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Questions and Answers Segment
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QUESTION 1:
Can I do your anti-aging program from the USA?
What do you think of HGH as a health promoter?
Answer: Unfortunately
there are a number of in-house tests we do which would
make this logistically impossible.
However we do see people from all over the world
who are interested in this programme.
My view is that HGH has benefits but needs to be
taken appropriately when the intrinsic production has
diminished and needs to judiciously administered with
constant monitoring especially with regards to the PSA
and regular breast examination. I have a good chapter on this in my book ‘ Eternal
Health.’ I also view anti-aging as a holistic
endeavour rather than the taking of individual hormones.
QUESTION 2: My daughter is 33
years-old and has been trying to get pregnant for a
while. She has no periods and after diagnostic
tests she has been told that she has polycystic ovaries.
She has just had blood tests done which show low thyroid
and low oestrogen levels. She has developed acne
and is very depressed. She is not overweight. Can
you tell me what is going on here, I don't know how to
help her and her Doctor doesn't seem to be doing
anything for her. She is getting very depressed
about the whole situation. Many thanks.
Answer: I
would say that her first port-of-call would be an
evaluation for insulin resistance as this is a metabolic
disorder which is associated with polycystic ovaries,
raised testosterone levels and a host of other problems
and you don’t necessarily have to be overweight to
suffer from this blood sugar imbalance. Having a fasting
blood test which measures glucose and insulin and then
re-evaluating these parameters at the one hour and two
hour mark after a sugar drink will provide you with the
answers and if this is a problem then the appropriate,
diet, exercise, supplements and if necessary
pharmaceutical interventions might yield a lot of
benefits. Let
us know how you get on.
QUESTION 3:
I was advised to remove amalgam dental fillings. I was
wondering what would be the best kind of replacement
fillings.
Answer: Composit
resin is the way to go.
I suggest you find a dentist who specialises in
this kind of practice.
QUESTION
4: I've been sick for four years,
starting with severe abdominal pain, then jaundice (12
days in hospital & 6 months on prednisolone). The
doctors haven't given me any answers on what caused all
this. I've had abdominal pain since my liver problem as
well as lethargy, pins & needles, constipation &
bloated stomach. Now I've been diagnosed with
helicobacter pylori. The doctor says he can't treat me
as he says I have an allergy to all antibiotics.
What can I do?
Answer:
You need to find a physician who can investigate
food allergy/intolerance, hormone imbalance and nutrient
deficiencies as well as evaluate your liver and
digestive function.
Helicobacter pylori can be treated with natural
remedies including vitamin C, acidophilus, mastic gum
and a combination of herbal medicines including garlic,
grapefruit seed extract, thyme and cinnamon to name just
a few. However this approach does take longer to
eradicate the bacteria and is not as effective as
conventional treatment
QUESTION 5: H.D.E.,
MBBCH., GRAD.DIP.PSYCH. COUNS., F.A.C.N.E.M., F.A.A.AA.M.
I have been trying to find out what all these
credentials mean, with no luck. May I please ask
you?
Answer: This stands for: Higher Diploma of
Education, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of
Chemistry (same as M.D.) Graduate Diploma of Counselling
and Psychotherapy, Fellow of the Australian College
of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, Fellow of the
American Academy of Anti-aging Medicine.
QUESTION 6:
What are the proprietary names of herbal drugs, which
are an alternative to viagra etc. for erectile
dysfunction?
Answer: I’m not sure there are any which have
exactly the same mode of action are have equal efficacy
but you could try those which include tribulus
terrestris, arginine and muira puima.
Your local health food store would have a number
of these. The
proprietary names are too many to mention.
QUESTION
7: I am very interested in HGH and DHEA,
are they available here in Melbourne, who could I
contact?
Answer: Yes
these hormones are available on prescription.
Dr Warwick Greville of Toorak is involved in this
kind of practice.
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