? I have had several MRIs and am wondering if there’s reason to be worried.

If coffee constricts blood vessels, why would it help migraine sufferers, since the constriction curtails blood flow, which would seem to cause more pain?

I had bunion surgery five years ago. I thought it would fix the problem. Now the bunion has come back. Should I get bunion surgery again?