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QUESTION 1:
I have a candida problem on my rear
end. I’m
using canesten and cortisone but this rash is getting
worse. Can
you help?
Answer: I
have found that this kind of problem is best treated
with a yeast-free diet, acidophilus, the good germ that
limits yeast or candida overgrowth as well as herbal
medicines such as pau d’arco and grapeseed extract
designed to eliminate candida superinfection.
QUESTION 2: Can andropause be
healed totally and forever?
Answer: Andropause
is a contraversial concept reffering to the decrease in
testosterone production in the aging male leading to a
host of symptoms including diminished libido and sexual
function, fatigue and depression. Not all doctors
recognise this as a legitimate syndrome claiming that
testosterone levels are variable in men as they age.
If you suffer from these symptoms and your
testosterone levels are low then you may benefit from
boosting your levels of this hormone.
QUESTION 3: I have not recovered
physically or mentally from the six bites taken out of
my prostate gland for a prostate biopsy practice for a
future MD at The University of Michgian Medical School
Hospital. They called it "research" and I was
uninformed that my prostate was quite healthy, my
PSA’s were good the little amount of blood in my fluid
once or twice was calcification a symtom which had
stopped long before my surgery. I've been taking
viagra. It's been well over a year now and my
ejeculatory fluid is still very very low and my sex
drive is all but gone. Can you give me any hope
for recovery?
Answer: As
per the previous question your testosterone levels might
be low and boosting this hormone might help you. You
should also have your DHEA, thyroid hormone and growth
hormone checked as low levels of these hormones might be
implicated.
QUESTION
4: Some 18 months ago my libido dropped
suddenly from having sex twice per week to once per
month. That
in itself is not really a concern. What is a concern,
however is the aches and pains in my elbows and
shoulders that followed.
I suspected a too rapid decline in hormone levels
and embarked on a course of vitamins and commercial
libido enhancers containing all of the natural hormone
precursors outlined in your book which I bought last
year. My
libido is improving but the real problem of joint pain
persists.
Could hormone treatment be helpful?
Answer: Hormones might help
but I would prefer to address the underlying cause
of your joint problems. If you are suffering from
osteoarthritis then supplements such as glucosamine,
fish oil and the natural herbal anti-inflammatories
curcumin, boswellia and ginger might reducce your
discomfort.
QUESTION 5:
Question: I would greatly appreciate a generic answer to
the following situation. My doctor is clueless. I am 57 years old, with extremely diminished libido. I
have had all the tests and physicals. The doctors
wish they were as healthy as I am, but so what? I
exercise 4 times a week, my body fat percentage is 12%,
and I eat very healthy.
My total testosterone is 400 and the range
is between 260 to 1000.
My free testosterone is 79 and the range is
between 50 to 210.
This information was provided by Quest
Diagnostics.
What should my testosterone level be assuming there are
not other problems?
Answer:
I agree that your testosterone levels are on
the low side of normal and I would encourage you to
investigate the reasons for this. Is your sex hormone binding globulin elevated?
This is the carrier molecule that transports
testosterone around the body and if elevated
testosterone levels will be compromised.
Liver dysfunction can increase sex hormone
binding globulin. If
your body is producing too much of the female hormone
oestrogen then testosterone levels can be depressed.
Stress compromises testosterone levels. Having
said all this it sounds like you would benefit from
boosting your testosterone production. The minerla zinc can do this alternately you might need
testosterone supplementation.
QUESTION 6: I
have had several measures taken re 'cell hydration' and
they all show me to be below average, despite my
drinking around 2 litres of fluids a day. I do have some
fibromyalgia symptoms but otherwise seem OK health-wise.
I exercise aerobically, and I take a multi, fish oil, E,
gingko (had a DVT 2 yrs ago), Ca, Mg, and 5HTP for the
fibromyalgia. I
am 64,post menopause, not taking hormones, weigh around
70k and am 167cm. Any ideas as to how to ameliorate this
poor cell hydration?
I am wondering if this is causing the
fibromyalgia symptoms.
Are there any tests I should have performed?
Things I should take?
Answer: You
are taking all the right supplements so the next thing
would be to have your hormone levels measured.
You might be suffering from low thyroid and
growth hormone function with evidence that the latter
hormone can be used to treat fibromyalgia. You mighy
alos benefit from increasing your antioxidant intake and
here alpha-lipoic acid and coenzyme Q10 would be useful.
QUESTION
7: I would like to know your opinion on
the efficacy of oral Glutathione(immunocal)instead of IV
glutatione
Answer: I don’t believe that oral glutathione
is well absorbed from the gut.
IV would be the way to go.
To increase glutathione you need to take
substances which boost you levels of this nutrient
including N-acetylcysteine, alpha-lipoic acid and
selenium
QUESTION 8: I
have Hashimoto's for the last 14 years and am on 100mcg
Oroxine. I
have myxoedema in my lower legs now and have just
noticed the puffy eyes on waking. Is there anything I
can take to help this condition?
Answer: It
doesn’t sound like the oroxine is doing the trick
indicating that you need to review your treatment with
your doctor. You
may need to increase your dose.
Zinc, selenium and omega-3 fatty acids might help
to increase your thyroid hormone levels.
You should also get your doctor to investigate
coeliac disease as this has a connection with
Hashimoto’s.
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