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QUESTION 1:
I would like to know what these brown spots or scars are
on my face and if you know why I would be getting sore
pimples on my head in my early fourties?
Answer: It
is extremely difficult to pass a comment without seeing
exactly what it is you are describing.
I suggest you bring your concerns to the
attention of your doctor.
It is possible that you are suffering from a
hormonal imbalance leading to an excess of the hormone
testosterone, which can be corrected by addressing the
underlying metabolic cause often found to be a condition
called insulin resistance.
It is also possible that you are suffering from
nutritional deficiencies, which can precipitate skin
disorders.
QUESTION 2: My doctor cannot decide
whether I have fibromyalgia or CMV. Can you suggest
anything I can take instead of Aropax 10mg am. I have
tried to stop this but get aching in the arms & legs
again. I have no energy at all & struggle to get
through each day. I am only working part-time now but
that doesn't seem to be helping. I have also put on
quite a bit of weight. Any suggestions please!!
Answer:
If you go to the ‘Anti-aging’ updates
July 1st 2003 and the ‘What’s new’
updates November 17th 2002 you will find a
number of suggestions re management of your condition.
Other websites that might be helpful include
www.immed.org and www.EndFatigue.com
QUESTION 3: I have oily skin and I get zits
once in a while. I recently have gotten little
bumps on my eyelid. I believe that this is
blepharitis; the bumps are mildly uncomfortable and my
right eyelid seems to be infected. I am just wondering
if there are any ways of controlling it as to not have
it show without using prescription medication.
Answer:
I suggest that you have your hormone levels
evaluated as excessive levels of these may be connected
with your condition.
Once again elevated levels of the hormone
testosterone may be the culprit and as I indicated in
this column insulin resistance might be the underlying
disorder and can be evaluated by means of a blood test,
which measures glucose or blood sugar and insulin before
and after a sugar drink.
The test in question is called a GTT plus insulin
evaluation and your physician should be familiar with
this procedure. As
far as topical treatment is concerned this would include
bathing your eyelid with vitamin C powder diluted in
water and also using chamomile tea bags that have been
soaked in water. You
can perform this process on a 4 hourly basis.
The nutrient N-acetylcysteine taken orally has
also been shown to reduce blepharitis.
QUESTION
4: Is there anyone in the UK doing this?
Answer: Using
a search engine like ‘yahoo’ or ‘google’ will
help you to find an anti-aging physician in the United
Kingdom who can look after your needs.
If you go to the website of the American Academy
of Anti-aging Medicine at www.worldhealth.net
you will find a directory of doctors around the world
who practise like I do.
QUESTION 5: I
was just diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease and
prescribed 112 mcg. Synthroid. Is there any
indication that my vitiligo spots will clear up after
the hormone replacement begins affecting my body?
Am I wrong to think Synthroid is a miracle drug,
after all, I am told I will loose weight, have more
energy, and be in better general health?
Answer: It
is possible that the thyroid treatment will help with
your skin condition. I would suggest that you have a
blood test for gliadin antibodies, as coeliac disease is
also associated with vitiligo and if this test is
positive avoiding gluten-containing foods might prove
helpful. There
is a medication called tacrolimus, which can be used on
your skin in the form of a 0.1% ointment to treat
vitiligo. Certainly taking Synthroid might assist with the resolution
of your health problems and to help this medication work
more effectively I suggest you take supplements of zinc
and selenium. I have referred to a herbal treatment used
to manage vitiligo in the ‘ What’s new’ section of
this update. Please
let me know how you get on, as there are other forms of
thyroid hormone treatment, which can be used to manage
your condition. These
are discussed in ‘Eternal Health’, which is
described on this site.
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