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QUESTION 1:
I had three of my wisdom teeth
extracted 5 months ago. Only the bottom right was
surgically removed and developed dry socket. My
extraction areas are still sensitive especially the
tooth that developed dry socket (throbs). Oral surgeon
says that it is healing. But now I developed a dry
mouth, tongue is sensitive, coughing up a clear salty
mucous, a dry deep cough, feels like I'm swallowing
chunks of skin, feels like fur balls stuck in throat,
voice is hoarse, tightness in chest and difficulty
breathing, inflamed salivary glands back of palate of
throat, (looks like tiny pimples, goosebumps), and I
lost 18 lbs. Could it be acid reflux or something
else?
Answer:
Acid reflux is a possibility.
You might also have a viral illness with swollen
glands and the other symptoms you are displaying.
You really should bring this to the attention of
your doctor as your weight loss and the tightness in
your chest really needs to be investigated.
QUESTION 2: My question is about STDs. I
have had herpes for 16 years and have kept myself
isolated pretty much of that time as far as any social
life. Does the shedding process get less the longer time
goes by? If
you could give me some positive feedback on this subject
I would very much appreciate it. I also wanted to know
if there are any clinical trials going at this time in
the state of MO. or Ok.
Answer: There
is some evidence that the shedding process does
dissipate over time.
There are medications you can take to suppress
any outbreaks such as acyclovir and others and these are
all usually pretty effective.
Natural remedies such as lysine, creatine and red
grape extract also known as resveratrol can be used for
the same purpose. A
low arginine diet, which means limiting nuts and seeds,
can also be helpful.
As far as I can see it isolation is not really
necessary.
QUESTION 3 I have been suffering with a very
bad under active thyroid now for 4 years.
Till today the Dr's can't stabilize my goitre as
if fluctuates very badly.
I wake up with puffy eyes, swollen hands and
feet. I’m
very tired, picked up a lot of weight.
Before when I was on 3xEltroxin tabs /day my
weight was ok, I was not puffy, I did not have these
problems then the Dr put me back onto 1x tab /day, since
then I have been feeling terrible. Please help me
I have decided to go back onto 3x Eltroxins a day, as
this is the only dose that is helping me. I really
need your advise about this.
Answer: I’d
be curious as to why your doctor lowered your dose. If three tablets worked for you then this may be the way you
have to go but I would strongly advice that you bring
this to the attention of your doctor.
QUESTION
4: My father has recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer and it has
spread to most of his bones. He is on hormone therapy in
the form of tablets and an implant. He has also seen a
naturopath who has requested an Estrogen 2 & 16 test
and has given him Saw palmetto, Nettle, pumpkin seeds
and zinc to take for his prostate. If the results of the
test show an estrogen 16 dominance he can take a
broccoli extract and Japanese mushroom treatment that
apparently kills cancer cells. Is this all that he can
do or do you know of other medical or
alternative treatments that may be successful? Would
greatly appreciate a response.
Answer:
You need to be careful with zinc, as there is
some evidence that the presence of excess zinc is
associated with disorders of the prostate.
The following might help his situation: green
tea, grape seed extract, Tahitian noni juice, Royal
Tongan limu juice, fish oil, silibinin, indole-3
carbinol, vitamin D3, lycopene, vitamin E, resveratrol,
vitamin C, quercetin, selenium,
coenzyme Q10, maitake mushroom extract and the
hormone melatonin.
‘Equiguard’ a dietary supplement comprised of
standardized extracts from nine herbs including
epimedium brevicornum, morindae officinalis, rosa
laevigatae, chingii hu, schisandra chinensis, ligustrum
lucidum, cuscuta chinensis, psoralea corylifolia and
astragalus membranaceus has been shown to inhibit the
growth of prostate cancer cells. However this
formulation has yet to be trialed on cancer patients.
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