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Protect Your Brain, Heart--and So Much More

Question: What are your dosing guidelines for fish oil, natural hormones, and lithium to prevent Alzheimer's disease?

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By Dr. Jonathan Wright on 09/04/2011
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What To Do In The Event of A Disaster

Dear Pharmacist,

I just dealt with the ramifications of the earthquake in Virginia and now a hurricane is barreling towards us. What tips can you offer?

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By Suzy Cohen, RPh on 08/30/2011
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Adios, aluminum

Question: I know I should be avoiding aluminum. What's your advice for eliminating it from my life?

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By Dr. Jonathan Wright on 08/29/2011
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Ditch that hearing aid!

Question: I'm getting older, and I feel like I'm constantly asking my kids to repeat themselves. I'm afraid my hearing is going--is there anything at all that I can do?

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By Dr. Jonathan Wright on 08/23/2011
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Gluten Allergies More Common Than You Think

Dear Pharmacist,

My brother is on a gluten free diet now and lost a lot of weight. He’s razzing me to join him in his gluten free diet, but I don’t see the point unless you have irritable bowel syndrome (that’s why he did it). I really like my pizza and beer too! I read you every week, are there other health benefits?

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By Suzy Cohen, RPh on 08/23/2011
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Using chromium to improve sugar control in type 2 diabetes

Question: I am a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in California. Over this past weekend, I have been reading Suzanne Somers's book, Breakthrough, and read where Dr. Wright had recommended 5,000 to 6,000 micrograms of chromium per day for sugar cravings and then reduced to 1,000 micrograms daily after the sugar cravings have disappeared.

5,000 micrograms seems excessive,

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By Dr. Jonathan Wright on 08/16/2011
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Sweet Relief for Coughing Children

Dear Pharmacist,

My 5-year-old daughter has developed a persistent cough. Can you recommend something to help?

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By Suzy Cohen, RPh on 08/16/2011
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Do Healthy Sugar Substitutes Really Exist?

Dear Dr. Cutler,

I have read so much about the ill effects sugar has on a person’s health but I love a sweet taste in food and am not willing to give it up entirely. So I switched to artificial sweeteners only to find out that they might even be worse.

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By Dr. Michael Cutler on 08/15/2011
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Seeing the light: Shedding full-spectrum light on ADHD

Question: I have read a good amount of your advice on managing ADHD with nutrition. Do you have any other advice?

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By Dr. Jonathan Wright on 08/11/2011
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Diet Don'ts and Diverticulitis?

Dear Dr. Mirkin:

I have diverticulitis; do I need to avoid nuts and seeds?

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By Dr. Gabe Mirkin on 08/10/2011
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