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Have an eating plan before holiday gatherings begin
Life, Published on 11/11/2025
» Dear Doctors: We have young kids, so our holiday party season starts right around Halloween. I just turned 40, and I've noticed it's getting harder to lose the weight I gain this time of year. I need a plan so things don't get out of control.
Volunteering can improve cognitive health
Life, Published on 28/10/2025
» Dear Doctors: I started helping at a food bank for a kind of selfish reason -- it made me feel good. But it turns out I made some good friends, which is not easy as you get older. (I'm 66.) Now I'm seeing on the news that volunteering can be good for cognitive health. I would like to know more about that.
Walking after a meal helps keep blood sugar in check
Life, Published on 21/10/2025
» Dear Doctors: My husband has prediabetes. I read that going for a walk after you eat can help your blood sugar, so I always do that. But my husband says when you sit down again, your blood sugar goes right back up, so what's the point? Is that true? I'm not giving up on him joining me.
Bipolar disorder may have connection to gut-brain axis
Life, Published on 30/09/2025
» Dear Doctors: My 22-year-old son is severely bipolar, which impacts his life terribly. I have kept up with the studies that have shown success in treating bipolar with a faecal transplant. Do you know of any open studies right now that might take my son? We would travel anywhere to get it done.
Plant-forward diet can help control blood glucose
Life, Published on 16/09/2025
» Dear Doctors: I suggest you talk about the benefits of a whole-food, plant-based diet for people with Type 2 diabetes. The results are marvellous, and I think the people with diabetes could be cured.
Microplastic can be found in almost everything
Life, Published on 26/08/2025
» Dear Doctors: What are microplastics, and where do they come from? They're all over the news, and it's hard to tell if they're a real problem or just another internet scare. One news story said there's an entire teaspoonful of microplastics in our brains. Is this true?
Vegan diet causes increased intestinal gas
Life, Published on 12/08/2025
» Dear Doctors: I am a vegan, and after a meal, I have uncomfortable and smelly intestinal gas. It has only ever eased when I took an antibiotic and after colonoscopy prep. I assume that's because these killed my gut bacteria. Is there a fast way to reset the gut? Is this problem a health risk?
New data link cannabis use and heart disease
Life, Published on 05/08/2025
» Dear Doctors: Cannabis is legal where I live. I'm not a heavy user, but I do enjoy it now and then. I just heard about a study that ties using cannabis to heart disease. There's not a lot of information about how using cannabis affects your health, and I would like to know more about that study.
Exercise can improve cognition in older adults
Life, Published on 29/07/2025
» Dear Doctors: I am 82 years old, and I have tested negative for Alzheimer's disease. But I do have some cognitive dysfunction. Can this be slowed? I exercise 30 minutes a day. In addition to that, I walk at least 1 mile. I also bicycle vigorously for two six-minute periods a day. Do you think this is helping?
It's crucial to use sterilised water in nasal irrigation
Life, Published on 22/07/2025
» Dear Doctors: Whenever you talk about neti pots, you include a warning about always using distilled water. It seemed to me like an overreaction, but now there's news that someone died from not doing that. Why would that be, when drinking water is treated and goes through testing?