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Low Cholesterol Diet Information
Asked by C.S. from Medford
on December 10, 2009
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Hi. I am 30 years old. I have Grave's Disease and hypoglycemia. I also have bad cholesterol. I am very concerned about this. My father died suddenly and unexpectedly a...
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- Do you eat fish? Salmon..tuna..cod..clams..shrimp..etc. Have you tried any of the meatless vegetarian choices in the freezer section? I love Boca Burgers with onion an...
- the good news is you dont have to reduce red meat if you dont want to. One alternative is bison meat which is found in walmart, safeway, fred meyers etc. Bf has/had ...
- I have some very good and valuable information on hypoglycemia and high cholesterol and heart disease. All natural and no adverse side effects whatsoever - total heal...
Did You See the News on Statins?
Asked by S.T. from Washington DC
on February 29, 2012
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i have very high cholesterol. i took lipitor for about a year (many years ago now), developed muscle pain, persistent weight gain and brain fuzziness. the doctor insis...
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- the thing you have to ask yourself when a doctor pushes one drug over another, is how much money is this doctor making to push this one drug over another. think about ...
- I have less and less faith the older I get. Did you hear the story that came out last week about the fact that Anti-depressants don't really work..no more so than a...
- Hi S., The "natural" community has known for years that statins were deadly". I personally knew someone that died of liver failure from his lipitor. The "news" that...
How Did You Counteract the Side Effects of Zofran?
Asked by I.X. from Los Angeles
on March 21, 2012
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and by that I mean constipation.
I've actually tried a number of things including, high fiber diet and water, stool softeners, glycerol suppository, dulcolax supposi...
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- metamucil with a meal. I'm assuming "high fiber diet" mean trying to eat fiber bars and such. I tried that too and then saw an ad for metamucil and their psylian (...
- Probiotics and yogurt. I took Zofran from beginning to end, and those did the trick for me.
- Constipation isn't just a side effect of Zofran... it's the side effect of pregnancy in general as well as prenatal vitamins, especially ones high in iron. I've tak...
THanZyrtec vs.Claritin For Kids
Asked by M.W. from Chicago
on February 28, 2012
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Hi Moms,
My 9 year-old son was diagnosed by his pediatrician with seasonal allergies and asthma last Spring. He took Zyrtec in the Spring and Fall along with Flonase...
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- I personally take Allegra (now OTC) in the evenings along with Singulair. If Allegra stops working for me I switch to Claritin for a month or two & when I need to add ...
- My 5 year old has environmental and food allergies. We were on Claritin and it wasn't working that great, esp during spring allergy season. Our allergist told us that ...
- The third drug in the same category as claritin and zyrtec is allegra. I can't predict what the side effects would be for your child, but you could try it and watch h...
Mood and Emotional Stabilizer =O/
Asked by R.G. from Los Angeles
on May 27, 2009
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Do any of you moms have any suggestions for mood stabilizers? I am on a very low dose of bith control pills and really have a great life but still find myself extremel...
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- Hi R., Funny that I have been going through something similar, but mostly due to just being tired and therefore moody. I recently went to a local Henry's market and...
- The mini pill makes alot of women feel that way. Look into other options.
- On the days I run or crosstrain, my mood is much more stable. When I take a day off of exercise, I tend to feel much more stressed and moody. For me, regular vigorou...
How Do I Get My 10Yr Old to Gain Weight?
Asked by C.R. from Kansas City
on March 22, 2011
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My daughter had her 10yr check up yesterday and the doctor is not happy with her weight. He said that she should weigh at least six pounds more than she does. She grew...
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- My son ws on ADHD meds and wouldn't eat either. I took him off and he has been drug free for 13 years. How tall is she? Maybe she is just going to be small If yo...
- I used to have the same issue with our now 13 yo grandson but he did like milk. As a matter of fact I joined the company because their line made such an incredible dif...
- If your insurance will cover it, I would suggest consulting with a nutritionist! I'm sure that if your pediatrician is concerned he/she would be willing to give you a...
What Do You Know About High Blood Pressure?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on October 5, 2011
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I've always had high blood pressure... well, above 'normal' (which is 120/80)... The past few time's I've been to the doctor for various reasons, I've received letters...
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- buy a blood pressure machine, they aren't very much and you can get them at most drug stores. Keep a log of it at home High blood pressure runs on my mom's side of ...
- Sorry R., I don't have time to read the other responses so I apologize in advance if I repeat anything. My only experience with high blood pressure is with my son, Bry...
- I have had high blood pressure for the last 12 - 13 years. The doctor that diagnosed it (an internist that I highly respect) said if you have 1 parent that has it you...
Nutritional Impact on Infant When Mom Has a Sweet Tooth
Asked by J.W. from Portland
on April 6, 2008
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Is there a negative impact on baby if I have a sweet tooth and consume too much sugar while nursing? I have always had a sweet tooth and am now trying to eat natural s...
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- hi J.! i know how you feel! i share that same sweet tooth. i know that too much sugar can contribute to candida (yeast) overgrowth. also, chocolate can have an i...
- Hi J., I don't have any advice b/c I too have a sweet tooth. I just wanted to say thanks for asking. I learned a lot, and will start watching myself. I'm nursing an al...
- Sugar is very bad for you and your baby. If you stay away from sugar for two weeks, you should stop craving it. I use stevia in my coffee. I like the liquid stevia, no...
Constipation Issues on 1 Year Old--has Had Problems Since Birth
Asked by A.C. from Athens
on April 7, 2010
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I'll start with background info. When my daughter was born they put her on regular Similac formula. She spit up everytime we fed her in the hospital so we asked if m...
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- She needs a digestive enzyme and magnesium. All the aluminum in the vaccines chow up the magnesium. 99% of all constipation is a magnesium deficiency. There are li...
- Hello there. Sorry to hear your little one is having such a hard time. Mine is almost 24 months. She got very constipated once she was around 1. I guess we feed he...
- I suggest that you keep her on the formula longer. I drink rice milk because of various allergies. The problem w/ rice milk for babies is the lack of protein. So do...
Colic
Asked by P.B. from Chicago
on April 11, 2008
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my sister has a colic baby needs help anyone has a answers,
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- a lot of times people think they have a baby with colic, but I have heard that unless your baby cries continually for 6 hours or more a day without being consolable th...
- I think the book The Happiest Baby on the Block has some great tips for soothing babies. Mine have not had colic but the tips worked.
- Try taking her/him to the chiropractor. I had a crabby/colicky daughter that would just CRY unless she was held...after a couple weeks of going to the chiro she becam...
