Dear Dr. Cutler,

I am a 52-year-old woman in good health except for one problem. From blood tests at my recent yearly checkup, my doctor discovered I have elevated triglycerides and “bad” LDL cholesterol levels, as well as low levels of HDL cholesterol. She indicated that I should try eating a low-fat diet, but if the levels haven’t improved in six months, I’ll need to go on cholesterol-lowering medication, which scares me. Can you suggest a natural way to fight this problem?

The FDA is finally taking a stand on something. It’s just too bad it’s on package design and not the dangerous drugs inside them or deceptive drug company marketing practices that get you to grab them in the first place!

Dear Dr. Mirkin:

Should I get a PSA test that screens men for prostate cancer?

In my office we counsel patients on proper eating habits for many reasons. Some patients want weight loss, others more energy, some are experiencing headaches or other ailments.

It doesn't happen every night. Mostly when I'm feeling worn out, or if it's been an especially long day.

It starts as a little tingle -- but within a few minutes, my legs are so twitchy and jumpy that rest and relaxation becomes just about impossible.

Nobody likes going to the hospital -- but for a growing number of seniors, an ordinary trip to the ER can quickly degrade into a nightmarish journey to the edge of sanity.

In today’s world, we are bombarded by toxins and potentially dangerous chemicals daily. Eating a bit of barbecued meat can’t be deadly, can it?

Have you resigned yourself to gaining weight because it “runs in the family”?

A new study by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) in Boston found that people who eat processed meats like bacon, sausage, and deli meats have a 42 percent higher risk of getting heart disease and a 19 percent higher risk of getting Type 2 diabetes for each daily serving of about 1.8 ounces (50 grams) they have.

They're on the warpath again.

I'm talking about those conventional medicine guys who turn purple and find it hard to breathe when someone suggests that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a valuable branch of medicine and should be studied to better understand it.