Dr. Peter Gott
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Staying active can help ward off osteoarthritisDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. At my last bone-density result conference, my doctor said that arthritis is just beginning to show up in my spine. Since the "invasion" was minimal, she indicated...
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Melatonin can help insomniaDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I read your column regularly but have not seen any letters concerning my problem. I can't sleep. No, it's not sleep apnea, it's just that I can't turn my brain of...
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Sudden deafness leaves doctors at a lossNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I went to bed one Thursday evening, and, when I awoke that Friday morning, my hearing in my left ear was gone. I am a healthy person and have not had any injuries...
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Home remedies make life better for pain sufferersNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - >Q. While I try to remain up on your column, I admit that frequently I miss a column and so, when I do pick it up again, I find references being made to something that w...
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Pills do show signs of relieving tinnitusNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I have tinnitus and have heard that Lipo-Flavonoid can help with this. I purchased a bottle and the recommended dosage is two capsules three times a day for ringing i...
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Statins not required for 89-year-old womanOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I am the caretaker of my elderly mother, age 89. She is a patient of a heart specialist because she has six blockages (both carotid arteries, two with the heart a...
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Strict diet not always best way to reduce your triglyceridesOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I recently had blood work done, and the results were high (triglycerides 323). My doctor told me to take alcohol and sugar out of my diet as well as pasta, bread, ric...
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Cooling off on Evista recommendationOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. In a recent column, you recommended switching from Fosamax to Evista for the treatment of osteoporosis because of the possible complication of mandibular necrosis...
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Dietitian can guide you on your quest to go meat-freeSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I have never been a big meat-eater, but my family always had it at dinnertime. Now that I am a widow and my children are married and not living at home, I would l...
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Osteoporosis drug may be cause of 'arthritis' knee painSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. At 71 years of age, I am a very physically active, pain-free woman. That was until my doctor put me on Actonel (for beginning osteoporosis). After taking my first pil...