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QUESTION 1:
I've had chronic heartburn and reflux
for more than 3 months. I did have H.pylori but
homeopathic drops cleared that up. I'm taking Pariet
without much relief. Could something else be causing
these symptoms? Do you have any other suggestions?
Answer:
I have had some success treating food
allergy/intolerance, which often leads to relief of
symptoms. I
had a patient who had similar complaints and once it was
discovered that he had a yeast problem via a blood test
which measured candida antibodies and he was placed on a
yeast-free diet plus herbal remedies and acidophilus to
neutralise his yeast overgrowth he experienced a
significant improvement in his symptoms.
A gluten intolerance should also be explored via
a blood test, which quantifies gliadin antibodies.
QUESTION 2: I am almost 19 in fact my
birthday is this month and I just recently bought the
Clarins skin care products for my face. I need to know
at what age should I start to use anti-ageing creams? Am
I too young now? Some say you should start from the
minute you hit 20.
Answer: Sure
you can start using them as long as you don’t spend to
much time in the sun which is the biggest enemy of the
skin and you eat skin-friendly foods such as fruit and
vegetables, a fair amount of protein found in fish,
eggs, lean meat, lentils and soy products as well as the
essential fatty acids found in fish, avocado, olives and
nuts.
QUESTION 3: In February of 2003, I developed
arthritis from a streptococcal virus.
I have been told by doctors that it is both osteo
and rheumatoid arthritis.
After many unhappy results with modern medicine I
was referred to a naturopath and I am taking
antioxidants and Leucostat (Polypodium Leucotomos) but
when I add glucosamine my symptoms become worse. Is it
known if these two products to react against each other
or could I be allergic to glucosamine?
Answer: I
can’t really explain this.
Glucosamine has no documented interaction with
antioxidants or polypodium.
I guess some adverse reaction to glucosamine is a
possibility.
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